HEAL Security - Cybersecurity Intelligence & News for Healthcare

The Daily HEAL Security Dispatch Podcast is a leading source for up-to-the-minute news and deep insights in the realm of healthcare cybersecurity and threat intelligence. At the heart of HEAL Security's vision is the commitment to equipping organizations and individuals with rapid, contextually rich cybersecurity updates, establishing itself as a pivotal force in unifying practice and data against the ingenious tactics of criminal and malicious entities. HEAL Security is fervently devoted to constructing a robust resource and community that champions the defense of the healthcare sector against the growing cyber threats from organized crime groups and antagonistic nation-states. Our core focus encompasses the protection of vital IT infrastructures, the security of sensitive patient and clinical information, the safeguarding of critical healthcare systems, and the assurance of continuous, undisturbed patient care services.

Cybersecurity Daily Digest: Leaks, Exploits, Malware & 40K Phishing Attacks

Today’s briefing covers seven major cybersecurity developments, including massive credential leaks in Docker Hub images and active exploitation of Ivanti vulnerabilities. We look at the latest Lumma Stealer malware surge, the MedStar Health data breach, and a North Korean campaign deploying EtherRAT. We also highlight a critical Gogs zero-day under attack and a spike of 40,000 finance-themed phishing attempts targeting users worldwide. Fast, clear, and focused on the threats shaping today’s digital landscape.

12-10
03:53

Global Cyber Threats Intensify Across Systems, Sectors, and Emerging Technologies

A roundup of major cybersecurity developments covering critical vulnerabilities, large-scale malware infections, state-sponsored threat activity, quantum-driven risks, and rising concerns around emerging technologies like humanoid robots. The update highlights the importance of rapid patching, continuous monitoring, stronger credential protection, and long-term security planning as attackers evolve their techniques across both digital and physical environments.

12-09
03:41

Cybersecurity Headlines: AI Browser Risks, New Malware Campaigns, Scams, and Cloud Vulnerabilities

Stay informed with today’s top cybersecurity stories, from rising risks in AI-powered browsing to a new malware campaign delivering remote-access tools. We cover emerging scam tactics, cloud infrastructure weaknesses, healthcare data exposures, and a county’s response to a recent cyber incident. A fast, clear roundup of the threats shaping today’s digital landscape.

12-08
03:14

Global Outages, State-Linked Intrusions, AI-Impersonation Threats, and Critical Vulnerability Alerts

In this episode, Mark and Diana discuss a series of major cybersecurity events, including Cloudflare’s global outage triggered by an emergency vulnerability patch, new federal warnings about sophisticated Chinese state-linked persistence campaigns, and the rise of AI-driven impersonation threats as a new startup secures $28M in funding. He also breaks down a ransomware attack impacting thousands, newly revealed vulnerabilities in NVIDIA’s Triton Inference Server, and a growing market push toward advanced Data Loss Prevention solutions. Additionally, the episode covers a Splunk permission misconfiguration affecting Windows installations and what organizations should do to stay protected.

12-05
14:36

Cyber Threat Roundup: BRICKSTORM, Record DDoS Attack, TikTok Malware & More

Stay updated with today’s biggest cybersecurity developments, including state-sponsored BRICKSTORM intrusions, a record-breaking DDoS attack, malware hidden in TikTok tutorials, prompt-injection risks in GitHub Actions, a critical React/Next.js RCE flaw, the rise of Atomic Stealer on macOS, and a major data breach impacting over 780,000 individuals. This episode delivers fast, concise coverage of the most important threats shaping the security landscape right now.

12-04
04:58

Record Attacks, Critical Flaws, and Expanding Adversary Tactics

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the escalating wave of global cyber threats — from record-breaking DDoS attacks powered by massive botnets, to critical vulnerabilities in machine-learning tools, high-impact blockchain exploits, targeted spyware operations, and a surge in account-takeover fraud. He breaks down how these threats are evolving, why they matter, and what organizations must prioritize to stay protected in an increasingly hostile digital landscape.

12-03
03:55

Record Attacks, Critical Flaws, and Expanding Adversary Tactics

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses the escalating wave of global cyber threats — from record-breaking DDoS attacks powered by massive botnets, to critical vulnerabilities in machine-learning tools, high-impact blockchain exploits, targeted spyware operations, and a surge in account-takeover fraud. He breaks down how these threats are evolving, why they matter, and what organizations must prioritize to stay protected in an increasingly hostile digital landscape.

12-03
03:55

Cybersecurity Flashpoints: Windows Glitch, Android Zero-Days, NPM Attacks & Healthcare Breaches

In today’s episode, we break down major cybersecurity developments across tech, mobile, government, and healthcare. Windows 11 users are reporting a new File Explorer bug triggered by the latest update, while India’s mandated Sanchar Saathi app raises significant privacy concerns. A widespread npm supply-chain attack has exposed hundreds of thousands of developer secrets, and Android’s latest patch fixes multiple high-risk zero-days actively exploited in the wild. We also look at a healthcare data breach impacting ChristianaCare patients, a new AI-evading malicious npm package targeting environment variables, and fresh advances in AI-driven imaging and cybersecurity tools across the medical tech sector.

