Health IT Security September 16, 2022
Pen testing data from Coalfire shows that unpatched vulnerabilities and outdated software remain significant bottlenecks to healthcare cybersecurity.
Penetration (“Pen”) testing is a key tool in maintaining healthcare cybersecurity and identifying potential security gaps and vulnerabilities before threat actors can. Security firm Coalfire found that while healthcare is slowly moving away from its reliance on legacy systems, unpatched and out-of-date software continues to cause security issues.
Coalfire analyzed the results of 3,100 pen tests conducted on behalf of its clients to draw insights about top cybersecurity risks. Additionally, the firm engaged NowSecure to provide additional insights about mobile apps. The report included findings from a variety of industries, including healthcare.
Researchers found that legacy systems in healthcare “conflict with...
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