Phishing attacks in healthcare are on the rise just like every other industry. However, unlike many other targets, phishing attacks in healthcare have a much higher return on investment if the “phisherman” gets anyone to take the bait. We’ve talked multiple times how healthcare is now a major target for hackers. Then, it only makes sense that we will see a continued rise in efforts aimed at phishing attacks in healthcare.
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- Phishing – spray and pray – grab an email list and let it rip – big net phishing
- Spear phishing – Aimed directly at you. Everything makes it look like it should be in your email meant for you from someone you know
- Whaling – Pointed directly at upper management of a company with an urgent business matter
- Soft targeting – send to people with a certain job that they would expect, like HR gets a resume but financial team gets a spreadsheet
- Telephone phishing – Just call you up and act like they should be asking you for login information
Phishing Attacks In Healthcare
- Spear phishing: A CEO’s cautionary tale
- TELEPHONE PHISHING SCAM IMPACTS 21K BLUE SHIELD OF CALIFORNIA SUBSCRIBERS
- MEDICAL RECORDS USED FOR TELEPHONE PHISHING SCAM IN CHICAGO
- MAGNOLIA HEALTH VICTIM OF SPOOFED EMAIL SCAM
- SPOOFED EMAIL SCAM CLAIMS ANOTHER HEALTHCARE VICTIM
Other phishing examples – ICHBY
Kardon Phishing Trip 2017
- Plenty of tools out there to test employees
- But, you have to manage it
- Kardon will manage it and provide the training behind it
More facts
http://www.phishingbox.com/resources/phishing-facts
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