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Phishing, Smishing and Social Engineering

Most attacks on small businesses start with a message or a call that pushes someone to act fast. Learn the pressure cues behind phishing, smishing and vishing, and the simple habit that beats them: pause, verify through a known channel and report.
Do staff know exactly who to report suspicious emails, SMS, calls or chats to?

1. Do staff know exactly who to report suspicious emails, SMS, calls or chats to?

How are urgent payment or bank-detail change requests verified?

2. How are urgent payment or bank-detail change requests verified?

Does your team discuss real-world scam patterns, such as fake KYC, courier or job-offer messages?

3. Does your team discuss real-world scam patterns, such as fake KYC, courier or job-offer messages?

If someone clicks a bad link or shares details by mistake, how quickly would it be raised?

4. If someone clicks a bad link or shares details by mistake, how quickly would it be raised?

Is there a documented owner for the key control in this chapter?

5. Is there a documented owner for the key control in this chapter?

Can the organisation provide current evidence that the control works?

6. Can the organisation provide current evidence that the control works?

Are weaknesses tracked to an owner and target date?

7. Are weaknesses tracked to an owner and target date?

Do employees know how to report a concern or incident?

8. Do employees know how to report a concern or incident?

Is this topic reviewed regularly and after significant changes?

9. Is this topic reviewed regularly and after significant changes?

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