CISO Brief: AI Zero-Days & Holiday Threats; What Healthcare Must Prepare for Now
Over the past month, AI vulnerabilities, delayed breach disclosures, and geopolitical tensions have created new challenges for cybersecurity leaders in healthcare. In this CISO Brief for June 2025, we take a closer look at the month’s top threats and headline-making events – from the first known AI zero-day exposure in Microsoft 365 Copilot (“EchoLeak”) to […]
Respond and Remediate: A CISO’s Guide to the SharePoint Zero-Day Vulnerabilities
The active exploitation of two Microsoft SharePoint zero-day vulnerabilities should serve as a clear signal to every healthcare CISO: we are out of time. CVE-2025-53770 and CVE-2025-53771 are not theoretical threats; they are actual security vulnerabilities. They are compromising systems right now, bypassing security controls, and establishing remote code execution access in SharePoint environments worldwide. […]
Healthcare Cybersecurity Threats: September 2024
September brought cybersecurity challenges for healthcare organizations as vulnerabilities surged across critical systems. Firewalls, endpoint managers, and hidden misconfigurations in trusted platforms like ServiceNow allowed attackers to exploit vulnerabilities. In this roundup, we break down the most pressing threats and the key actions healthcare organizations should take to stay ahead and protect their networks. SonicWall […]
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 […]
CISO Brief June 2026: Cybersecurity Threat Recap & Key Insights
Threat groups and nation-state actors attacking healthcare organizations continue to target the same pressure points: cloud access, exposed infrastructure, remote access, vulnerable perimeter systems, and trusted identities. That pattern matters. It tells healthcare cybersecurity teams where to focus their defenses, and gain a deeper understanding of the tactics threat groups use can help mitigate the […]
CISO Brief July 2026: Cybersecurity Threat Recap & Key Insights
Healthcare has always been prepared for cyber disruptions, but the playing field has changed drastically. Attackers can move faster, acquire capabilities more easily, and exploit numerous entry points into organizations. The emergence of ransomware-as-a-service has changed the game for cybercriminals. They no longer need to be tech geniuses; they can buy the tools they need […]
CISO Brief August 2026: Cybersecurity Threat Recap & Key Insights
Challenges surrounding Identity Access Management (IAM), Authentication, and Access Control are being uncovered at four times the rate of the previous year. Nearly two-thirds of these issues fall into the Critical or High category. Despite Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) becoming standard practice for healthcare IT teams, healthcare’s complex network of Electronic Health Records (EHRs), third-party applications, […]
5 Threats to Your Healthcare Organization’s Cybersecurity
No matter what the industry, virtually every business battles the constant threat of a cyber attack on various levels. However, for healthcare organizations, the highly sensitive nature of the information stored throughout their networks makes them a prime target for hackers across the globe. As cybersecurity threats within the vertical continue to evolve, IT departments […]
Five Major Cybersecurity Threats to Your System
The barrage of cyber attacks against healthcare organizations, including network security compromise and data breaches, force IT departments across the globe to continuously adjust their lines of defense. The increasing complexity and sophistication of cybercriminal activities mean healthcare organizations must remain vigilant against a broad scope of possible cyber attacks. However, hackers do tend to […]
Evolving the Cybersecurity Landscape
There are multiple factors that the healthcare industry must pay attention to as we look towards building robust cybersecurity programs. One of the most pressing factors is the rapid digitization of healthcare that was happening before the pandemic and is happening at a faster pace now that COVID0-19 has changed the way healthcare is delivered. […]