Social Engineering – What You Need to Know

Published: 10/30/2024

Sources:
  • Department of Health and Human Services
Relevant To:
  • All Healthcare Organizations

Cyber threats targeting individuals often take the form of social engineering, where attackers attempt to convince someone to engage in actions or reveal information that can put themselves and their organizations at risk. Social engineering is an attempt to trick someone into revealing information (e.g., a password) that can be used to attack systems or networks or taking an action (e.g., clicking a link, opening a document).

While cybersecurity is often framed solely as a technology issue,

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