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Billings IT warns of phishing threats; city to roll out monthly cyber-awareness training May 1
Summary
The city’s IT director briefed council on phishing and social-engineering risks and announced an anti-phishing awareness program (short monthly modules and simulated emails) beginning May 1. Council members were urged to report suspicious messages and to use only city email for city business.
Billings’ information-technology director told the council April 6 that most cybersecurity breaches start with a single phishing email and urged council members and staff to adopt simple protective practices. The department announced a mandatory awareness program that will begin May 1 and include short monthly training modules and simulated phishing exercises.
The IT director summarized how attackers exploit trusted…
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