Cyber attacks

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

Companies that refer to trade secrets in their Form 10-K annual reports are at greater risk of cyberattacks from criminals who are intent on uncovering them, according to a team of accounting researchers.

The technology will be part of the firm’s risk advisory services practice.

IT expert Donny Shimamoto and firm owner Dan Moore shared some tried-and-tested approaches to keep client data secure at the AICPA Engage conference.

The Internal Revenue Service cautioned practitioners to be on the alert for the re-emergence of a cybercriminal scam that is helping fuel a dramatic uptick in reports of stolen information from firms.

The Internal Revenue Service is cautioning tax professionals to safeguard their information from identity thieves.

Two ways accountants can take some hands-on responsibility for the security of client data.

Identifying areas of vulnerability is the first step to addressing the cybersecurity problem.

Help with the digital transformation, blocking malware, keeping a respectable social media presence, and other important developments in technology that may affect firms and their clients.

The Internal Revenue Service warned tax professionals Friday to beef up their security measures and avoid clicking on some new phishing emails that can download malware onto their computers to steal their clients’ data.

Tax authorities are warning payroll pros about a familiar scam.

The Internal Revenue Service has suspended its $7.25 million contract with Equifax after the company admitted to finding a malware link on its website on the heels of a data breach that exposed the personal information of approximately 146 million people in the U.S.