Threats

Phishing is an attempt to gain sensitive information while posing as a trustworthycontact, for example a bank or online service.Spear phishing is a highly targeted attempt to gain information from an individual.Phishing emails may look completely convincing, often with faultless wording and genuine logos. There is a form of spear phishing, where a fake email from a CEO applies pressure on a CFO into making an urgent payment, this has become known as Whaling. It is worth considering ways to add additional safeguards to protect the identity of CEOsand CFOs  o prevent impersonation. Here are a few steps you can use to protect yourself.
• Keep in mind that companies simply do not ask for sensitive information.
• Be suspicious of unexpected emails.
• Make use of anti-malware software.
• Make sure you have spam filters turned on.Check them regularly in case they haveaccidentally trapped an innocent email.