Vital Signs

A Trojan horse is a computer program that appears to have a useful function but also has a hidden and potentially malicious function that evades security mechanisms, sometimes by exploiting the legitimate authorizations of the user who runs it. This post explains the HIMSS Dictionary definition, then reviews five sources: NIST’s guide to malware incident prevention and handling, a large analysis of mobile health apps on Google Play, a review of ransomware in hospitals and trauma centers, a review of linear accelerator cybersecurity, and a scoping review of machine learning for health care cybersecurity.