What to do if your company has a phishing attack
Phishing attacks are becoming more common with larger companies as well as small. Recently, big companies like eBay, HMRC and Apple have all been targets of phishing attacks. It can feel unnerving because you are forced to feel untrustworthy towards whatever email you receive in the future. However, when your company is the victim of the attack, it can feel like a different story. Here are some tips for how to respond when your company has fallen victim to phishing:
Stay calm and gather the facts
When you first hear about a phishing attack, you may want to panic. It feels like you need to act quickly, and you do – but you need to be calm and concise about it. So first, gather the facts. What do you know at this stage? What are the signs you have been hacked? Is data currently secure? Is the leak ongoing? You … READ MORE ...