Phishing can be catastrophic for organizations. Phishing attacks make up 44% of social engineering incidents and Some of the most-clicked phishing emails are disguised as corporate communications, such as emails about performance reviews and approval of documents. These phishy emails have an average click rate of 10-20%! Hackers use email address spoofing to make the email look like it is being sent from an internal or trusted source.
To avoid falling for a phishing email that looks like it is from your organization, go straight to the official source to authenticate the message. For example, if it looks like an email from Human Resources, go to your organization’s Human Resources page to view the information and avoid the link in the email.
Exciting new gadgets? Keep it on the down-low
Getting a new gadget is always exciting, but be careful how much you share about it. Hackers know about Internet of Things (IoT) devices and how to access them. Be sure to follow best practices when firing up these new toys. Change the default passwords, check all security settings and keep it up-to-date to safely enjoy your devices.