Phishing

The IRS and its partners shared a half-dozen ways to safeguard your firm and your clients during National Tax Security Awareness Week.

The Internal Revenue Service urged tax professionals to steer clear of so-called "spearphishing" scams from cybercriminals, including identity thieves posing as new clients.

The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division issued a warning Thursday about a new wave of COVID-19 scams tied to the latest round of stimulus payments, especially targeting taxpayers in the District of Columbia.

The COVID-19 pandemic has infected the service’s annual list of top tax scams.

In a new twist on an old scam, cybercriminals have tried to get thousands of people to surrender their Wells bank account information by sending authentic-looking emails containing malicious links that lead to a fake website bearing the company's name.

The hackers claim to be officers from the regulatory agency who have documents requiring immediate attention.

Financial institutions need to alert customers about emails or websites that pretend to offer important COVID-19 information but instead could end up stealing their account numbers or logins.

You must not overlook important cybersecurity protocols for protecting your email.

Advisors worried about securing client data should learn how banks are developing a protected space for internet activity.