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Beltrami County cybersecurity chief warns commissioners: '9 out of 10' attacks begin with phishing
Summary
Network administrator Jared Lotte told commissioners that most county cyber incidents begin with phishing, described common tactics and urged staff to use the email 'phish' alert, enable multifactor authentication and follow a reporting and password-reset protocol if compromised.
Beltrami County's network administrator, Jared Lotte, briefed commissioners on the county’s phishing and social-engineering threat landscape and recommended concrete steps to reduce risk.
"Nine out of 10 of your cybersecurity threats start with a phishing attack," Lotte told the board, describing common techniques including email impersonation,…
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