Email Spoofing Exposed - How to Outsmart Scammers and Stay Safe

This podcast episode discusses email spoofing, a type of digital deception where attackers fake the sender's email address. The episode explains how scammers operate, using examples of real victims, and provides practical steps to protect oneself, such as verifying email addresses and enabling multi-factor authentication. It also offers advice on recovering from a spoofing attack, including reporting the incident and changing passwords. Finally, the episode lists helpful resources to learn more about email security and stay informed about current scams.Report Fraud and Useful Resources:Federal Trade Commission (FTC) www.IdentityTheft.gov or 877-438-4338 https://www.bbb.org/scamtrackerhttps://www.bbb.org/article/news-releases/16951-bbb-tip-identity-theftITRC - Identity Theft Resource Center: https://www.idtheftcenter.org/National Cybersecurity Alliance: https://www.staysafeonline.org/The Hackers News: https://thehackernews.com/NIST: https://www.nist.gov/Cisa: https://www.cisa.gov/topics/cybersecurity-best-practicesFTC Free Annual Credit Report: https://www.annualcreditreport.com/gettingReports.actionFIDO2: https://fidoalliance.org/fido2/Anti-Phishing Working Group: www.apwg.orgThree Credit Agencies: Equifax, Experian, and TransUnionIntro: (0:00)What is Email Spoofing?: (1:05)The Dangers of Email Spoofing: (5:00)Enabling MFA or FIDO2: (6:00)Password Managers: (6:39)Looking for Typos and Grammatical Errors: (7:45)Links and Attachments: (8:04)DKIM - DMARC - SPR: (8:55)If a Victim: (9:50)Available Resources: (12:40)Part Two: (14:15)Being Careful What You Share: (15:30)What can organizations do: (16:30)Email Filtering Systems: (17:10)Employee Training: (17:50)More Resources: (21:25)Psychology: (22:50)