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Oregon DHS staff fall for phishing scheme, affecting data of 350,000

The Oregon Department of Human Services is notifying 350,000 individuals after learning that nine employees fell victim to a phishing attack. The attack occurred on January 8, the state department believes, and on January 28, a cybersecurity team confirmed the breach had occurred. After stopping unauthorized access to email boxes, the department now is reviewing… Read More »

This is Your Brain on March Madness

KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEVGetty Images Your team made it to the next round. What could make your brain happier? Well, sex and a national championship, perhaps. But not much else. Here’s what’s going on as you watch March Madness: After selection Sunday Devour all the who-made-it-in reports you can: “Just thinking about the game activates neurons that… Read More »

CMS star ratings found lacking in some areas, especially risk, study finds

A leading quality rating for the nation’s hospitals appears not to adequately account for the risks of undergoing certain procedures at certain hospitals, particularly joint replacement surgery, according to a new study by researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery. The ultimate finding is that the overall hospital quality star ratings program from the Centers for… Read More »