WannaCry

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13 June 2019

Instant message app guidance ‘more confusing than helpful’, doctor says

Dr Barney Gilbert told Digital Health that ā€œvery fewā€ NHS workers would be aware of the guidance for using apps
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24 May 2019

100 NHS boards completed cyber security training since WannaCry

It was unclear if the 100 NHS boards that had completed their training were of the 236 hospital trusts in
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7 May 2019

Ransomware no longer biggest cyber security threat, report finds

Hackers are turning towards hidden HTTPs tunnels that appear as normal encrypted web traffic to target healthcare organisations, research suggests.
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
4 April 2019

Outdated software leaves NHS ‘vulnerable to cyber attack’ new research says

Internet of Things (IoT) devices were identified as the weakest link in an IT network, according to research from software
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Davey Winder - training qualified staff
21 February 2019

NHS cybersecurity needs to be a qualified success

A freedom of information request which revealed a lack of cyber and information governance training may be something of a
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
12 October 2018

Government puts cost of WannaCry to NHS at Ā£92m

The Department of Health and Social Care's latest update on cyber resilience in health and care suggests WannaCry cost the
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
11 September 2018

Alleged WannaCry hacker charged by US officials

One of the alleged perpetrators behind 2017's WannaCry ransomware attack on the NHS has been charged by US officials, according
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28 June 2018

Is Windows 10 really the answer to NHS cyber-insecurities?

This month our cybersecurity columnist wonders whether upgrading devices to Windows 10 will improve cyber-resilience and confront the serious security
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A computer screen displaying the WannaCry ransomware note
11 May 2018

WannaCry one year on: a retrospective look at NHS IT’s black-letter day

Itā€™s peak squeaky bum for the NHS as we approach the one year anniversary of WannaCry, which devastated hospital IT
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30 April 2018

Orangeworm: Hospitals worldwide warned of ‘aggressive’ malware

Security researchers have identified a hacking group that has been targeting medical equipment in hospitals across the globe, including the
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