Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
Independent Banker: How to fight AI spear phishing fraud
March 24, 2025 / By ICBA
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
Artificial intelligence has turbocharged the problem of spear phishing, but the latest Independent Banker magazine shares how community banks can fight back.
Background: Spear phishing is a kind of cyberattack involving emails, video calls, or other forms of communication by fraudsters posing as a colleague, boss, or organization.
Details: As reported by Independent Banker, community banks can help stop this fraud by:
Educating employees and customers about the attacks.
Having an incident response plan in place.
Applying multiple checkpoints for big transactions.
More: The March edition of Independent Banker also features articles on ICBA’s new chairman, marketing personalization, the ISO 20022 transition, disaster recovery plans, and more.
Access: The magazine is available on the Independent Banker website. Community bankers also can subscribe to Independent Banker’s newsletter to receive the magazine via email.
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