phishing

Why is there so much personal information about judges easily accessible online? How is it being weaponized – and what can be done about it?

“Thank you, but we already have identity theft protection.”

Our salespeople occasionally hear this response from decision-makers at prestigious national organizations. They believe identity theft protection is the same as online privacy protection, and assume that having one means they don't need the other.

The Crucial Difference

Think of it this way:

Spear-phishing is a dangerous and sophisticated form of cyber-attack, which is different from traditional phishing tactics because it’s highly targeted. Instead of casting a wide net, attackers craft personalized emails aimed at specific individuals within an organization, with the goal to trick employees into clicking on a bad link or download an infected file. Once an employee clicks, the attacker can take the next steps to compromise the company’s entire system.

Recently, prominent insurance industry publications published articles by Ironwall by Incogni CEO Ron Zayas, discussing the ongoing ransomware threat and strategies to keep organizations safe.

The articles, published in Insurance News Net and PropertyCasualty360, both focused on the challenge facing insurance companies and all financial services organizations from the rapidly rising risk of a data breach, and the serious repercussions that follow.