The New Healthcare Attack Surface: Defending What You Don’t Control

Healthcare’s attack surface now extends far beyond the traditional perimeter, spanning brands, patient portals, executives, vendors, and clinician identities. In this episode of HIMSS The Buzz Podcast, leaders from Doppel, Guidepoint Security, and Banner Health discuss how attackers are exploiting this external exposure in 2026.

From phishing and large-scale impersonation campaigns to executive impersonation and business email compromise, the conversation explores how trust has become healthcare’s primary vulnerability and how cyber risk now directly impacts patient safety, financial stability, and organizational reputation.
Watch the episode to learn how healthcare organizations are defending what they don’t control before attackers take advantage.