Cyber Scam Gets Executive to Wire Funds to the Hackers
Ubiquiti Networks, Inc. was recently the victim of a cyber scam in which the thieves sent spoof communications to executives to trick them into wiring funds to the fraudsters to the tune of $46.7 million. Go to Krebs on Security, http://krebson
FDA Urges Hospitals to Discontinue Use of Hospira Infusion System Due to Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
In a warning that is the first of its kind, on July 31, 2015, the FDA encouraged healthcare facilities to stop using the Hospira Symbiq Infusion System due to cybersecurity vulnerabilities. (http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/Safety/AlertsandNoti
Have the Flood Gates Been Opened for Cyber Breach Lawsuits?
Up until now, most lawsuits against retailers by customers whose personal information was stolen by hackers in a data breach, were dismissed by the courts in the early stages of litigation because the theft of personal information, such as credi
Cyber Cheating on Your Spouse Just Doesn’t Pay
When I was a kid, my mother would always tell me it doesn’t pay to sneak around because I would always get caught. Never has this advice rang so true as when I read about a website for married people seeking affairs that was hacked this week.
Compound Medications Covered by the Georgia Fee Schedule
The Georgia Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Schedule serves to establish maximum fee amounts and uniform payment guidelines for reimbursement to medical providers for their treatment of injured employees. This is not likely to be a surprise,
Obtain Counsel Early When Attempting to Sell Your Dental Practice
The sale or purchase of any business is a long, complicated process. This is especially so when it comes to a dental practice. Imagine, a group of busy dentists attempting to effectively compile, review, and complete stacks of documents while co
Palmetto Gasoline Pipeline Update
The Kinder Morgan Palmetto Gasoline Pipeline was recently blocked by the Georgia DOT Commissioner. Kinder Morgan is appealing the agency decision to Superior Court. The DOT decision will only be overruled if it was found to be arbitrary an
Legislative Changes to the Georgia Workers’ Compensation effective July 1, 2015
As you may know the Georgia Legislature meets during the first quarter of each year. Every couple of years they will make revisions to our laws in an effort to keep up with the times and to react to issues we all face in the actual practice of a
Medjacking. . . Hackers Hi-Jacking Medical Devices
In recent posts I have discussed the need for security to keep hackers from injecting malware into medical devices. Now, TrapX Laboratories has issued a paper on an attack vector called MEDJACK, or “Medical Device Hi-Jack” (http://trapx.com/
Building Code for Medical Device Software Security
Earlier this month I published a Post on, “The Importance of Cyber Security in Telemedicine”, highlighting the importance of security for medical devices that can be hacked. Almost as if on cue, or more likely the result of lucky timing, on