Microsoft Vulnerabilities May Still Impact Health IT Security

he Healthcare Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (HCCIC) released a statement warning healthcare organizations about further Microsoft vulnerabilities related to how WannaCry spread late last month, potentially impacting health IT security.The statement specified vulnerabilities in the Windows operating system, and a threat the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) called “Hidden Cobra.”The report warned that the wide range of vulnerabilities from “Hidden Cobra” cannot be fully prevented by simply installing Microsoft patches. DHS stated that healthcare and public health sector systems and devices are possible targets for this cyber-attack.