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Forbes: 8 Ways To Keep Your Social Security Number Safe From Identity Theft
It’s difficult to control your Social Security number in the wild. In his September contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson discusses the most common scams involving Social Security numbers and provides 8 steps individuals can take to prevent identity fraud.
Originally published in Forbes Advisor:
“For too many of us, our SSNs are already in the hands of miscreants,...
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Crucial Tech Podcast with John Wilson: Hybridized Vishing Attacks
In Cyber Protection Magazine’s Crucial Tech podcast, John Wilson, Senior Fellow, Threat Research, delves into the latest research from Agari and PhishLabs by Fortra.
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The Last Watchdog: The Drivers Behind Persistent Ransomware and Defensive Tactics to Deploy
In his guest essay for The Last Watchdog, Eric George, Director of Solutions Engineering at PhishLabs by, explains what ransomware is, who the high-stake threat actors are, and how organizations can defend themselves against ransomware attacks.
Originally published in The Last Watchdog
“Ransomware usually starts with a phishing email. An unsuspecting employee will open a...
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How Enterprises Can Defend Against Rapidly Evolving Ransomware
Ransomware threats can change daily, making consumers and businesses more vulnerable than ever. Names like Angler malvertising, Locky ransomware and Angler Exploit Kit frequently crop up in the news, despite law enforcement’s best efforts to contain them.
Simply put, malware is popular because it’s successful. Cyber criminals make an estimated 1,425% ROI for exploit kit and...
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Agari Identifies First-ever Reported Russian BEC Cybercriminal Ring Targeting Executives in 46 Countries Across Six Continents
FOSTER CITY, Calif. (July 7, 2020) -- Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense solutions for the enterprise, revealed today details of the threat actor group dubbed Cosmic Lynx, the first-ever reported Russian cybercriminal ring to conduct business email compromise (BEC) phishing scams. This is a historic shift to the global email threat landscape and portends new and...
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Blunting BEC Capers that Continue to Target and Devastate SMBs and Enterprises
In his guest blog on The Last Watchdog, John Wilson looks at why Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are on the rise, how they are orchestrated, and what organizations can do to stop this all-too-common attack vector.
Excerpt:
"BEC is a growing concern, and attackers have taken full advantage of the upheaval the COVID-19 pandemic has caused to ramp up their efforts. These...
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Fortra to Acquire Alert Logic to Enable Customers to Address Cybersecurity Skills Shortage with Hybrid IT Approach
Managed detection and response (MDR) forms new cornerstone of Fortra's cybersecurity portfolio
MINNEAPOLIS March 9, 2022—Fortra announced today it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Alert Logic, a well-known leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Alert Logic works as a seamless extension of security teams, augmenting existing cybersecurity resources...
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25% of Mail Claiming to Be from Federal Agencies is Fraudulent
A full quarter (25%) of email claiming to be from federal agencies is either fraudulent or otherwise unauthenticated, analysis has revealed.
Full article: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/25-of-mail-claiming-to-be-from/
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Phishing Sustain Near- Record Levels Through the First Half of 2021
Agari by Fortra features in APWG's Q2 Phishing Activity Trends Report.
Here are some highlights:
APWG saw 222,127 attacks in June 2021, the third worst month in APWG’s reporting history.
Financial institutions and social media sectors were the most frequently victimized.
Increases in vishing and smishing continue to be observed. Vishing is phishing advertised via voice...
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How International Scam Artists Pulled Off an Epic Theft of Covid Benefits
Covid-19 provided ample opportunities for threat actors to exploit weaknesses in online systems. In this article by NBC News, spokespeople from Agari explain how one threat actor group, Scattered Canary, used email to fraudulently claim Covid relief unemployment benefits potentially worth millions of US dollars.
Read the full article here.
Agari’s Cyber Intelligence Division...
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Agari Named Leader in New "Frost Radar: Email Security " Report Based Growth and Innovation
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (April 28, 2021) — Agari, the Trusted Email Identity Company™, announced today that Frost & Sullivan has named Agari a leader in the Frost Radar: Email Security report. This ranking is based on having the highest three year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.2% as well as the company’s vision and strategy focused on identity-centric email...
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Trust 2021 Empowers Cybersecurity Organizations with New Insights and Actions to Stop Phishing
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (April 15, 2021) – Interest in the Trust 2021 conference soared in the wake of the newly released FBI IC3 fraud report that stated business email compromise (BEC) and other email-based threats accelerated. An analysis of the reports showed that financially motivated fraud added up to $3.5 billion in losses, equaling 70% of all cybercrime losses in...
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Agari Named in the 2021 CRN® Partner Program Guide
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON, (March 29, 2021) – Agari, the Trusted Email Identity Company, is being acknowledged by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, in its 2021 Partner Program Guide. This annual guide provides a conclusive list of the most distinguished partner programs from leading technology companies that provide products and services through the IT Channel.
Given...
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Scammers Target Wall Street in New Capital Call Fraud Schemes, Reveals Investigation by Email Security Firm Agari
Capital call payment scams target on average more than $800,000 in wire transfers
333% increase in payroll diversion scams as attackers evolve their tactics
61% of phishing threats reported by employees are false-positives
5.8 Billion malicious emails crafted by scammers spoof corporate URL domains
Use of BIMI by companies jumps 82%
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (March 3,...
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Tracy Pallas of Agari Recognized as 2021 CRN® Channel Chief
FOSTER CITY, Cali. and LONDON (Feb. 8, 2021) – Agari, the Trusted Email Identity company, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has named Tracy Pallas, vice president of worldwide channel sales and EMEA region, to its 2021 list of Channel Chiefs. The prestigious CRN® Channel Chiefs list, released annually, recognizes leading IT channel vendor executives who...
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Cybersecurity Industry Leaders Join Forces at Trust 2021 to Fight Back Against Cybercriminals
More than 5,000 CISOs, information security influencers, and decision-makers will exchange knowledge on threat intelligence, data science, and automated response capabilities to build a more resilient ecosystem
Global 2000 companies will share best practices used to protect the global supply chain from vendor email compromise in the wake of recent data breaches
Keynote...
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Are Organizations Neglecting Business Email Compromise?
While ransomware is rightly positioned as the most immediate cybersecurity threat, businesses shouldn't underestimate the threat business email compromise (BEC) attacks present to organizations.
In this article, Ciaran Rafferty, Managing Director,, discusses the release of the NCSC’s annual review for 2021 and looks at the implications for email security.
Originally published...
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Agari Outperforms Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2020 Expectations; Uncovers Cybercriminals Behind COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud; Earns Industry Recognitions for Innovation
FOSTER CITY, CA and LONDON (Jan. 6, 2021) -- Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense solutions for the enterprise, today announced performance results for its fiscal fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2020.
Highlights include:
33% global customer growth
First to identify one of the cybercriminal rings behind U.S. CARES Act Fraud
First to uncover...
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Agari Dispels Myth of Where Phishing Criminals are Located
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON (Oct. 13, 2020) -- Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense for the enterprise, unveiled today the results of a year-long investigation into geographic locations of business email compromise (BEC) cybercriminals. Today’s announcement pinpoints for the first time where email scammers are located globally and maps their tangled web of...
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KnowBe4 and Agari Announce New Partnership to Transform Phishing Protection
Tampa Bay, FL (March 5, 2020) – KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, today announced a new partnership with Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense solutions for the enterprise, that creates a best-in-class approach to defend against phishing attacks at scale.
As a result of this new partnership,...