S3 Ep4.5: FBI "ransomware warning" for healthcare is a warning for everyone

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English - October 30, 2020 17:24 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 40 ratings
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On Wednesday, the FBI, CISA and HHS released an unprecedented warning against "an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers." In this quick mini-sode, Chester Wisniewski (Principal Research Scientist at Sophos) discusses what the threat is, what this advisory means, and why this warning is a warning for everyone.

With Kimberly Truong and special guest, Chester Wisniewski, Principal Research Scientist at Sophos @chetwisniewski

RESOURCES:

Read the article from Naked Security https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2020/10/29/fbi-ransomware-warning-for-healthcare-is-a-warning-for-everyone/

Get tools and guidance to protect your organization https://www.sophos.com/en-us/content/healthcare-targeted-ransomware.aspx

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