The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held its 2022 National Tax Security Awareness Week Security Summit from November 28 through December 2, 2022. This week was devoted to informing taxpayers of the latest tax security measures and ways to protect themselves from fraud. The Summit included daily webinars, workshops, and other activities designed to educate taxpayers on the most recent data security trends. In addition, IRS representatives provided guidance and advice on how to recognize potential scams and safeguard personal information. Here are some of the highlights from National Tax Security Awareness Week 2022. New Threats and Focus Areas National Tax Security Awareness Week 2022 had a wealth of great topics, and the IRS shared several insightful tips and tricks that we wanted to highlight here. The first one we wanted to talk about is the recent increase in IRS-related texting scams. These scams (also known as “smishing”) target mobile users and the text messages are made to look like official communication from the IRS. In 2022 alone, the IRS reported thousands of fraudulent domains included in these messages, all aimed at stealing personal and financial information. Protecting personal and financial information online was a theme throughout the week, and it’s important to remember that mobile devices (both professional and personal) are an often-overlooked online asset. Your smartphone is just a pocket-sized computer, and we often store more personal and financial information here than we do on our home or work computers. The IRS in their sessions continued to emphasize the importance of MFA (multi-factor authentication, strong passwords, and the installation of antivirus software on all devices that connect to the internet. Fake Charities Were a Big Topic on Day 2 of National Tax Security Awareness Week Because Day 2 of National Tax Security Awareness Week fell on Giving Tuesday, it was the perfect time to talk about the prevalence of fake …
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