The Evolving Cyber Threat Landscape in Healthcare: Insights from Fortified Health Security’s Russell Teague Part 2
Release Date: 08/19/2025
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Breaking Down the Human Side of Advanced Cyber Attacks and Social Engineering with Margaret Cunningham
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info_outlineWelcome back to To the Point Cybersecurity Podcast, brought to you by Forcepoint! In this week’s episode, co-hosts Rachael Lyon and Jonathan Knepher continue their conversation with Russell Teague, CISO at Fortified Health Security and a contributor to the White House National Cybersecurity Healthcare Strategy. With over three decades of experience spanning healthcare, tech, pharma, and finance, Russell dives deep into the current state of cybersecurity in the healthcare sector.
In this insightful Part 2, the trio unpacks hot topics like the HIPAA Security Rule update, how budget uncertainty is creating decision paralysis for healthcare organizations, and the real-world impact this has on cyber preparedness. Russell discusses the importance—and challenges—of moving toward a secure-by-design approach for medical devices, the complexities of third-party and even fourth- and fifth-party risk, and why building strong vendor relationships and risk management programs has never been more critical.
Looking to the future, they also tackle the role of AI and workforce shortages in healthcare cybersecurity, highlighting how AI could help close the security gap and how new talent—whether from the military, clinics, or other backgrounds—can find a path into this essential field.
If you’re interested in where healthcare cybersecurity is heading and want practical advice straight from a top expert, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss. Be sure to hit that subscribe button so you never miss an episode of To the Point Cybersecurity!
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