Zika and Chikungunya Viruses Threaten Public Health

This month, the World Health Organization declared the Zika virus to be a public health emergency. Health officials suspect that Zika is linked to birth defects, including microcephaly, a condition that prevents a baby’s brain and skull from developing properly. Another virus that is spreading rapidly, Chikungunya, can cause chronic…

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UCLA Health Responds to massive cyberattack

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As many as 4.5 million individuals may have been impacted by a cyber-attack at UCLA Health. The attackers accessed parts of the organization’s network that contained personal and medical information. Yet, there is no evidence the cyber-attackers accessed or acquired any…

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UCLA Health system targeted by cyber attackers

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As many as 4.5 million patient files may have been breached by a cyber attack on the UCLA Health system, but there is no evidence yet that any personal or medical information has been accessed, officials said Friday. The attack may…

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Hackers see rewarding targets in health care

Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans  Powered by Max Banner Ads  Health care is a treasure trove for criminals looking to steal reams of personal information, as the hacking of a database maintained by the second-largest U.S. health insurer proves. The latest breach at health insurer Anthem…

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Cloud Hackers Could Come for Your Health Data Next

The revelation that Community Health Systems (NYSE: CYH ) servers were hacked, resulting in the loss of 4.5 million patient records, and that a server for the Affordable Care Act’s healthcare.gov website was breached, puts the issue of healthcare privacy […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…

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