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Phishing Attacks on the Healthcare Industry

Phishing Attacks on the Healthcare Industry

Jan 17, 2022

What is Phishing? Phishing is the practice of tricking users by imitating reputable companies in order to reveal personal or confidential information which can then be used in a more illicit manner. This is done via a deceptive email or website, and often in a combination of both.  Spear phishing takes the manipulation one step...

Metrocare Services Discloses Second PHI Breach in 5 Months

Metrocare Services Discloses Second PHI Breach in 5 Months

Apr 23, 2019

Metrocare Services, a mental health service provider in North Texas, has notified the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) of a data breach affecting 5,290 patients. The Breach Discovery The breach was the result of a phishing attack and was discovered on February 6, 2019, when Metrocare found that an unauthorized third-party accessed some...

Study Finds Healthcare Sector Uniquely Susceptible to Phishing Attacks

Study Finds Healthcare Sector Uniquely Susceptible to Phishing Attacks

Mar 26, 2019

Is the healthcare sector uniquely vulnerable to phishing attacks? A recent report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association says yes, with research to back that claim. A team of researchers led by William Gordon, MD of Harvard Medical School and Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital set out to answer the question, “Are...

7,038 Patients of Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Notified of Phishing Attack

7,038 Patients of Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Notified of Phishing Attack

Mar 18, 2019

Pawnee County Memorial Hospital (PCMH) in Pawnee City, Nebraska has notified 7,038 patients that a hacker may have accessed some of their protected health information. The incident was discovered on November 29, 2018, when PCMH learned that their business e-mail system was compromised by a malware virus. A forensic computer investigator was hired immediately following...

VUMC Uses Multi-Factor Authentication to Combat Phishing Attacks

VUMC Uses Multi-Factor Authentication to Combat Phishing Attacks

Nov 26, 2018

Educating employees on security awareness and the dangers posed by cybercriminals is critical to any organization. While you can train employees on what to look for and how to best protect your practice, cybercriminals will continue to find unique and more sophisticated ways to trick individuals and gain access to the sensitive data they’re trying...

Phishing Attack Leaves 37K Gold Coast Health Plan Members’ PHI at Risk

Oct 22, 2018

On October 5, California-based Gold Coast Health Plan (GCHP) informed the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) that a phishing attack may have exposed the protected health information of 37,005 plan members. The attack occurred when hackers successfully tricked a GCHP employee with a phishing email, which allowed the hackers access to that employee’s email account...

The Psychology of Falling for a Phishing Email

Aug 9, 2018

Phishing is a cybercrime that has been around for many years, where targets are sent malicious emails claiming to be from a legitimate individual or organization to trick them into disclosing their sensitive information. Phishing emails remain a major threat today, however despite increased awareness of the cybercrime, cybercriminals continue to fool their targets into...

Exactis Database Leaks 340 Million Records of Personal Data

Jul 16, 2018

There is a good chance you’ve never heard of the major marketing and data aggregation company Exactis, but that doesn’t mean they don’t know you. In fact, Exactis may know a great deal of your personal information, including your email address, your home address, your habits and hobbies, your children’s ages and genders if you...

Federal Trade Commission Warns of Fake Invoice Phishing Scams

Mar 26, 2018

Phishing has become a common threat faced by organizations in today’s digital era.  While cybercriminals are enhancing their tactics to make their attempts seem more legitimate, they continue to recycle old scams, making only minor changes to trick their victims. An old phishing attempt has recently started resurfacing where scammers pose as a well-known tech...

FBI Warns Small Businesses to Beware of Cybercriminals

Mar 19, 2018

It is no secret that the Internet has become a key component of our daily lives for personal and business use alike. Unfortunately, the dependency of the Internet in today’s culture has become quite clear to cybercriminals, making security an incredibly important concern, especially for small businesses. An article on Homeland Security Today explores the...

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