How many summer internships give you the chance to work on a security solution that's changing the world? I was fortunate enough to be selected for a summer internship at Agari in Foster City, California, where top data scientists, software engineers, IT analysts and others take a data-driven approach to advanced email fraud prevention. A Fantastic Experience During my...

Losses from business email compromise (BEC) attacks targeting title companies, real estate firms and others are up 136% in just 18 months. Here's what you need to know to avoid becoming the next victim Real estate industry marketers seeking to grow revenues and boost market share are increasingly facing a threat that can decimate their competitive position: Business Email...

After the typical malicious email attack is launched, its first victim will be compromised in under 4 minutes. Now, emerging, predictive models may point to new ways to neutralize that threat.Data science may soon be able to predict when the next email fraud attack will hit your company's inboxes. But why should we care?After all, what's the value of being able to predict these...

Executive branch DMARC adoption hits 81%—but with roughly 90 days to go, most have yet to implement required enforcement policy levels across all .gov domainsWith less than three months left to comply with the Department of Homeland Security's Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 18-01 deadline, adoption of Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Compliance (DMARC)...

Part 3 of a 4-part seriesView Next in Series | View Previous in Series     'Operation WireWire' disrupted $14 million in scams—but as business email compromise spikes, innovative approaches to cybersecurity gain new urgency   By all accounts, "Operation WireWire" was a massively successful crackdown against business email compromise (BEC) rackets around the globe. But did...

As more business communication and commerce becomes digital, it becomes increasingly important to have trusted and secure email communication. Hackers have recognized that email, which is the cornerstone of digital identity, can be exploited in increasingly sophisticated impersonation and phishing attacks to cause billions of dollars of harm and moreover, damage the trust and...

From 'Search & Destroy' to Granular Analysis and Beyond: New Machine Learning Tools Enhance Detection, Visualization & Remediation Against a Growing Threat   With advanced identity deception-based email attacks expected to contribute to worldwide losses of more than $600 billion this year, businesses can't afford to let down their guard against the threats hitting their...

Today, Agari has published “Behind the ‘From’ Lines: Email Fraud on a Global Scale,” a historic report that I believe is the first of its kind (but definitely not the last!). During the past 10 months, Agari has captured criminal email accounts using responsible active defense techniques, granting us unparalleled access and insight into the operation of these organized crime...

The European Union’s new privacy law, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), comes into effect on May 25, 2018 and has many ramifications for any organization doing business in the EU. Essentially, the regulation defines how businesses collect and store information on their customers and other private citizens. GDPR goes beyond the current standard of the EU Privacy...