CISO Brief May 2026: Cybersecurity Threat Recap & Key Insights
Recent activity associated with ShinyHunters-branded extortion campaigns reinforces a critical shift in healthcare cybersecurity: attackers are increasingly targeting identity, SaaS platforms, and trusted third-party access paths rather than relying only on malware or traditional ransomware deployment. The FBI has previously warned that recent campaigns target Salesforce environments to steal data and extort victims, including activity […]
Capabilities of New AI Models Are Arguments for Transitioning to Unified Cybersecurity Platforms
CyberScoop recently wrote about research on the impact of Anthropic’s “Mythos” AI model, which has received significant attention for its ability to identify vulnerabilities and custom-build exploits. The report stated that “in the near term, security organizations will likely be overwhelmed by the need to apply patches and respond to AI-discovered vulnerabilities, exploits and autonomous […]
CISO Brief, March 2026: Geopolitical Tensions and Cyber Vigilance
Operational resilience is being tested at the seams. As we head into March, we continue to see the risk environment being defined through AI adoption pressures, emergency patching realities, and nation-state–aligned actors targeting critical infrastructure. Under the backdrop of increased geopolitical tensions with Iran, this month’s brief will discuss improving resilience through cyber vigilance and […]
AI Governance: The Only Realistic Solution to Shadow AI
You’ve likely heard it from your executives, in the forums, and even from television ads. With AI products like ChatGPT and Claude advancing in leaps and bounds, people in all fields should take advantage of AI’s productivity-boosting capabilities. And many in the healthcare industry are. Here are two examples of what well-meaning clinicians did on […]
February 2026 CISO Brief: Privacy Deadlines, Clinical Impact, and Persistent Attack Paths
As healthcare organizations move closer to the February 16, 2026, compliance deadline for the updated 42 CFR Part 2 requirements, they are doing so in an environment defined by persistent ransomware activity, slow remediation of known exploited vulnerabilities, expanding clinical attack surfaces, and growing use of unmanaged technologies. This month’s Brief focuses on how these […]
Healthcare Data Privacy: What Industry Signals Reveal About Deeper Cybersecurity Risk
During Data Privacy Week, healthcare leaders have the chance to go beyond awareness messaging. They can closely examine how patient data is accessed, shared, and protected. Healthcare data privacy often focuses on compliance through policies, training, and regulations. However, the real risk comes from how data flows across systems, vendors, and people in the interconnected […]
2026 Horizon Report: The New Reality of Healthcare Cybersecurity
Healthcare cybersecurity has entered a new phase. The era of isolated, headline-grabbing mega-breaches is giving way to something more demanding and more dangerous: constant disruption. In 2025, healthcare organizations experienced significantly more cyber incidents than the year before, yet those breaches affected fewer patient records overall. On the surface, that might sound like progress. In […]
CISO Brief: 7 Healthcare Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026
In 2026, healthcare cybersecurity is shifting from reacting to crises toward building resilience that endures. Innovation, regulation, and collaboration are accelerating, and healthcare leaders across the sector are meeting this moment with renewed clarity and purpose. These seven healthcare cybersecurity predictions reflect how our industry is defending smarter, working together more intentionally, and rethinking what […]
CISO Brief: A Look Back at Healthcare Cybersecurity in 2025, A Year Defined by Disruption
As 2025 comes to a close, it’s impossible not to view the year through a wide-angle lens. Healthcare cybersecurity in 2025 did not follow a clean, predictable arc. Instead, it delivered a series of sharp turns, unexpected pivots, and both hard-earned wins and hard-learned lessons. If 2024 felt volatile, 2025 reaffirmed that volatility is now the default operating […]
When Cyber Threats Hit Rural Hospitals: Lessons from the Front Lines
A savvy CEO leads a rural hospital through a cybersecurity crisis Cybersecurity attacks on rural hospitals are no longer a question of “if,” but “when.” For Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor, Maine, that moment came during Chrissi Maguire’s tenure as CEO. A longtime financial and operational leader turned hospital chief, Maguire had to […]