{"id":1743,"date":"2024-06-25T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T13:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tatrabanka.sk\/predigitalnubezpecnost\/?page_id=1743"},"modified":"2026-05-07T17:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T15:30:50","slug":"security-and-companies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tatrabanka.sk\/predigitalnubezpecnost\/en\/security-and-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Corporate Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"s-video-perex s-video-perex--type-3\">\n\n    <div class=\"s-video-perex__inner\">\n\n                <h2 class=\"s-video-perex__title\" >How to Avoid Corporate Fraud?<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"s-video-perex__description\" >The number of sophisticated digital frauds associated with financial losses in companies is continually increasing. <br \/>\r\nAnyone can become a victim.<br \/>\r\n\u00a0<br \/>\r\nA well-known form of digital attack in companies is authorized fraud, where victims are <strong>manipulated into making company payments.<\/strong><br \/>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<strong>Watch a short video on how to recognize such scams.<\/strong><\/p>\n        <div class=\"s-video-perex__video s-video-perex__video--youtube\">\n            <div class=\"s-video-perex__video-inner\">\n                        <iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Vi43LDII6_M?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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With sufficient information about fraudulent communication methods, workers can help prevent fraudulent attacks within companies.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"e-content-steps__item\">\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__num\">\n                        2\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__content\">\n                        <h2>Direct Verification<\/h2>\n                        <p>It is essential to thoroughly <strong>verify any changes related to payments using a different communication channel<\/strong> than the one from which the request originated. Links or contact information provided in an email or change request letter may be fraudulent and <strong>should not be used.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"e-content-steps__item\">\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__num\">\n                        3\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__content\">\n                        <h2>Multilevel Controls<\/h2>\n                        <p>Accountants and employees with access to payments should implement <strong>multilevel controls,<\/strong> such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Verifying the business partner through the official company system.<\/li>\n<li>Checking the email address from which the request originates.<\/li>\n<li>Confirming non-standard communication methods through a different channel than the initial communication (e.g., phone verification).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"e-content-steps__item\">\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__num\">\n                        4\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"e-content-steps__content\">\n                        <h2>Report Authorized Fraud Promptly<\/h2>\n                        <p><strong>Investigating this type of criminal activity is extremely difficult because funds are moved quickly.<\/strong> The likelihood of recovering the funds is low, especially if there is a delay in reporting the incident. Therefore, it is important to regularly educate employees and conduct preventive checks in the payment process to avoid unauthorized fraud.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"s-line\">\n    <div class=\"s-line__inner\">\n        <hr>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"s-simple-boxes s-simple-boxes--gold\">\n\n    <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__inner\">\n\n        <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box\">\n            <h3 class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-title\">Methods of Fraudulent Communication:<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-content\">\n                <p>Fraudulent communications may come from a real email address infected with malware or from an email address or domain that appears legitimate but contains subtle differences (e.g., a single letter change like &#8220;emerald&#8221; vs. &#8220;ernerald&#8221; or adding an &#8220;s&#8221; at the end of an email domain, such as &#8220;holding.com&#8221; vs. &#8220;holdings.com&#8221;).<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box\">\n            <h3 class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-title\">What is Malware?<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-content\">\n                <p>Malware is malicious software designed to damage or abuse a programmable device, service, or network. It can include <strong>phishing attacks that gain access to the victim&#8217;s email account<\/strong> or computer system. Once fraudsters gain access, they can monitor communications and identify payment opportunities to target the fraud.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box\">\n            <h3 class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-title\">How Does Malware Spread?<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-content\">\n                <p>Malware spreads primarily through email attachments, malicious advertisements on popular websites (malvertising), or fake software installations. It can also spread via infected USB drives, applications, or text messages.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box\">\n            <h3 class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-title\">The Difference Between Malware and a Phishing Attack:<\/h3>\n            <div class=\"s-simple-boxes__box-content\">\n                <p>Unlike phishing attacks, malware-related fraud involves the <strong>redirection of payments aimed at individuals<\/strong> or small groups within a company. This method targets specific employees, increasing the success rate because if one employee makes the payment according to the instructions, there is no other employee involved to notice the fraudulent activity.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-subpage-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Corporate Fraud | #predigitalnubezpecnost<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to protect your business from invoice and CEO fraud through payment verification, multiple controls, and employee awareness.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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