There’s never been a more dangerous time to run a business. Okay, maybe that’s not necessarily true, but hear me out. With digital technology taking on a greater importance for businesses than ever before, companies have to contend with countless threats—including the ever-popular phishing scams—regardless of their geographical location.
The biggest reason phishing attacks work so well is their uncanny ability to slip through the cracks of security solutions.
Hackers utilizing phishing attacks will use insidious tactics to get their messages past even the most powerful security systems. Sometimes, the attacks are so personalized that victims will click on links without a second thought. Of course, the uninformed are going to be more likely to fall prey to these types of attacks, but today’s phishing attacks are so convincing that one can’t really fault another for falling for one.
That’s why it’s so important to train your team on how to identify and address phishing attacks… before they do something silly.
To help your business identify potential phishing attacks, we’ve put together a list of four signs:
If you believe you’re the target of a phishing attack, inform your IT department or a trusted IT resource immediately.
Ideally, you protect your business so well that phishing attacks never hit your inbox in the first place.
It’s not so difficult to make this happen, especially with advanced threat detection available through spam blocking and content filtering solutions. With the right tools and, of course, proper training for your employees, you can take the bite out of phishing attacks. While you can never eliminate them entirely, the best course of action is always to make them less effective by eliminating opportunities for your team to get duped by them.
To get started, call Jackson Thornton Technologies at (877) 226-9091 today.
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