cybercrime
Pharmacy group hit by ransomware attack
Ransomware gang threatens to publish pharmacy group’s data following breach FriendlyCare Management, which supports a network of seven pharmacies in Queensland, has become the 10th healthcare business globally to fall …
Pharmacy management firm hit by ransomware attack
Cyber criminals are threatening to release over 180 gigabytes of data belonging to a pharmacy management firm following a ransomware attack Sydney-based pharmacy group Rx Management is the latest victim …
Health sector faces rising phishing threat
Healthcare providers are likely to see a surge in phishing attacks as use of electronic health records increases, an underwriter warns Cybercrime across the digital healthcare sector is surging, insurance …
Small businesses bear the brunt of cybercrime: ASIC
Cybercrime is costing small businesses an average of $46,000 a year the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) warns Pharmacies and other small businesses are being urged to be increasingly …
Pharmacy cyber security checks vital in preparing for electronic prescriptions
Fred IT Group has urged pharmacies to actively protect against cyber security risk as the sector prepares for the introduction of electronic prescriptions in Australia “We have been looking forward …
Spyware rampant, emails could be compromised
Cyber criminals are becoming ever more sophisticated, and security experts say they’re alarmed Cisco has released its Midyear Cybersecurity Report for 2017, in which it warns that “our security experts …
The week in review
We take a look back at the week in pharmacy There’s growing concern that when codeine-containing analgesics are upscheduled early next year, consumers may turn to ibuprofen to manage pain… …
How UK pharmacists helped in the malware crisis
Pharmacies in the UK scrambled to help support services hamstrung by the WannaCry cyber attack UK pharmacy magazine Chemist + Druggist spoke to several pharmacists who pitched in to manage …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2017
Pharmacist turns kidnapper in Nigeria; US pharmacist loses license after giving morphine to kids; religious refusal in Texas; UK pharmacy bands together to combat malware Lagos, Nigeria: Lagos police have arrested …
How to protect against ransomware: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has issued an alert outlining ways for pharmacies to protect themselves from ransomware attacks The Wannacry ransomware attacks hit hospitals, companies and government agencies in dozens of …
Forum: Ransomware risk and pharmacy
An AusPharm forum member writes: “In my small circle of pharmacy locums, two store have had their computers locked up by ransomware. The pharmacist were surprised they had been tricked. …