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Psst!…..Forward this article to your accountants, legal counsel, or anyone else on your team working with W-2 data.
Late last week, we (along with many other security firms) identified a simple and recognizable phishing scam popping again on accountants and other folks working with W-2 forms.
The Problem With Phishing Emails This Year?
The scam is more complex and may confuse unsuspecting recipients. The most recent W-2 scam is more complicated than previous scams. After a first request for W-2 information (which contain sensitive information, including Social Security Numbers!), the scammer sends another spoofed email from a separate account following up on the first email—often confusing staff into divulging the requested documents.
While the IRS warns that this scam is targeted at individual consumers, security experts warn that scammer’s real target (and payload) are from businesses like yours!
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It’s the Passwords, Stupid
During Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, attempting to keep messages laser-focused on the recession, strategist James Carville famously quipped, “It’s the economy, stupid.” The focus worked and Clinton unseated George H.W. Bush to become the 42nd President of the United States. While much current cybersecurity talk discusses paradigm shifts such as Zero Trust and other important topics, organizations ignore the simplest protections at their peril. Password vulnerabilities still represent the most common attack vector for hackers. This article describes the scary situation regarding password vulnerabilities, defines the five most common password attack methods, and identifies best practices for protecting both individuals and businesses from these threats.
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For a long time, Starbucks has called itself the ‘Third Place,’ which they defined as the place between home and work.
And while it could be a great place for a cup of coffee or to work outside the office, the truth is if you or your employees ever work from anywhere but the office, they may be exposing your entire business to danger.
Public networks like those at coffee shops and hotels are virtual playgrounds for hackers and cybercriminals. They love to hang out on these ‘open networks’ and attack people who use them by stealing data, passwords and even bypassing normal security to easily install malware.
Others go so far as to create ‘evil-twin’ public networks that others join by calling it something like “hotel guest” and wait for unsuspecting businesspeople to log on so they can hijack their computer.
It doesn’t end there.
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