Whether it’s for work or just scrolling for fun, nearly everyone uses the internet — and that means anyone online could become the victim of a cybersecurity attack.
Courtney King has spent more than 30 years in Bozeman real estate, and she’s run into more scams than she can count.
“They had sent her a Zoom link and wanted her to click on it,” King said, explaining an event that happened to another agent.
She says a new Zoom scam is making its way through the industry, with hackers posing as prospective buyers and sending phishing links to agents.
“[With links] they want you to click on it, and then they get total control of your computer,” she said.
From landline scam calls in the 1990s to today’s AI-driven attacks, King says agents need more transparency and awareness than ever.
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