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Here is our 2023 year-end review, our predictions and the trends we expect to see in 2024.
What happened: This year, Paubox covered a range of breaking news events – from HIPAA violations and settlements to evolving cyberattack strategies.
Rising challenges to cybersecurity
According to the HHS, social engineering is the manipulation of human psychology for personal gain, often resulting in data breaches and significant threats to the health sector.
In the know: Social engineering attacks come in various forms, each with its own methods and objectives.
The phases of a social engineering attack
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released a security alert for the ransomware group known as Play.
Going deeper: Their ransomware model is considered double-extortion, meaning that they both encrypt data, making it difficult for the victim organization to use, and steal the victim’s data.
HIPAA compliant email software offers accessibility, simplicity, and efficiency, making it a preferred choice for many in the healthcare sector.
Why it matters: Email's familiarity allows a wider range of patients, including older adults and those less comfortable with new technologies, to easily communicate with providers.
An invaluable tool in healthcare communication
ESO Solutions, a company providing software products to healthcare organizations and fire departments, announced a breach impacting 2.7 million patients.
What happened: The attackers used a tactic called double-extortion; data was first exfiltrated and then the hackers encrypted several company systems.
ESO was able to utilize their backup systems