Increased Cyberattacks at Healthcare Organizations Spell Trouble
These Solutions Can Help Reduce the Impact of Increased Cyberattacks at Healthcare Organizations
Cybercriminals are continuing to set their sights on healthcare targets. A few months ago, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released a joint warning about increased cyberattacks at healthcare organizations worldwide, and that hasn’t abated.
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Cybercriminals are upping their game with an increase in phishing attempts and a surge in ransomware attacks against healthcare targets. Update security awareness training and upgrade security solutions to keep bad actors from taking time and money away from the important work of saving lives. Here’s how to do it:
Increase phishing resistance training.
The most common way for cybercriminals to gain access to any organization is through phishing – which has boomed during the global pandemic. By improving phishing resistance training with a solution like BullPhish ID, staffers become more aware of phishing attempts, even if they don’t arrive via email.
Defend against password spraying.
It’s easy and cheap (or free) for bad actors to grab a list of email addresses to target and a few lists of potential passwords and combine them into a password spraying attack. Cybercriminals know how badly most passwords are made, and that makes password spraying more attractive. Adding multifactor authentication to every login prevents password spraying attacks from landing.
Keep your security up to date.
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The importance of maintaining strong security has never been higher for any institution in the medical, pharmaceutical, or healthcare industry. The constant danger that organizations face from insider threats, phishing attempts, ransomware, and other Dark Web dangers is a complication that no one can afford as we continue to be impacted by COVID-19.