Identifying and Preventing Phishing Attacks in Human Resource Management
Figure 1 Identifying and Preventing Phishing Attacks in HRM Introduction Human Resource Management (HRM) departments deal with sensitive employee data, making them an appealing target for cybercriminals. Phishing attacks are an ongoing concern. Understanding how to identify and avoid these attacks is essential for human resource professionals to protect both the organization and its employees. Phishing is a social engineering tactic that sees hackers attempt to gain access to personal or confidential information by posing as a legitimate company (Powell, 2023). Phishing is an attempt by hackers or cyber criminals to deceive computer or internet users into exposing personal or sensitive financial information via a fraudulently constructed message or e-mail. Birth dates, passwords, credit card information, and social security numbers are examples of sensitive or confidential information. To acquire the victim's trust, the hackers pose as an official entity...