Gone phishing?
Let's hope not. With an expansion of media used to advertise a business, the way employees communicate with each other, and data shared within programs increases the threat of someone getting a hand on precious information.
What is phishing?
Phishing is a method used by hackers to bait people/emplyees/employers into surrendering crucial information such as credit card information, phone numbers, and even names of clients to take advantage of them. With this information, hackers can have a field day. Hackers can target specific people, leak money from personal accounts, or coerce people into thinking they have a technological problem that requires fixing which can only be solved by surrending credit card information to "pay" the hacker to fix. People often willingly give their information up thinking their technology is about to crash or lose their business revenue due to down-time.
How can one tell if they receive a phishing scam?
Sometimes it's hard to tell whether or not someone is trying to hack your business. Often times, criminals will pretend to be a trustworthy third party--such as a friend or coworker--to coerce people to download attachments that will hinder your computer or visit fake websites that will infect the technology of your business to weaken or surpass your security. Many times, the infectino or infiltration will cause the person to manually lower their security thinking that will fix the problem.
The important things to look for are few and far between, but patterns are arising faster than new attempts can be formed. When you suspect something to be a scam, disect the pop-up, email, suspicious website by looking for unidentifiable, unecessarily authoritative tones, gratuitous comments about shared interest, and surprise notifications. the victims of these crimes tend to be regular, non-experts of the internet, while old tactics used ten years ago cycle through would trick or target a younger generation who hadn't been previously exposed to them. The older ones may resemble old online dating scams, investment schemes, or something as intense and frightening as a hitman scheme claiming a friend ordered the death of the target unless the target pays a hefty sum to call it off.
Preventing phishing is simple. A proper security system, data encryption, and properly educating employees on these scams are some of the best tactics one may instill in their business to protect themselves. Luckily, Computer Fellows Inc. can provide you with IT consultation to best fit your small business and protect your assets around the clock.
And what's more, if you're already a valued customer, Computer Fellows Inc. has a referral program earning your small business $1000 once your referral becomes a valued client.
Rewards must be greater than the risk for phishing hackers to continue, so create a risk not worth taking and call Computer Fellows Inc. today about what we can do for you.
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