U.K, Jan. 13 -- Web application attacks on healthcare organisations spiked by 51 per cent following global roll outs of the COVID-19 vaccine in December, new research has found. Facilities operating in the UK, US, Brazil and Canada were the top targets.
Research by IT security company Imperva Research Labs shows that the healthcare industry is experiencing a 10 per cent increase each year in cyber attacks each year, highlighting the growing risk for the healthcare sector, particularly during the ongoing pandemic.
Web application attacks may not be as commonly known as ransomware attacks, but they are just as malicious. Types of web application attacks include:
Cross-site scripting (XSS). This can lead to patient accounts being compromi...