Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA January 13, 2020 Health IT, Pearls, Practice Management According to the National Institute for Standards and Technology (“NIST”), phishing is defined as “[a] technique for attempting to acquire sensitive data, such as bank account numbers, through a fraudulent solicitation in email or on a web site, in which the perpetrator masquerades as a legitimate business or reputable person.” Often times, phishing attacks, especially those executed through email and unsecure websites, lead to the deployment of ransomware.
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