Guide
8 TIPS EVERY FINSERV INSTITUTION SHOULD KNOW TO MITIGATE EXTERNAL RISK
ZeroFox’s FinServ Guide outlines eight strategies for financial institutions to reduce external digital risks. It highlights growing threats from broker impostor scams, executive impersonations, domain hijacking, and data leakage caused by phishing, deepfakes, and social engineering. As digital engagement expands, institutions face attacks through social media, mobile apps, and cloud systems. The guide recommends a defense-in-depth approach using AI analytics, fraud detection, and multi-factor authentication, combined with continuous monitoring, domain registration controls, and employee education. A checklist reinforces proactive threat intelligence, data aggregation, and automated takedown actions to protect brands, customers, and assets.