The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) issues another warning about fraudulent emails.

 Protective measures recommended by the BKA:

•  Verify the credibility of the sender! 
• Never respond to emails from unknown senders!
• Do not open files or click links in emails from unknown senders! 
• Stay vigilant with your personal information! 
• Report the incident to your local police station!
  

I would like to make an additional suggestion for verifying the "credibility of senders." 

The rapid increase in digital communication offers businesses new opportunities but also significant risks. One of the most dangerous threats companies currently face is CEO fraud, where fraudsters pose as executives to obtain sensitive information or money. 

Digital signatures on emails allow the authenticity of senders to be verified and manipulation to be detected. Consequently, using digital signatures can increase integrity and credibility, while reducing the risk of fraud, hacking, or phishing.

However, this only works if all authorities, companies, and others consistently use digital signatures, so that the absence of one is unusual.

As we increasingly communicate digitally, we must rely on messages, links, and files. However, the flood of messages opens the door to scams.

Last week, the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) held its security conference, and I took away three key points related to fraud prevention from the event:

1. Check accounts for activation and selection of two-factor authentication.
   
2. Digitally sign outgoing emails and important documents.
   
3. Continuously scan for stolen credentials.
   

Further information and recommendations can be found in the accompanying article "Trusting Digital Communication: Security Strategies Against Scams."

Further Reading Recommendation:

Trusting Digital Communication: Security Strategies Against Scams

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