In the fourth part of the Tax Security 101 series, the IRS and its Security Summit partners remind tax professionals that spear phishing remains the most common way data thieves enter practitioner’s digital networks and steal client information. Tax professionals who fall victim to spear phishing tactics voluntarily disclose sensitive password information or voluntarily download malicious software, enabling thieves to breach their security systems.
For more information on how to avoid phishing scams, visit Protect Your Clients; Protect Yourself: Tax Security 101.
IRS e-News for Tax Professionals Issue 2018-31