Email impersonation threats reaching corporate inboxes hit an all-time high – John Wilson – ESW #326
While malware and ransomware tend to dominate cybersecurity headlines, Fortra’s research shows that nearly 99% of email threats reaching corporate inboxes utilize impersonation rather than malware. Email impersonation is a key component of credential phishing, advance fee fraud, hybrid vishing, and business email compromise schemes. Because email impersonation scams rely on social engineering rather than technology, the barrier to entry for an aspiring cybercriminal is almost non-existent. In this segment, we’ll explore strategies for defending against email impersonation.
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John Wilson has been combating email-based fraud since 2006, when he developed an authentication-based anti-phishing solution as CTO of Brandmail Solutions. John continues his mission to rid the world of email fraud at Fortra, where he uses Active Defense techniques to unmask and disrupt the criminal organizations conducting email-based crimes including Business Email Compromise and Romance Scams. John holds a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from MIT.
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