A Trojan often shows up in a phishing email disguised as legitimate software. And once in, a Trojan lets cyberattackers spy, steal, and gain access to data (i.e. PHI).

Trojans and viruses are generally treated as interchangeable but are not the same thing. A virus is malware that attaches itself to an email to infiltrate and infect a computer. And while a virus can spread, a Trojan is unable to self-replicate.

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IT specialists classify Trojans based on the type of actions they perform when executed:

Backdoor

Exploit

Rootkit

Trojan-Banker

Trojan-DDoS (Denial of Service)

Trojan-Downloader

Trojan-Spy

Trojan-Mailfinder

The list goes on. Generally, Trojans are simple to create and easily spread through trickery; a single Trojan can fit into more than one category.

The well-known, damaging Trojan Emotet, first reported in 2014, is both a downloader and a banking Trojan. It started in the banking industry and currently has its sight set on pharmaceutical businesses.

Email cybersecurity needs

It is important for CEs, when creating a robust cybersecurity program, to identify possible security risks or face a HIPAA violation. And as email is the most utilized threat vector, organizations should focus part of their cybersecurity plan on employee awareness training along with strong email security (i.e. HIPAA compliant email).

Training must be continuous, up-to-date, and constantly tested. New cyber problems emerge daily, which is why employees need to be able to recognize and block malicious emails.

And email security must include measures that further protect against harmful inbound email. Paubox Email Suite Plus includes two key features that mitigate such email risks: inbound security that block phishing emails and ExecProtect that protects against display name spoofing.

Phishing attacks and the malware they transmit, such as Trojans, are an unfortunate risk of the digital world. But with the correct tools, electronic communications can be utilized safely, including by CEs within the healthcare industry.

Source: paubox.com

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