"Defeating ISIS: What Are The Lessons For the Future," New America/Flickr, licensed under CC BY 2.0 The Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency this week released a binding operational directive this week requiring federal agencies to patch known exploited vulnerabilities carrying “significant risk” to…

The increase in medical device connectivity has allowed for ramped-up patient care, both at healthcare facilities and in the home.   But at the same time, it’s vital to remember that those devices could represent network vulnerabilities – which, in…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill into law this week that formally authorized dentistry via telemedicine in the state.   As reported by the Tyler Morning Telegraph, the law follows a back-and-forth between the Texas State Board of Dental…

Photo: Thom Tillis, Gage Skidmore/Flickr, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 In the wake of numerous high-profile cybersecurity incidents – including an attack on the Colonial Pipeline that led to a days-long shutdown – a bipartisan group of senators has introduced a bill aimed…

The Federal Bureau of Investigation released a bulletin this past week that warned of Conti ransomware attacks targeting U.S. healthcare and first responder networks.   Over the past year, the FBI has identified at least 16 of these kinds of…