Monthly Newsletter – April 2023

April 4, 2023

April’s Newsletter features:

Health-ISAC Publication – Health-ISAC Annual Report 2022
APAC Summit – Highlights
Spring Americas Summit – Don’t Miss Out; Register and Book Your Room
Workshop Series – European Cyber Threat Landscape Tour
RSA — Member Meet-up
Exercise Series — Incident Response Preparedness
Member Service Spotlight — Vulnerability Bulletins
Dublin, Ireland — Workshop and Exercise, May 19th and 20th
Committee Highlight — Security Risk Advisors
Upcoming Events — Workshops and Webinars

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2022 Annual Report is Now Available!

The 2022 report highlights the many important services delivered over the year including developing a customized exercise program, publishing the first Annual Threat Report, devoting resources and expertise to Medical Device Security, and producing 275 Targeted Alerts, 87 Threat Bulletins, 144 Vulnerability Bulletins and 197 Finished Intelligence Reports among other vital information. The publication is a quick read and documents relevant numbers, activities, threat operations and events undertaken in 2022, as well as top incidents and vulnerabilities covered over the year

Read it here: https://h-isac.org/2022-annual-report/

Summit Success in Singapore

Spanning two days of rich collaboration and sharing, Members in APAC gathered in Singapore to share regional threats. Thank you to everyone who took time to present and attend.

Here is what attendees are saying: “New region, same demands, new networking opportunities…Network extended!” “The entire experience in this event was amazing.”

Mark your calendars for the 2024 APAC Summit in Melbourne, Australia; March 19-21, 2024. Save the date and start spreading the word!

STRIKE NOW TO REGISTER for Spring Americas Summit – Next Month!

Score a direct hit with educational opportunities, networking connections, and the latest healthcare security content May 9-11 in Palm Harbor.

April 17 – Deadline to secure on property lodging.
April 17 – Last day of early bird pricing for registration.

Agenda topics include:
– Keynote: The Double-Edged Sword of Brain Machine Interfacing
– Securing Your Apps: A Healthcare Leader’s Approach
– Detection of Insider Threats using Data Science Strategies
– Separating Hype from Reality for ChatGPT & Cybersecurity

WORKSHOP SERIES – EUROPE

European Cyber Threat Landscape Tour

Health-ISAC will be traveling across Europe providing a workshop series focused on cyber resilience for healthcare organizations.

We Need Your Help! Members, please help spread the word to peers who are not members and encourage them to attend.

Topics covered include:
• NIS2 • Ransomware • Incident Response • Information Sharing

Keep an eye on the website Events page for location details. The first stop is May 22 in Zurich.

/hisacevents/european-cyber-threatlandscape-tour-may-22nd-may-26th/

MEMBER MEETUP – RSA

Going to RSA? – Have Dinner on Us!

Meet and mingle with other Members and staff at this intimate Member Meetup Dinner on Wednesday, April 26 at 6pm at a restaurant near the Moscone Center.
Register here and we will see you soon!
https://h-isac.org/hisacevents/member-meetup-dinner-2023/

EXERCISE SERIES – US

Incident Response Preparedness

This new US-based tabletop exercise series guides attendees through a security scenario while providing discussion opportunities around different approaches. Exercises run May through December.

May 3 – Columbia, Maryland registration:
https://h-isac.org/hisacevents/tabletop-exerciseseries-may-3-in-columbia-maryland/

WORKSHOP AND EXERCISE – IRELAND

April 19 – Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop
April 20 – European Hobby Exercise

Commencing in Dublin, Ireland, both the workshop and the exercise are hosted at ICON and sponsored by Kontex. These events are free.

What is a Hobby Exercise? Listen to attendee feedback from the US Hobby workshop on
YouTube: https://youtu.be/x000WoOtySk

Attend the workshop, the exercise – or both!
Learn more and register here: https://h-isac.org/hisacevents/health-isac-healthcare-cybersecurity-workshop-hosted-by-icon/

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Security Risk Advisors offers Health-ISAC Members free VECTR™ for purple teams management.
Members may also receive complimentary participation in annual workshops to define updates to the Health Industry Threat Index Purple Team.
Learn more on Health-ISAC’s website https://h-isac.org/community-services-2/

UPCOMING EVENTS — register for all these events here: https://h-isac.org/events/

April 11 at 5pm ET
Join Health-ISAC Director of Medical Device at MD Expo Spring 2023

April 19 at 12pm ET
Latest Cybersecurity Threats to the Healthcare and Cloud Sectors
Ambassador webinar by Google Cloud

April 12 at 2pm ET Do More With Less: Protect Your Healthcare Organization from Ransomware Attacks Using Microsoft Solutions You Already Own
Navigator webinar by Levacloud, LLC

April 17 at 8am ET Health-ISAC Medical Device Security Presentation at HIMSS23

April 20 at 2pm ET Why Data is your Strongest Asset in Healthcare Security?
Navigator webinar by Sternum