Cyber-Attacks: A Threat to Every Business

Shark Tank host Barbara Corcoran was recently targeted by what’s known as “spear phishing.” All of us think we’re smart enough to detect phishing, but it’s not all mass emails from Nigerian princes. Spear phishing isn’t a mass email, hoping to fool one or two gullible users. Instead, this technique targets an individual with information and language specific to them. 

Think about how quickly you read the average email. Like most of us, you probably scan it and glance at the sender. It’s not particularly difficult for a hacker to exploit this—in fact. Luckily, this means you can defend against phishing attacks too.

Read more about this scam, and what you can do to prevent phishing!