Phishing, Robocalls, Scams

Phishing

Phishing is the activity of defrauding an online account holder of financial information by posing as a legitimate company.

Educating your employees about how to avoid phishing schemes:

• Understand 

  • 2 factor (step) authentication (2FA)

  • Chrome as a default web browser

• Communicate

  • Organizational risks

  • Examples of strong vs weak passwords

  • Explain how to set up and use 2-step authentication

  • Highlight schemes

  • What employees should do if they think they have received a phishing - report span

Robocalls

A robocall is an automated telephone call that delivers a recorded message, typically on behalf of a political party or telemarketing company.

What do you do if you think a robocall is a scam?

• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) - Stop Unwanted Calls, Texts, and Faxes

Telephone / Smartphone Tools

• Hiya - no advertising

• Phone.com - includes area code blocking

• True Call App - community-based 

Articles

• Google - Report Robocall Scams

• Everyone Is Falling For This Frighteningly Effective Gmail Scam

• An insidious new Gmail phishing attack is tricking even the most careful of users

• Even tech-savvy Gmail users are getting fooled by this phishing scam

• 10 companies that can help you fight phishing

• Educating your employees about how to avoid phishing attacks

Also See

• Safety on the Internet