EP468: Nick Mullen - Cybersecurity Mistakes That Could Cost You Everything

“If you think about the most common mistake that most
small and mid-sized business owners make when it comes to
cybersecurity, it's this assumption that ‘I'm not very big. It's
not going to happen to me’. And so they're not doing any security
or they're doing minimal security measures in
place.”
-Nick Mullen


Cybersecurity expert, Nick Mullen, founder and CEO of Entoo
Security, shares the rising threats facing bookkeepers and
accounting professionals. He provides real-world examples, common
vulnerabilities, and how bookkeepers can protect themselves and
their clients using the FTC Safeguards Rule as a blueprint for
compliance.


In this interview, you'll learn:



The 3 major cyber threats facing bookkeepers


How social engineering tricks users into handing over
sensitive info


Why small firms are easier targets— and how criminals
exploit that



To learn more about Nick and his services, click
here.


Connect with him on LinkedIn.


Time Stamp


02:13 – Nick’s Mullen’s background
04:05 – The biggest threat today: Ransomware
06:42 – Real-World Scam Examples
09:13 – How to Protect Your Money
12:11 – A $400K Real-Life Loss
14:36 – The most common mistake business owners make
17:18 – Social Engineering Tactics
20:11 – How criminals insert themselves into real email
conversations to redirect payments.
23:27 – What is Ransomware?
27:25 – Risk Assessment
31:43 – Compliance Checklist
33:28 – Regulatory Fines
35:32 – How Entoo Security Helps
38:09 – Why cybersecurity is as essential as bookkeeping


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