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Cybercriminals are lurking in employees’ inboxes, waiting to snare their next victim with a cleverly disguised email scam. They’re posing as trustworthy sources, such as executives, vendors, or government representatives to attempt to trick individuals into giving away confidential information or funds.
This form of cyberattack – email phishing – has become one of the most common ways fraudsters target companies today.
These actions can help protect your employees against potential phishing attacks.
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Create a robust security awareness program. Preventing fraud begins with training your employees. Your cybersecurity protocols are only as strong as your weakest employee when it comes to cybersecurity know-how.
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Add an external email banner. This is a banner that appears at the top of emails when the sender is from outside your organization.
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Empower employees to verify vendor requests. Employees should be trained to contact vendors using other established communication channels to verify any unexpected or suspicious request.
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Put a reporting process in place. Develop a process for employees to report suspicious emails to your cybersecurity team.
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Consider cyber liability insurance. No matter how many precautions you take, fraud can still happen. A cyber insurance policy may provide financial protection from cyberattack threats, as well as help with response-related expenses when information is compromised due to a data breach or network intrusion.
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Source: Huntington Insurance helps protect practices from cyber fraud. A TPA Affiliate Partner, Huntington Insurance offers discounted pricing for multi-physician practices, low deductibles and more to TPA members. Contact Rick Loss at (419) 720-7911 or Rick.loss@huntington.com for information on cyber liability insurance or other insurance options.
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