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1) KNOW THE SIGNS Educate yourself and your staff to be vigilant. Some of the key red flags of phishing emails include: Unknown sender Urgency Unexpected attachments Unfamiliar links Requests for pers If you have any doubts: Don’t click on links Don’t open attachments Verify with ‘supposed’ sender Report to your IT team 4 WAYS TO PROTECT AGAINST CYBER PHISHING T h i s a r t i c l e a l s o a v a i l a b l e i n o u r b l o g Phishing is an increasing threat in Australia with the ACCC recording 24,291 reports of phishing attempts in 2018. Phishing is when cybercriminals pretend to be companies or individuals to obtain sensitive personal information. There have been some widescale phishing schemes lately with hackers sending very convincing emails posing as Netflix and Spotify and requesting updated payment information in order to steal credit card details from unsuspecting consumers. You may think you'd never get caught up in such schemes, but they're becoming increasingly common and sophisticated. Here are 4 ways to protect your business against phishing. There are a number of online training phishing awareness programs that can be helpful too. 2) SET UP MULTI- FACTOR AUTHENTICATION Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a great backup in case you do get hacked. MFA requires multiple factors of identification, for example in addition to user name and password, you need to provide additional credentials, like a unique code that is texted to you, an answer to a security question, a fingerprint, or facial recognition. Even if a cybercriminal figures out your password, they'll need access to your device or biometrics before they can actually log on which creates an additional barrier. Set up multi-factor authentication in the Office 365 admin centre Setting up MFA in Microsoft is actually quite easy and can make a huge difference in your security. If you're using the preview version of the admin centre, you can find the option for MFA here: Setting up MFA in Microsoft is actually quite easy and can make a huge difference in your security. 1. In the admin centre, go to Users > Active users. 2. IMPORTANT: Before you select a user, choose More (...) > Setup Azure multi-factor authentication. In the classic version, you'll find it here: E d i t i o n 0 8 | 2
3) MONITOR YOUR EMAIL RULES 4) EDUCATE YOUR CLIENTS If a hacker gets into your email or your client’s, they can set up rules to intercept communications and hide any unusual activity. For example they might set up a rule to intercept any emails containing account details, automatically delete them from your inbox and forward it to their own. Check your rules regularly! Make sure your clients are aware of the dangers of phishing and review all of the above with them as well. It's important that they understand the risks and are just as vigilant. Clearly set expectations with them at the beginning of the transaction so that they know your standard procedure for communication. Include a disclaimer in your communications that emphasise these points as well. CAUTION on money transfers: We have reports that scammers are attempting to jijack emails with bank account details so they can substitute their own account number. As a result DO NOT deposit money to an account nominated by us without verifying the account number by phone. We will not use bank account details supplied by you without verification by phone. According to recent stats from the ACCC, up to 50% of data breaches are caused by phishing attacks. Don't let your business be the next victim. If you're looking for secure e-conveyancing solutions, get in touch with us at sales@infotrack.com.au to find out how we can help. E d i t i o n 0 8 | 3
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