Different types of email attacks and what to do to be safe. The threat of email attacks increases each day, do not underestimate them. The intention of these emails is to trick you into sending money or revealing passwords to accounts, banking information, Social Security numbers, EIN’s, mother’s maiden name, date of birth, or other personal or company information. You should know about the various types of malicious emails and how to avoid them. In this document I’m going to cover two of the most common malicious emails you might face with your business and how to avoid them. Phishing Email Attacks Phishing emails refers to instances where the scammer sends out a mass email to every address they can glean by whatever method. The hope is that at least a few people will be gullible enough within that mass emailing to respond and send cash or personal details. Some examples of Phishing emails:
Business Email Compromise Attacks Where Phishing emails are generic in nature because it targets a large audience, Business Email Compromise(BEC) attackers do their homework by gathering information like names of company officers, your organizational structure, and companies you deal with, including financial institutions. They use this information to steal the identity of company officers or owners to defraud the company or its employees, customers or financial partners. Some examples of BEC emails:
How not to be a victim:
Security Policy Examples:
If you have questions or feel you've experienced a compromise you should call Guardian immediately.
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