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...

We’re just a few short months away from the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into law on May 25th, promising an unprecedented shake up of the way businesses manage and secure data. Any organization that collects or processes data relating to EU citizens is likely to fall under the regulation, making it a priority for any company with a global scope. Some...