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Phishing with staff: Using fear to teach cybersecurity

Phishing emails aren’t just aimed at getting credit card numbers, usernames, passwords, and (in the case of hospitals) patient records and data. They are also used to spread ransomware, like the WannaCry virus in 2017. Consider testing how well staff practice safe email infection control by having your IT staff send a fake message to track who opens an attachment or clicks on a link they shouldn’t.

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