Cyber attacks

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.