October is Cyber Security Month. Each week, we’ll bring you tools and pertinent information to help keep you and your organization safe from cyber-attacks.
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is now one of the most prevalent threats globally, resulting in nearly $2.4 billion lost in 2021. BEC tactics typically involve impersonating a company executive, HR representative, or a trusted vendor to initiate fraudulent transactions—exploiting the trust of would-be victims.
Here are some tips the FBI published to help identify BEC:
- Be skeptical of oddball and last-minute requests and verify them ASAP
- Doublecheck that URLs are legitimate and be alert of misspellings
- Pay attention to strange behavior, like a colleague being online during their off days
Download the full list of cyber security tips below.
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