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October 19, 2026 · Certification Prep, Cybersecurity and Privacy, Healthcare IT, HIMSS Word of The Day

HIMSS Word of the Day #038: Phishing

Phishing is a social engineering attack that uses deceptive messages to trick people into revealing credentials or other sensitive information, or into running malicious software. This post explains the main forms of phishing, why healthcare is a frequent target, what research shows about click rates, and how organizations and nurses defend against it.

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