A social engineering cyber attack is when cyber criminals create a targeted attack on an individual using personal information found online. Unfortunately, registered investment adviser (“RIA”) firms are frequent targets for social engineering hacking attempts and other related cybersecurity attacks given the sensitive client information that firms may have access to.
With the abundance of personal information available online in today’s world, social engineering attacks continue to increase in frequency and success. To help RIA firms, we’ve created a checklist of tips on how staff members can help prevent social engineering cyber attacks.