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> Physicians and healthcare systems have been turning to the use of EHR (electronic health records) systems to digitally collect and store patient health information, as well as e-prescribe (eRx) controlled substances, an effort incentivized by recent U.S. government legislation.
Hacking has remained a fine-tuned craft of the ages; from a breach of telegraph messages in 1903 to the Target breach of just late last year, our ideas of security have evolved, as well as our tactics.
Following the investigation into a breach, the unraveling of the mess afterward can take months, and even years to resolve. Learn who's liable in this situation by taking a look at the cases of Target and The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was the target of three separate breaches, according to DarkReading.com and NextGov.com.
According to an analyst at CERT/CC’s Vulnerability Notes Database, certain Netgear switches contain hard-coded passwords that can allow a remote attacker to authenticate to the web server running on the device.