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New COVID-19 vishing scam targets nursing homes
A new COVID-19 phone scam is targeting nursing homes in the Midwest. Called vishing, these phone calls use the guise of test results to steal personal information.
The COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing Campaigns are Here
The COVID-19 vaccines began arriving in U.S. hospitals this week, and as expected, the phishing campaigns are in full force, with an increase in suspicious texts or emails claiming to have information about the vaccine in exchange for personal information.
OCR proposes big changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule
This week, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released proposed changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule that would “break down barriers that have stood in the way of commonsense care coordination and value-based arrangements for far too long,” according HHS Secretary Alex Azar.
Alert: Imminent and increased threat of cybercrime attacks against healthcare industry
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory October 28 siting “credible information” they have on an “imminent and increased” threat of cybercrime attacks against the US healthcare industry with the goal of locking down systems, stealing data, and extorting money.
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