An accounting clerk sent money to an attacker's bank account after receiving fraudulent instructions to use a new account. Which of the following would most likely prevent this activity in the future?
D. Updating processes for sending wire transfers
Updating the processes for sending wire transfers would most likely prevent this type of activity in the future. This could include implementing additional verification steps, such as requiring multiple levels of approval, verifying new payment instructions through a separate communication channel, or implementing a callback procedure to confirm the authenticity of the instructions.
Therefore, the correct answer is:
D. Updating processes for sending wire transfers
The Answer: D. Updating processes for sending wire transfers
This approach directly addresses the root cause of the fraudulent transaction — the lack of a secure, verified process for handling wire transfers — and would help prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
In this scenario, the option should be D because updating processes for sending wire transfers is the best choice, it directly tackles the procedural weakness that allowed the fraudulent transaction to occur. Implementing verification and approval procedures can prevent similar incidents by ensuring that all payment instructions are authenticated and verified before any money is transferred, thereby reducing the risk of fraud.
It doesn't really prevent it the same way that updating a process for sending a wire transfer would. What phishing campaigns do is reduce the likelihood of it happening again, which isn't what the question is asking for
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