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31 October 2017

NHS Lanarkshire was left ‘vulnerable’ to WannaCry cyber attack disruption

NHS Lanarkshire was left vulnerable to a cyber attack because software updates had not been installed, an internal report has
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30 October 2017

Britain ‘as sure as possible’ that North Korea perpetrated WannaCry cyber-attack

Britain’s Security Minister has blamed North Korea for the ransomware outbreak that wreaked havoc on NHS services earlier this year.
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27 October 2017

WannaCry impact on NHS considerably larger than previously suggested

A report into the WannaCry ransomware attack that hit NHS services in May 2017 has found that its impact was
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27 October 2017

NHS could have fended off Wannacry disruption says NAO report

A report by the National Audit Office has revealed that simple measures could have been taken to protect the NHS
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13 October 2017

Davey Winder: prescription risk – pharmacies and cyber security

In the run up to Digital Health's new Public Cyber Security conference, our cyber security expert Davey Winder explores why
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
8 September 2017

Cybersecurity news round-up

The cybersecurity for health IT round-up covers the security risk of "brainjacking" and need for firmware updates for a company's
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22 August 2017

PCS Speaker Profile: Professor Carsten Maple on the evolution of cyber threats

Professor Carsten Maple will address emerging threats, including from the internet of things, in his presentation at Public Cyber Security,
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19 July 2017

WannaCry emergency measures cost central NHS agencies £180,000

The emergency measures put in place over WannaCry cost NHS Digital and NHS England £180,000, revealed a member of parliament.
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17 July 2017

Rob Shaw’s top 10 point cyber prevention tips

The interim chief executive of NHS Digital has given his 10 point list on how organisations can help prevent cyber-attacks.
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13 July 2017

Govt. will withdraw Microsoft XP support from 2018

Windows XP support will be withdraw nationally from 2018, the government have said in response to the Caldicott report.
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