Digital “phishing” scams have become a problem, especially for those working for large corporations. WLS-AM 890 morning host Steve Cochran found that out the hard way.
During The Steve Cochran Show Wednesday, the Chicago news/talk host welcomed Steve Bernas, the President and CEO of the Better Business Bureau of Chicago and Northern Illinois, to his program. While introducing the guest, he admitted there was a specific reason he was welcoming the executive to the program.
“I never talked about me, as you know, but we’re gonna start with phishing scams. I set a Cumulus record for this $4 billion company, in that I clicked on six different phishing scams,” Cochran said. “And, apparently, no one’s ever been close. I’m quite proud, as you would imagine. I spend all that time this weekend going through court-ordered training.”
Bernas advised listeners to simply not click on any links sent to them in email form to avoid being scammed or seeing their company being hacked.
Cochran said the situation made using his corporate email account with Cumulus difficult. He added “I told my son this story two days again, and I think he’s still laughing. But it’s a very serious thing and you do have to be careful.”
He joked that the only way the company will be able to get ahold of him will be to chisel words on tablets and “they’ll run them up the mountain to me.”
