Cyber attacks

Several fake blog entries touting cannabis-related products were posted on the CPACA site and emailed to everyone on the organization’s mailing list.

Firms are spending top dollar of late on security training for their staff, which is a good idea considering most security breaches are the result of social engineering.

It should come as no surprise to learn that cybercrime is on track to cost the global economy more than $600 billion in 2018.

Criminals are faking tax transcripts to fool recipients into clicking on and opening documents containing malware that could infect their computers.

No practitioner wants to discover that their client’s data has been compromised.

An all-electronic vision, security concerns, and other highlights from the latest IRS National Public Liaison meeting.

AsTech provides a range of internet application security consulting services, including penetration testing, best practices and compliance programs, and training in areas such as incident response and secure coding techniques.

Going online offers many benefits, but doesn’t relieve firms of the need to keep data safe.

A small accounting firm is just as much of a target as a Fortune 500 company, says white-hat hacker David Kennedy.

The IRS offers a number of tips for protecting client data