Becker's Healthcare August 11, 2023
Giles Bruce

One of the latest ways hackers are getting into hospital and health system IT networks is through “smishing,” or phishing via text messages, HHS reported Aug. 10.

The agency’s Office of Information Security and Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center now list phishing and smishing as the top cyber threat in healthcare.

Much like email phishing, smishing attacks try to trick users into clicking on a link that either sends the hacker private information or downloads malware onto...

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