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Since its humble beginnings in 2010, DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & Conformance) has become a powerful tool for many organizations to improve their email filtering and properly assess the strength of their domains’ emails In particular, the prevalence of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, which rose 42 times relative to Banking Trojans between theRead more

With the recent WannaCry ransomware attack stealing global headlines, it may seem counter-intuitive to say so, but cyber security attacks are becoming smaller and more targeted. As we reported in our security trends to watch in 2017, Business Email Compromise (or BEC) was one of the most frightening of these attacks, and the numbers backRead more

For those familiar with the worlds of small business management and entrepreneurism, Verne Harnish is a venerated authority. A popular thought leader who regularly hosts panels and conferences globally, his founding credits including the Entrepreneurs’ Organization, Gazelles Growth Institute, and strategic planning and executive education firm Gazelles Inc (a system and process used by our own company). Though a businessRead more

Phishing attacks aren’t a new cyber threat, but hackers are more ambitious in their threats in recent years. Instead of targeting low-level employees, hackers are now incorporating social engineering to gain access to systems from an executive level – especially finance executives. This means higher elevated privileges and access to more sensitive corporate data ifRead more

Social engineering hacks are on the rise. Hackers are no longer targeting random victims. They target CEOs, CFOs, or anyone with authority to transfer money or access sensitive data such as an accountant. It takes much more convincing than standard email blasts targeted at random users. Hackers are now turning to more brazen phone callsRead more