Resources

Guide
Guide

A Window on Email Security

This white paper takes an expansive look at the hidden threats lurking around email inboxes, and how layered email security with a clear understanding of goals can keep your organization better protected.
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

How to Protect Against Advanced Email Threats

Thu, 12/08/2022
Unfortunately, the bad news about data breaches, cybersecurity scams, and email attacks is constant and the numbers are more staggering with each year. Learn which steps to take now to protect your organization’s email ecosystem, such as collecting threat intelligence, mitigating against brand impersonation, and training your employees on security awareness, all while maintaining compliance.
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Blog
Blog

Financials & Card Data Top Q3 Targets on the Dark Web

Mon, 12/05/2022
In Q3, credit unions nearly overtook national banks as the top targeted industry on the Dark Web, according to recent data from Fortra’s PhishLabs.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Consumer Phishing
Blog
Blog

Office 365 + DMARC: Best Practices for Protecting Your Company & Customers From Phishing Attacks

By John Wilson on Mon, 08/15/2022
In 2021, Gartner includes DMARC, or known by its full name as Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance, in its list of top 10 security projects. With very few exceptions, the best way for organizations to prevent getting impersonated in email attacks is to integrate DMARC into their Office 365-based email ecosystems. To understand why, let’s consider the...
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Email Security for Office 365
Video
Video

Informatica Gains Visibility into Threats by Using Fortra

Listen to Bill Burns, Chief Trust Officer and VP of Business Transformation for Informatica, speak about his experience working with Fortra's Agari.       Transcript  I'm Bill Burns, Chief Trust Officer and VP of Business Transformation for Informatica. I've been working with Fortra's Agari for about six years at previous companies, introducing...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Account Takeover
Business Email Compromise
Case Study
Case Study

Los Angeles-Based Large Credit Union Eradicates Phishing Attacks

Executive Summary Los Angeles Federal Credit Union (LAFCU) was in the crosshairs of email scammers. Its brand was constantly being spoofed, putting its members at risk of being defrauded. The CTO prioritized email security as part of his broader risk management strategy, and selected Agari as his partner. That was more than a decade ago. Today, domain spoofing is at near-zero....
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Consumer Phishing
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Guide
Guide

Behind the 'From' Lines: Email Fraud on a Global Scale

Organized criminals are targeting businesses with identity deception attacks that cause financial losses and broken trust, but Agari is changing the game. Using responsible active defense techniques to analyze criminal email accounts, the Agari Cyber Intelligence Division (ACID) unmasked 10 cybercriminal groups during a 10-month period. ACID has used the results of its work to:...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Account Takeover
Business Email Compromise
Spear Phishing
Guide
Guide

Scarlet Widow Part 2: BEC Bitcoin Laundry—Scam, Rinse, Repeat

While many cybercriminal gangs scam medium-sized and large corporations, Agari has now uncovered and documented the practices of a Nigeria-based scammer group, dubbed Scarlet Widow, that has evolved a different strategy focused on more vulnerable sectors such as school districts, universities, and nonprofits. Image In this report, we...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Social Engineering
Blog
Blog

Customer Phishing Protection Couldn’t Be Easier with PhishLabs' Digital Risk Protection

Fri, 07/01/2022
It’s not news that cybercrime is a constant battle—large enterprises and small businesses everywhere are susceptible to a myriad of advanced email threats and socially engineered attacks, such as executive or brand impersonation. According to IC3’s Internet Crime Report, over $44 million in losses in 2021 were a direct result of malicious phishing and advanced email scams....
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Blog
Blog

2022 Data Privacy Week – Education and Inspiration

Mon, 01/24/2022
As the world becomes more and more dependent on online resources to complete daily tasks, such as work meetings, grocery shopping, and even exercising, the risk of cyber attacks, data breaches, and information stealing increases. If you’re not already protecting your personal information online, now is the perfect time to start, as Data Privacy Weeks kicks off today.Led by the...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
Social Engineering
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Blog
Blog

It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year… for Cybercriminals

Mon, 11/29/2021
The holiday season is upon us, which means it’s also the busiest time of the year for online shopping. There’s Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and gifts to buy for loved ones. Plus, gifts to buy for yourself when the deals are this good! But beware, for cybercriminals ‘tis also the season to scam millions of dollars from unsuspecting people and companies. They’re banking on people...
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Phishing Simulation & Training
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Blog
Blog

Cyber Threat Intelligence: How to Stay Ahead of Threats

Tue, 05/18/2021
Generally defined, cyber threat intelligence is information used to better understand possible digital threats that might target your organization. This data will help identify threats in order to prevent security breaches in the future.Why Cyber Threat Intelligence is ImportantHaving a system in place that can produce threat intelligence is critical to staying ahead of digital...
ACID Research
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Blog
Blog

Protecting Digital Communications During the Digital Transformation: A Look Back at Trust 2021

Wed, 04/14/2021
While we’re all Zoomed, Webexed and Teamed out after thirteen months of the pandemic, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the situation. They know we’re heavily relying on digital communications and they’re sending fake emails, pretending to be your boss. They’re sending fake invoices, pretending to be your vendor. They’re even sending fake requests for gift cards, on the...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Cloud Email Security
Blog
Blog

Email Security: Agari Delivers a Whole New Level of Actionable Insight to Outpace Threat Actors

Sun, 01/24/2021
CISOs and their teams are about to get some serious performance enhancers in their high-stakes race against email security threats. According to the FBI, phishing campaigns, business email compromise (BEC) scams, and other advanced email attacks have resulted in $26 billion in business losses over the course of three years. Then 2020 happened. With 75 million corporate...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
Blog
Blog

What is Email Spoofing & How to Stop Attackers from Spoofing Your Email Address

Tue, 12/15/2020
What is email spoofing, how does it work, and why is it so dangerous to your company? We’ll explain everything you need to proactively stop attackers from spoofing your email address. Email Spoofing: What Is It? Email spoofing is when a fraudster forges an email header’s ‘From’ address to make it appear as if it was sent by someone else, usually a known contact like a high...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Consumer Phishing
Spear Phishing
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security