12-02
04:36

AI Missteps, Mega Breaches, and Industrial Threats: This Week in Cybersecurity

In this episode, Ed Hall dives deep into the week’s most impactful cybersecurity events. He breaks down how Google sparked controversy by posting an AI-generated recipe that closely mirrored a blogger’s copyrighted work, raising fresh questions about AI content sourcing. Ed also covers the massive data breach at the French Football Federation, where attackers accessed personal information of millions, and explains why CISA’s addition of a new OpenPLC/ScadaBR vulnerability to the KEV list is a serious warning for industrial operators. He then unpacks the major Coupang incident that may have affected a large portion of South Korea’s population, highlighting the suspected credential misuse behind it. Ed also examines a new report revealing that many healthcare PHI leaks come from internal operational errors rather than sophisticated cyberattacks. On top of that, he discusses the newly disclosed Apache bRPC DoS flaw, the sentencing of an Australian man involved in Wi-Fi–based aviation attacks, and the important lessons revisited from the previous cyberattack on SitusAMC.

12-01
03:41

Cyber Threats Surge: Botnets, Mobile Attacks, and Global Breaches

Today’s cybersecurity roundup dives into a newly launched botnet-exposure scanner, a major infrastructure exit by GrapheneOS, and fresh Mirai-based activity targeting IoT devices. We also cover a large-scale npm supply-chain campaign, rising mobile malware threats, a severe corporate outage following a cyberattack, and new concerns around legacy Python scripts. A fast, high-impact breakdown of the latest global security developments.

11-28
15:15

Critical Patches, Leaks, and Criminal Marketplaces Uncovered

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses major authentication changes from Microsoft, critical ASUS router flaws, a metadata leak involving OpenAI, and the growing activity of the ByteToBreach threat actor. He also covers large-scale data exposure cases, attacks on public organizations, and ongoing security weaknesses in sectors like healthcare—highlighting why stronger defenses are becoming essential.

11-27
03:26

Cyber Threat Digest: Malware, Botnets, and Critical Security Updates

A quick breakdown of today’s biggest cybersecurity stories — from new malware campaigns and botnet activity to critical software fixes and industry-wide security warnings. This episode covers seven major developments shaping the threat landscape, giving listeners a fast, clear overview of what’s happening right now in the world of cyber.

11-26
03:16

Microsoft Exchange Outage Disrupts Classic Outlook Access

Microsoft faced a global Exchange Online outage affecting classic Outlook access and search functionality, while multiple new CISA ICS advisories highlighted risks to critical infrastructure. The FBI reported over $262M lost to bank-support impersonation scams, and CISA warned of advanced spyware targeting encrypted messaging-app users. Delta Dental of Virginia disclosed a breach impacting 146K individuals, and Russia arrested a young cybersecurity entrepreneur on treason charges. Jackson County suffered a cyber-attack disrupting emergency services, and new market forecasts show strong growth in healthcare cybersecurity through 2032.

11-25
04:15

Cyber Threats Unfold: Key Breaches and Vulnerabilities Today

A rapid breakdown of today’s most significant cybersecurity stories — from critical Windows 11 failures and global spyware campaigns to major supply-chain attacks, university data breaches, privacy concerns on social platforms, symbolic-link vulnerabilities, and targeted espionage in the defense sector. This episode highlights the vulnerabilities making headlines, the threat actors behind them, and the risks organizations need to watch right now. Perfect for listeners who want a fast, clear update on the latest in cybersecurity.

11-24
06:08

CrowdStrike Insider, Salesforce OAuth Attack & Operation DreamJob

In this episode, Mark and Diana discuss the latest cybersecurity incidents, from insider leaks and ransomware targeting cloud storage to active zero-day exploits and malicious AI apps.

11-21
15:33

Cyber Threats, Expanding Botnets, and Global Security Risks: This Week’s Key Developments

A fast roundup of today’s biggest cybersecurity and tech developments, from state-linked cyber operations and expanding botnets to critical vulnerabilities, financial market shifts, and emerging mobile threats. This summary highlights the most important risks, trends, and discoveries shaping the security landscape right now.

11-20
03:38

7-Zip RCE Exploited Through Malicious ZIP Symlink Attacks

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses today’s major cybersecurity developments, including active exploitation of the 7-Zip RCE flaw, CISA’s newest KEV entry, security risks from Windows 11’s upcoming autonomous AI features, the emergence of the “Gentlemen” ransomware group, widespread abuse of URL shorteners, Eurofiber’s confirmed cloud breach, new guidance on bulletproof hosting, and a WhatsApp enumeration issue impacting user privacy.

11-19
04:16

Global Cyber Threats Intensify Across Finance, Government, and Critical Infrastructure

A roundup of the latest cybersecurity stories, from record-breaking DDoS attacks and advanced phishing kits to financial scams, state-linked espionage, and major internet outages. This episode breaks down how these threats unfolded and what they mean for global security.

11-18
04:22

Major Cyber Attacks, Zero-Days, and Data Breaches Shape Today’s Security Risks

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses a wave of significant cybersecurity developments, including a massive IoT-powered DDoS attack against Azure, new findings on Android spyware exploiting a Samsung zero-day, multiple corporate and healthcare data breaches, and the active exploitation of a critical FortiWeb vulnerability. He also examines the rise of LinkedIn-based phishing campaigns, the financial fallout from Tata Motors’ recent cyber incident, and emerging 5G-A technologies that may shape future attack surfaces.

11-17
04:19

AI-Powered Espionage, and New Developer Threats: Today’s Cybersecurity Wake-Up Call

Today’s episode breaks down the latest wave of high-impact cybersecurity stories — from AI-driven espionage campaigns and critical zero-day flaws to new threats targeting developers and identity systems. We cover active exploits, major vulnerabilities, and emerging attack techniques shaping the security landscape right now. Stay informed, stay ahead.

11-14
10:13

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