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BEC: Why This Basic Threat Is Difficult to Detect

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.
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Machine Learning Models in Cloud Email Protection

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.
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Effective Strategies for Protecting Against BEC

While BEC is incredibly simple and effective, it is not unstoppable. Organizations need to go beyond traditional email security measures to detect, block, and prevent email impersonations. Learn what steps need to be taken in order to combat BEC and protect your organization from this popular attack.
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IT Security Wire: Cybersecurity in 2023: Top Three Predictions

In this IT Security Wire article, cybersecurity experts Eric George and Tom Gorup, Vice President of Security Operations at Fortra’s Alert Logic, share their 2023 cybersecurity predictions. Originally published in IT Security Wire "PaaS (phishing-as-a-service) platforms simplify the creation and execution of credential theft phishing attacks which target the customers or employees of enterprise...
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ZDNet: Scammers Are Using This Sneaky Trick to Bypass Spam Filters

Hybrid vishing (email-initiated voice phishing) attacks are on the rise. In this ZDNet article, John Wilson discusses the findings from the latest Agari and PhishLabs research and explains what organizations can do to help prevent hybrid vishing attacks. Originally published in ZDNet.com Excerpt: “These emails are particularly adept at getting past attack controls because they lack the typical...
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Clearswift and Agari: Best Email Security Providers & Services 2022

Channel Insiders looks at considerations for Email Security Solutions and assesses the best providers and services in 2022. Originally published in Channel Insiders Excerpt: "On Gartner Peer Insights, Agari and Clearswift both hold an average score of 4.8 / 5 stars across a dozen reviews. Top client reviews mention the vendor service and support, contract flexibility, ease of implementation, and...
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Fortra Acquires PhishLabs to Continue Expansion of Cybersecurity Portfolio

Digital Risk Protection platform delivers curated threat intelligence and complete threat mitigation across digital risk landscape MINNEAPOLIS, October 19, 2021—Fortra announced today the acquisition of PhishLabs , a leading cyber threat intelligence company that protects organizations from attacks on their brands, employees, and digital assets. PhishLabs sources intelligence across the internet...
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Agari by Fortra Supports Customer Ready to Embrace BIMI Email Security

MINNEAPOLIS ( July 15 , 2021) — Agari by Fortra , a market leader in phishing defense for the enterprise, today announced that its Agari Brand Protection solution for Domain Message Authentication Reporting & Conformance (DMARC) email authentication has been enhanced to help customers take advantage of Google’s newly launched support for BIMI in Gmail . BIMI—or Brand Indicators for Message...
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Fortra Acquires Agari to Grow Data Security Portfolio

MINNEAPOLIS ( May 13, 2021 ) —Fortra announced today the acquisition of Agari , a recognized leader in enterprise solutions protecting against advanced email threats. Agari has seen notable growth with its Software as a Service (SaaS) offering, which sets the standard for protecting organizations against phishing, business email compromise, and email threats. In light of today’s complex security...
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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 security solutions...
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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, 2021) -- Agari, the...
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It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for Cybercriminals

‘Tis the season to be extra vigilant for email scams. In this article, Mike Jones from Agari by Fortra looks at ways businesses can protect their employees' inboxes. Originally published in Financial IT.net Excerpt: "In email spoofing attacks , the sender display and domain names can look like they come from legitimate brands. To prevent this, businesses can implement DMARC authentication so that...
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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 Russian “BEC” cybercriminal...
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Agari honored with Best Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution of the Year Award

FOSTER CITY, CA (Nov. 18, 2020) -- Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense solutions for the enterprise, announced today that its email authentication product, Agari Brand Protection™, won Overall Enterprise Email Security Solution of the Year at the 2020 Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards . Now in its fourth year the Cybersecurity Breakthrough Awards are considered one of industry’s...
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Agari has been honored as the winner of the Best Security Company of the Year at the Annual Cyber Security Awards 2020

LONDON (Sept. 14, 2020) - Agari, the market share leader in phishing defense solutions for the enterprise, have earned the Best Security Company of the Year – over 150 staff award at the Cyber Security Awards for their pioneering contributions to and continued trailblazing within the email security sector. The Cyber Security Awards were established in 2014 to reward the best individuals, teams and...
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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, information security...
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Sophisticated Technical Cyber Threats Will Give Way to Low-tech Attacks in 2020

FOSTER CITY, CALIF. (Dec. 18, 2019) – Email security and anti-phishing firm Agari’s much-anticipated annual list of predictions is out today and shows that top information-security professionals will grapple with a very different type of attack going into the new year. Fortune 1000 CISOs can expect fewer malware attacks, the company says. “We fully expect cybergangs and cyber-criminal...
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Agari Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association Program

FOSTER CITY, Calif. – May 15, 2019—Agari, the next-generation Secure Email Cloud that restores trust to the inbox, today announced that it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association . This is yet another step towards collaboration that will enable DMARC reporting capabilities for Microsoft Office 365 customers. “As a Microsoft Partner, Agari actively participates in the Microsoft...
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Agari Expands Executive Team to Support Rapid Customer Growth and Product Innovation

FOSTER CITY, Calif. and LONDON, April 1, 2019 — Agari , the next-generation Secure Email Cloud that restores trust to the inbox, today announced it has appointed Sheryl Hawk to lead Agari’s Customer Success function. Hawk brings more than 20 years of leadership experience building services teams and optimizing customer retention in the enterprise security space. As Agari’s Vice President of...
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Agari Appoints John Giacomini as Chief Revenue Officer

Foster City, CA – January 7, 2019 – Agari , the next-generation Secure Email Cloud that restores trust to the inbox, today announced it has appointed John Giacomini as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Giacomini joins Agari with more than 25 years of cybersecurity sales excellence. As Agari’s first CRO, Giacomini is tasked with growing all direct sales, channel sales, and customer success functions...