Additional Cybersecurity Threats from COVID19

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This week I am talking to Ryan Witt, Managing Director of the Healthcare Industry Practice at Proofpoint. Proofpoint who have new findings on an email-based attack campaign employing health-related lures and impersonating health institutions. The research indicates a growing sophistication in personalized attacks meant to steal money and data, and infect health networks.

We dig into the background of why healthcare is constantly in the crosshairs for bad actors (hint ID theft is a very compelling business case). Listen in to hear the details of their research that identified the top job groups attacked in healthcare and why:

  1. Pharmacists
  2. Clinical Researchers
  3. Nursing
  4. Supply Chain Business Associates Management Team

Listen in to hear the additional threat posed during the COVID19 crisis which now has, “the most comprehensive attack campaign they have ever seen

 


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