10/08/2026
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the IRS is urging Americans to protect their personal data from hackers and other fraud perpetrators. Always use strong passwords, updated security software and multifactor authentication. Many security experts also advocate using “passkeys” when possible. The IRS says that tax identity theft remains a real threat. So individual and business taxpayers should employ IRS tools, such as the Identity Protection PIN, Online Account for Individuals and Business Tax Account. Also ignore any unexpected phone, email or text messages that claim to be from the IRS. If you receive a suspicious message, report it to IRS.gov/SubmitATip.