Video Conferencing Scams Take a Toll

2020 might very well be called the year of Zoom. Video conferencing is the new way to communicate. Unfortunately, it’s also the new way hackers are targeting organizations.

With so many businesses still having employees work from home , bad actors continue to scam people by spoofing popular video conferencing software, such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Video-conference themed phishing attacks have all sorts of delivery methods. Perhaps you receive a phony welcome email that asks you to set up a new account. Or, maybe you receive an email suggesting you need to reschedule a missed meeting. At worst, you may receive a  fake notice that your account has been suspended and you cannot join a meeting without first clicking the link in the email.

Whatever strategy the bad guys use, stay safe from video-conference themed scams by following these tips from Knowbe4:

• Never impulsively click on a link within an email that you weren’t expecting.
• Check the from and reply-to email addresses. Watch out for domain misspellings such as “Zooom” or “Teans”, as this is a common trick used by scammers.
• When you’re asked to log in to an account or online service, navigate to the official website and log in. That way, you can ensure you’re logging in to the real site and not a phony look-alike.

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