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Employees count on their employers to keep their private information safe. This is especially true during one of the most information-sensitive times of the year: tax season. For attackers who rely on social engineering tactics, targeting organizations right now can be a potential goldmine. We’ve previously discussed how social engineering tries to trick members of your staff into giving out valuable information – oftentimes by posing as official sources who need the requested information now. This is a threat you should stay on high alert for year round, but recent news should have you more aware and wary of requests centered around employee tax information. A Common Scam A few high profile social engineering attacks have made the round recently, but let’s