The City of Columbus is marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month with a bulletin that explains phishing and announces a three-week awareness campaign for email users.
According to the notice, phishing is a form of cyberattack in which scammers impersonate a trusted source to persuade people into disclosing private details such as passwords, credit card numbers, or login information. The city frames the security of its users and systems as central to its continued success.
The program is described as showing participants how attackers deploy phishing tactics and what straightforward actions they can take to guard against breaches and data loss. Each week is to cover how to identify and report phishing emails; the first installment provides a PDF, an information sheet, and a video that introduce and define the concept.
Employees who receive a suspicious message are asked to use the Report Suspicious button at the top of the message, which notifies the cyber team for review. The bulletin adds that deceptive emails pose a threat in the workplace and at home, and that even veteran professionals benefit from recurring reminders.
Additional resources mentioned include a phishing facts newsletter and a brief security awareness video.