Readying hospital defenses for the AI-powered phishing surge

As phishing tactics evolve, healthcare organizations need to act quickly to shore up defenses and close the gaps that attackers are exploiting. That shift needs to start now.
Hospitals are facing an unprecedented wave of phishing attacks, and AI is making them harder to catch.
In late 2024, credential phishing incidents surged by more than 700%, powered by generative AI tools that can instantly create convincing emails, fake login pages and text messages. These attacks are bypassing traditional defenses and putting patient data, financial systems and clinical operations at risk.
AI-driven phishing is already reshaping the threat landscape, and no organization in the health sector can afford to fall behind. Rather than reacting to every new tactic, healthcare organizations should focus on securing identity, enforcing strict access controls and approaching every login with caution.
Topics covered include:
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AI is changing phishing
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Identity security is critical
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Building identity-first security
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Errol Weiss is the chief security officer at the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center, or Health-ISAC.
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