“Your Tax Refund Is Ready” & Other Tax-Themed Scams

Tax season is fast upon us in the United States. Here’s the rundown of tax-related phishing trends to make you more wary and alert.Hear our conversation with John Checco, Resident CISO at Proofpoint:Tax-themed phishing trends old and newWhat’s real and what’s not about IRS messagingTop preventative measures to enact today   More information about John and today’s topics:LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/checco/Company Website: https://www.proofpoint.com/us  For more episodes like this one, subscribe to Protecting People on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Proofpoint website, or anywhere you get podcasts.And keep up with the latest tales from the threat research trenches by subscribing to DISCARDED in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Thanks for listening!https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/discarded-tales-from-the-threat-research-trenches/id1612506550

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