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HHS Beefs Up Privacy Protection for Reproductive Health Info

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Finalizes HIPAA Privacy Rule Changes Involving PHI Related to Reproductive Care Healthcare providers are prohibited from disclosing protected health information related to lawful reproductive healthcare, according to a final rule released Monday by federal regulators.

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Info stealers and how to protect against them

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Info stealers, the type of malware with its purpose in the name, can cripple businesses and everyday users alike. Info stealers, also known as information stealers, are a type of malicious software (malware) designed to covertly collect sensitive and personal information from a victim’s computer or network.

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Facebook Slapped With Another Health Data Privacy Lawsuit

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Proposed Class Action Claims Meta Pixel Tracks Sensitive Patient Info Another proposed federal class action lawsuit alleges Facebook uses its Pixel tracking tool to collect millions of individuals' sensitive health data from healthcare provider websites without patients' knowledge or consent.

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HHS Wants HIPAA Changes to Protect Reproductive Health Info

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Proposed Rule Would Prohibit Certain PHI Disclosures, Uses for Law Enforcement Federal regulators have issued proposed changes to the HIPAA privacy rule aimed at protecting reproductive healthcare information from disclosures or uses involving law enforcement and related purposes in the wake of the Supreme Court last year overturning Roe v.

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Beware of Pixels & Trackers on U.S. Healthcare Websites

This report offers insights for cybersecurity, compliance, and privacy executives at healthcare organizations, as well as for policymakers and auditors.

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ISMG Editors: The Rise of Info Stealing Malware

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Also: Holiday Cybercrime Defense; Palo Alto's New Acquisition In the latest weekly update, Information Security Media Group Editors discuss current cybersecurity and privacy issues, including advice on strengthening off-hours defenses during the holiday season, emerging cybercrime trends in 2022, and Palo Alto's first big M&A since early 2021.

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Point32Health ransomware attack exposed info of 2.5M people

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“Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (“Harvard Pilgrim”) is providing notice of a data security incident that may affect the privacy of certain individuals’ protected health information and/or personal information.” The company has notified the US Department of Health and Human Services that over 2.55