Cyberattacks against healthcare organizations are evolving in many ways, including new schemes to steal credentials as well as assaults by low-skilled hackers using ransomware-as-a-service products, says Eric Rydberg of Sophos.
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In a video interview at Information Security Media Group’s recent Healthcare Security Summit in New York, Rydberg discusses:
- Factors contributing to the healthcare sector becoming such a vulnerable target for cyberattacks;
- How segmenting medical devices on networks can bolster security;
- How to stay ahead of the latest threats.
Rydberg, national account sales engineer at Sophos, has more than 18 years of technical experience across engineering and design in both the networking and security sectors. Previously, he worked at CDW. Rydberg recently helped design a next-generation security architecture plan for one of the largest U.S. healthcare providers.
Source: https://www.databreachtoday.com/dealing-evolving-cyber-threats-a-10501
