Email Tuesday: Small Business Cybersecurity Risk - You Can’t Afford BEC

Spooky Cybersecurity Awareness October!

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Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks accounted for $2.7 billion in losses last year, reports the FBI. In these scams, hackers impersonate executives or vendors to trick staff into wiring money or revealing sensitive info.

You are a SHERO — Small-business Harnessing & Empowered by Real-life Opportunity — and guarding your inbox is your first line of defense.

Here are 3 easy ways to strengthen email security:

Protect your business by:

1. Verifying financial requests with a phone call or in-person check.

2. Establishing multi-step approval for high-dollar transactions.

3. Training staff to recognize unexpected or urgent payment requests.

Guard your business against costly scams.

Best time to start? Now.

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