“The Human Firewall Builder”
FBI IC3 reports Cybercrime losses surpassed $12.5 billion last year, a 22% increase from 2022!
Attendees learn the top scam types the FBI highlights such as:
- Investment fraud losses surged, jumping from $3.31 billion in 2022 to $4.57 billion in 2023—a 38% increase
- Business email compromise (BEC) cases were a top concern, with 21,489 complaints and adjusted losses exceeding $2.9 billion—up 7.4% from 2022
- The allure of cryptocurrency played a pivotal role in both investment fraud and BEC incidents
- Tech support scams were the third-costliest cybercrime category among the crime types that the IC3 tracks
Michael provides tips for attendees to protect against these types of fraud, which include identifying scam messages and how to keep your accounts secure.
Michael’s presentations are intended for all-audiences. There is no tech speak or jargon, just practical, actionable advice that drives interest and meaningful takeaways.
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Topics available:
- Every day, social engineers and hackers are looking for the best targets. Become a hard target!
- Think you’re not worth being the target of online cyber criminals? Think again!
- Your identity, your financial data, what’s in your email, it’s all valuable to hackers!
- Bespoke topics upon request.
Select Book Titles:
The Human Firewall Builder presentation series, based on the well-received cybersecurity awareness series of books, aims to tackle security challenges head-on.
- The Human Firewall Builder: Weakest Link to Human Firewall in Seven Days
- The Human Firewall Builder: Cybersecurity for CEOs, Founders, and Entrepreneurs
Select Articles:
- Reduce the Risks Caused by Generative AI Cyber Attacks.
- How Cyberattacks Impact Small Businesses.
- Why Your Accounts Get Hacked!
- Key Points on Secure AI Deployment.