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President's Blog; Summer 2024

Educate yourself on Phishing Memories of going to the lake in my youth and tossing in a line are familiar to many of us, however, today phishing is a growing concept that none of us want to encounter. Phishing is like the cyber equivalent of fishing. Instead of baited hooks, cybercriminals cast out generic emails to thousands of addresses, promising fortunes if recipients pay upfront fees or taxes using gift cards or even cryptocurrency. These messages have evolved—they’re more sophisticated, believable, and often tied to current events (like health crises, natural disasters or even more recently Paycheck Protection Plan loans provided during COVID). Scammers even research their targets via social media to craft personalized, convincing messages.

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