6 in 10 insider breaches caused by employee negligence
To avoid data breaches, it’s vital to make sure your staffers are being careful with how they relay information internally.
Fraud
Latest fraud scheme involves erroneous Forms 1099-G
If your finance team ever handles 1099-G forms, it should be wary of a new scheme involving that specific information return.
Employees’ phishing knowledge is subpar, research finds
Are you fully confident all the people at your company know exactly what phishing is? Is it possible some don’t even know the basic definition?
Fraud and COVID: New exposures, more roadblocks
Looks like fraud and COVID go hand in hand! The still-raging coronavirus pandemic is inflicting a spike in financial scams on businesses everywhere. A staggering nine in 10 of your peers have witnessed an overall increase in fraud at the end of last year. And 44% add it’s a “significant” increase. So finds the Association […]
Phishing scams in Finance: What emotions do criminals exploit?
Along with using advanced tech skills to infiltrate your company, many criminals also use basic psychology and familiarity with emotions in their phishing scams.
Occupational fraud in 2020: What finance pros must know
With occupational fraud running rampant in the business world, CFOs and their finance departments must be on guard at all times.
Vendor email compromise scams on the rise
Finance is likely all too familiar with business email compromise. But now, a variation of those scams – referred to as vendor email compromise (VEC) – is growing and putting your company money at risk.
Beware: Spend violations up 206% in this area
Many employees are playing loose and fast with company spending rules during the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, your peers are seeing a staggering 206% increase in the T&E spend violations rate. That’s despite a 63.5% drop in T&E spending. So finds Oversight’s latest “Spend Insights” report. Yes, some of those spending violations can be chalked […]
IRS reveals the ‘Dirty Dozen’ tax scams circulating in 2020
Your finance team always has to keep an eye out for fraud and tax scams – especially those impersonating IRS and other trusted authorities.
