"HHS Launches New Cybersecurity Awareness Resources"

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released three new cybersecurity resources, each of which focuses on educating medical institutions on how to better protect their digital infrastructures. Two websites and an online report provide free access to cybersecurity best practices for healthcare organizations. Some of the resources include cybersecurity training in the context of public health, overviews of key cybersecurity threats and how to combat them, and an analysis of the cybersecurity preparedness of US hospitals. Healthcare-specific guidance is issued as the US digital infrastructure continues to be targeted by foreign and domestic adversaries. The training will be an asset to any organization seeking to train staff in basic cybersecurity awareness and is provided at no cost, ensuring that hospitals and healthcare organizations that are most vulnerable to attack can take measures to strengthen their resilience. According to the websites, the top five digital threats to healthcare organizations are ransomware, social engineering, device theft, data loss, and network attacks. This article continues to discuss HHS' release of three new online resources for healthcare entities to strengthen their digital networks.

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