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The Science Behind the Scenes: How Machine Learning Combats Phishing Attacks and BEC

Thu, 07/20/2023
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 signature or reputation...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Cloud Email Security
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

QR Codes That Aren't Cool Webinar

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 machine mitigations help ward...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Spear Phishing
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

DMARC Revisited: Email Authentication in 2024

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 today’s major email provider...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Spear Phishing
Advanced Threat Protection
Anti-Phishing
Cloud Email Security
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The Seven Deadly Sins of Cybersecurity

Fri, 02/03/2023
Knowing what your employees are up to, enables you to strengthen your security policies. We all make mistakes at work from time to time. And sometimes we do things we know we shouldn’t. In the fast paced modern world, it’s easy enough to send an email to the wrong person or end up taking company information home. Often the consequences will be a bit of embarrassment, but every now and again they...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Email Security
First Line of Defense
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What Is an Enterprise’s Primary Line of Defense Against Phishing Emails?

By Monica Delyani on Tue, 01/17/2023
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.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Email Security
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What Is an Enterprise’s Secondary Line of Defense Against Phishing Emails?

Tue, 01/17/2023
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.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Advanced Threat Protection
Cloud Email Security
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Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Fri, 12/09/2022
Counterfeit activity increases every year during the pre-holiday shopping blitz -- most notably Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas and Hanukkah. Arm yourself with defenses now to combat ever-evolving counterfeiting methods during peak retail shopping season.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Data Breach
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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
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Emails Reported as Malicious Reach Four-Quarter High in Q3

Wed, 11/23/2022
The volume of malicious emails reported in corporate inboxes has reached a four-quarter high, according to the latest data from Fortra's PhishLabs.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Data Breach
Ransomware
Social Engineering
Cloud Email Security
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What Is Whaling Phishing & How Does It Work?

Mon, 10/03/2022
“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 often pretend to be C...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Spear Phishing
Cloud Email Security
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What Is Email Spoofing & How You Protect Against It

Tue, 09/20/2022
What is Email Spoofing? Email spoofing is one of the most common forms of cybercriminal activity, specifically a form of identity deception that's widely used in phishing and spam attacks. It underpins the mechanism required to conduct hacking activities, and it can take many forms. Unfortunately, most email users will eventually receive an email that has been spoofed—whether they know it or not...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
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The “i'’s” Have It: How BEC Scammers Validate New Targets with Blank Emails

Fri, 07/29/2022
Have you ever received a blank email from someone you don’t know? If you have, it may have been from a cybercriminal making sure your email account is legitimate prior to a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack. Agari and PhishLabs define BEC as any response-based spear phishing attack involving the impersonation of a trusted party to trick victims into making an unauthorized financial...
ACID Research
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Consumer Phishing
Spear Phishing
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Silent Starling and the Emergence of VEC

By Crane Hassold
Silent Starling is a newly discovered cybercriminal group comprised of Nigerian cybercriminals, intent on scamming as much as they can from their victims through a new attack type named vendor email compromise (VEC). Watch this webinar to learn: What VEC is and how it differs from other major attacks Why VEC is the largest threat for your supply chain Which of your employees are most likely to be...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Vendor Email Compromise
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Cosmic Lynx Threat Disorder: The Rise of Russian BEC

By Crane Hassold
In this webinar, Agari Sr. Director of Threat Research, Crane Hassold discusses Cosmic Lynx, the first-ever reported Russian BEC criminal organization, and how the group has significantly impacted the email threat landscape with sophisticated, high-dollar phishing attacks.
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise
Cloud Email Security
DMARC Email Authentication
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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. Despite billions having...
Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)
Business Email Compromise