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Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis

Jessica Davis is Senior Editor for Healthcare IT News, exclusively covering cybersecurity and government policy. She writes the bi-weekly HITN Cybersecurity Checkup and is lead editor for Women in Health IT.

By Jessica Davis | 05:22 pm | August 15, 2017
The president’s initial response to the alt-right’s violent protest led executives from Under Armour, AAM and Merck to leave the group as well.
By Jessica Davis | 03:30 pm | August 15, 2017
Cloud hosting and server management provider notified Alabama’s Surgical Dermatology Group that a hacker had access to its server from March 23 until about May 1.
By Jessica Davis | 12:48 pm | August 14, 2017
Pacific Alliance Medical Center’s servers were hit by a ransomware attack in June, and officials said the investigation couldn’t rule out whether 266,123 patient records were accessed.
By Jessica Davis | 03:32 pm | August 11, 2017
The insurance company settled with 33 states for failing to patch a vulnerability that allowed a hacker to gain access to its system.
By Jessica Davis | 12:56 pm | August 11, 2017
The company - founded by biotech mogul Patrick Soon-Shiong - said the layoffs and other recent business dealings will save the company $70 million a year.
By Jessica Davis | 05:00 pm | August 09, 2017
The vulnerability in Windows Search service could let a hacker take complete control over a server or workstation and leverage worm-like spreading capabilities like those found with WannaCry.
By Jessica Davis | 03:29 pm | August 09, 2017
Researcher claims the top security firm is exposing thousands of files from major companies, which are being leaked via its API key from its next-generation anti-malware endpoint detection and response tool.
By Jessica Davis | 02:49 pm | August 08, 2017
Researchers have blocked mass email campaigns from hackers that mask malicious links as legitimate communications and trick users into paying for unnecessary support services.
By Jessica Davis | 11:38 am | August 08, 2017
As more women enroll in medical school, hospitals should be adding diversity to have a positive impact on physician engagement, quality of care, performance and workplace culture, researchers said.
By Jessica Davis | 03:15 pm | August 07, 2017
ICS-CERT researchers found four vulnerabilities in Siemens’ molecular imaging products that can be publicly exploited and allow a hacker to remotely access and compromise the devices.