Industry Standard Policies and Tools
Documents
ALTA Outgoing Wire Preparation Checklist
Use this checklist as a best practice for verifying outgoing wire information.
Word Doc | PDF
ALTA Rapid Response Plan for Wire Fraud Incidents
Use this tool to customize your action plan when a wire fraud attempt occurs.
Word Doc | PDF
ALTA Cybersecurity Glossary
The ALTA Information Security Work Group is pleased to share a glossary of cybersecurity terms that may be helpful to business and technical professionals alike.
How to Complete an IC3 Report
Watch the video to learn how simple it is to assist law enforcement in gathering information.
ALTA Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan: Use this tool to help your team to establish and maintain secure systems and be prepared to act quickly if an incident occurs. Leverage these resources to implement Step 1: Preparation:
- ALTA Cyber System Overview: Use this narrative to improve your understanding of a Cyber System Inventory, why it is important to Cybersecurity efforts, and how to create and maintain your company's inventory.
- ALTA Cyber System Inventory Workbook: Use this model workbook to create and customize your company's inventory.
- ALTA Business Impact Analysis: Use this guide to examine your software applications, determine which resources are critical to your operation, and discover when to add resources to minimize the business impact of downtime.
Resources for Your Clients and Consumers
ALTA Wire Fraud Tips
(consumer video)
Protect Your Money from Wire Fraud Schemes
(consumer video)
ALTA Wire Fraud Rack Card
ALTA has produced this Rack Card explaining Wire Fraud. ALTA Members can brand the infographic with their own information at the ALTAprints website. This rack card can also be branded in 14 different languages.
What is Phishing/Wire Fraud PowerPoint (Member-only content)
Use this presentation to educate consumers about the dangers of phishing emails and wire transfer fraud. The presentation provides information on what to do if you’ve fallen victim to a scam and also highlights 10 tips to prevent wire fraud.
Employee Training and Awareness
ALTA Insights Webinars
ALTA Webinars provide access to industry experts and the latest information about information security topics. Visit the Link to the ALTA Insights Webinars to learn more.
Monitor and Improve Employee Skills
Consider a phishing security test for all of your employees. These companies can help:
- Security Planner: https://securityplanner.org
- PhishMe: https://phishme.com/free
- KnowBe4: https://www.knowbe4.com/resources
Information Security Articles
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That Zoom Update Isn't Real: How Hackers Are Hiding Inside Your Video Calls
Security researchers recently uncovered phishing campaigns that use fake meeting invitations for Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet as bait. Read on to learn how criminals carry out this scheme.
Fraud Watch: ‘Virtual Showing’ Scam Targets Real Estate Agents
In this scheme, fraudsters pose as prospective buyers and contact a real estate agent expressing interest in a property. Read on to learn more about how this scheme is carried out.
The Great Transaction Heist: How Title Professionals Must Respond to Wire Fraud
Wire fraud in real estate is no longer the work of opportunistic scammers. It has evolved into a sophisticated, global enterprise. One that is faster, smarter and often better organized than many in the industry understand. That was the stark message delivered to more than 400 attendees during the ALTA EDge session, “The Great Transaction Heist: Inside Modern Wire Fraud,” experts pulled back the curtain on how modern fraud operations really work.
All About Real Estate with Ken and Jane: Overview of Title Issues in Real Estate
ALTA and New Jersey Land Title Association members Casey Wall and Jana Segarra of North Star Title talk title insurance on 93.5 FM Radio. The chief operating officer and general manager of New Jersey-based North Star Title educate listeners about the basics of title insurance and how it protects homebuyers and lenders.
When the Phone Call and the Login Page Work Together Against You
You receive a call from IT support about a critical security issue affecting your account. The caller ID matches your company's number. They urgently instruct you to log in to verify your identity-and while you type your password, they see every move and control what's on your screen in real time. Read on as Genady Vishnevetsky, chief info security officer for Stewart Title Guaranty Co. and chair of ALTA's Information Security Work Group, provides tips to protect yourself from this phishing tactic.