Phishing Special
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Hello and welcome to this month's edition of Tech as a Force for Good.
This month we're talking about:
Protecting your business from phishing scams
Did you know that more than 90% of all cyber-attacks start with a phishing email?
In fact, it’s the most successful (and dangerous) of all cyber-attacks.
So, if there is one cybercrime that you and your teams need to be aware of it's phishing.
And just because they are common doesn’t mean they aren’t sophisticated, in fact just the opposite, the cybercriminals are always finding new ways to trick us.
5 Simple Ways to Stop Phishing Attacks
Think Before You Click:
Just take a moment before you act. More than 90% of all cyber-attacks start with a phishing email. It’s the most successful and dangerous of all cyber-attacks. A phishing email will often come from an address that appears to be genuine, but criminals aim to trick recipients by including the name of a legitimate company within the structure of email and web addresses. Study the email carefully, look closely for any abnormalities in the sender’s address, hover over the link to get a closer look at the destination URL.
Use Multi-Factor Authentication
Around 1.2 million accounts are being compromised every month according to Microsoft and they say none of these were using multi-factor authentication. Using MFA, together with creating strong passwords and storing these in a password vault will increase your cybersecurity. If you think your account may have been breached, you can check your email accounts here and you can also look up passwords.
Phishing Emails: Your Employees are the First Line of Defence
Different Types of Phishing Emails Phishing: In this type of attack, hackers impersonate a real company to obtain your login credentials. You may receive an e-mail asking you to verify your account details with a link that takes you to an imposter login screen that delivers your information directly to the attackers.
Spear Phishing: Spear phishing is a more sophisticated phishing attack that includes customised information that makes the attacker seem like a legitimate source. They may use your name and phone number and refer to your company or even a client in the e-mail to trick you into thinking they have a connection to you, making you more likely to click a link or attachment that they provide.
Whaling: Whaling is a popular ploy aimed at getting you to transfer money or send sensitive information to an attacker via email by impersonating a real company executive. Using a fake domain that appears similar to yours, they look like normal emails from a high-level official of the company, typically the CEO or CFO, and ask you for sensitive information (including usernames and passwords).
Shared Document Phishing: You may receive an e-mail that appears to come from file-sharing sites like Dropbox or Google Drive alerting you that a document has been shared with you. The link provided in these e-mails will take you to a fake login page that mimics the real login page and will steal your account credentials. Occasionally these URL’s can lead to genuine file-sharing sites, though these can be set to immediately download one or multiple malicious files straight to your machine, which are able to run a script to steal information and/or cause havoc (spyware, ransomware, etc).
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We've teamed up with Ironscales
Ever felt like your email inbox is a magnet for every spam and scam out there? We get it.
That’s why we teamed up with IRONSCALES.
Because IRONSCALES isn’t just another email security company. They provide a combo of AI and real-world insight designed to stop email threats in their tracks. And their next-level email protection is only available by partnering with a managed service provider like IT Naturally.
So, if you’re tired of dodging spam and scam emails, reach out to us and let’s talk about how we can make your business inbox safer with IRONSCALES email security.
IT Naturally talk tech at the Condor IT Fair
Five of our fantastic team took a trip to Germany this month to talk tech.
Our client, Condor Airlines, invited us to their HQ to speak at their first IT Fair and we were thrilled to go.
Condor wanted to help their employees get the inside scoop on what IT folks like us do. It’s not just about fixing computers or setting up networks; it’s about making sure everything runs smoothly and securely.
Celebrating our 95% CSAT score for January
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Our customers rewarded our team with a 95% CSAT score in January!
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Coming next month...
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