The Vermont Office of Purchasing and Contracting is alerting municipalities of a potential phishing attempt. The Office was informed that an existing supplier to the State received an email that appeared to be from, but was not from, the State, asking the supplier to “validate” bank account information. Please be careful to avoid possible ‘phishing’ attempts of this nature. Never provide any confidential information like bank account or taxpayer identification information unless you first verify the validity of the request through a trusted State contact.
Find strategies that help protect you against phishing attempts in It's All About Protecting the Data.
PACIF members can utilize PACIF Learn for 30–60-minute cybersecurity courses. Through PACIF Learn, employers can assign courses to any or all employees, check on their progress at any time, and run reports about the group's progress.