Revenue lost to payment fraud saw an increase in every major global region from 2021 to 2022, and odds are your organization is still seeing email impersonation threats in inboxes. But why? This article provides insights on Business Email Compromise to help you understand just why these threats are so effective for cybercriminals.
Because email remains the most ubiquitous form of business communication, it continues to be a favorite attack vector for cybercriminals. Email has always been vulnerable because it was not originally designed with security or privacy in mind. As a result, email security vendors emerged to protect this critical communication channel. In the early days, many vendors used...
Traditional email security products struggle to detect email impersonation threats such as Business Email Compromise (BEC) and spear phishing campaigns. These threats consistently bypass defenses that rely on signatures and policies like Secure Email Gateways and native-cloud email filters. This guide breaks down how Fortra uses advanced data science, including machine learning models, to find and mitigate attacks that slip past traditional email defenses.
Implementing DMARC is one of the simplest ways to prevent email spoofing and ensure consistent email deliverability. Agari DMARC Protection will lead you through a safe and efficient DMARC implementation with features that allow you to:
Catalogue and authenticate all legitimate senders–both 3rd-party and internal
Navigate past common authentication pitfalls
Comply with...
Threat adversaries have pivoted their credential phishing and BEC tactics in order to bypass security stacks. In this video, Fortra’s Advanced Email Security expert, Dr. Steve Jeffery, discusses how the QR code has become the carrier of choice for delivering payloads via email and what your organization needs to put in place to stop them.
You’ll learn:
How human and...
As Microsoft’s security capabilities continue to evolve, many organizations are questioning how much they should rely on Microsoft for their email security needs. Watch this webinar to hear Fortra experts discuss enterprise email security requirements and how Microsoft fits into the equation and where it falls short, along with:
• How to evaluate Microsoft’s role in...
Following a multi-layered approach to phishing defense is a good idea, but using what you have close to home is best when it comes to a sensible security posture. In practice, a robust security awareness training program is key to instruct employees on what to look for when trying to spot phishing emails that may have landed in their inboxes.
Through a layered approach utilizing a comprehensive solution as the primary defense, Fortra fills major gaps in email platform security by protecting users from external threats and safeguarding your sensitive data from being leaked both inside and outside your organization.
Enterprises need comprehensive protection that spans the entire lifecycle of threats from the staging of email-borne threats outside your organization to active threats landing in the inbox. Fortra’s Advanced Email Security solutions do just this and can help you solve your toughest email security challenges.
“Whaling” phishing fraud attacks target the C-suite of a company which creates high risk of extremely sensitive, mission-critical data being stolen and exposed. Fortunately, protecting the organization from these attacks is possible.
Whaling phishing is a type of phishing attack targeting larger, high-value targets, which is why it's called "Whaling." Attackers themselves...
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,...
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.
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...
In this podcast, John Wilson, senior fellow for threat research at, discusses how vishing, a tactic used to gain PII information from people through phone messages is - like its success - on the rise. Gain insight into this devious scam and the best defense against it.
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Email is even more crucial as a collaboration tool while we are all working from home and taking other precautions to stay safe and healthy. Hackers, cybercriminals, and other bad actors are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic for their own personal gain, and it’s your job to ensure your workforce is protected from harm.
How do you enable the productivity of your now remote...
This webinar from Agari and Osterman Research explains why organizations with Office 365 need robust email security and how to implement it cost-effectively.