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The RSA Conference 2020 Early Stage Expo is an innovation space dedicated to promoting emerging talent in the industry. Here are some of the most exciting companies exhibiting innovative products and solutions, which you can see in person in the San Francisco Ballroom, Moscone South, Level 2.

Abnormal Security

Abnormal Security stops targeted email attacks. Abnormal Behavior Technology models the identity of both employees and external senders, profiles relationships and analyzes email content to stop attacks that lead to account takeover, financial damage and organizational mistrust. Abnormal sets up in minutes with Office 365 and G Suite, has no end-user friction, and does not disrupt email flow.

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Abnormal Security, a leader in protecting large enterprises from Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, today announced completion of the Service Organization Control (SOC 2) examination. Conducted by Coalfire Controls, LLC, a fully licensed, accredited CPA firm and affiliate of Coalfire Systems, Inc, the voluntary examination confirms Abnormal Security’s commitment to inscrutable operating effectiveness.

Abnormal Security Announces Completion of SOC 2 Type 2 Examination

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A new phishing email campaign targeting college students and staff to capture log-in credential and infect computers with malware is taking advantage the coronavirus pandemic to appear more legitimate to its targets. This campaign is part of a growing trend of hackers exploiting fears about the novel coronavirus, including government-backed hackers using coronavirus-themed messages to spread spyware and deliver malicious files.

Coronavirus phishing scam targets university students, staff

As the world comes to grips with the coronavirus pandemic, the situation has proven to be a blessing in disguise for threat actors, who've taken advantage of the opportunity to target victims with scams or malware campaigns. Another phishing attack, uncovered by Abnormal Security, targeted students and university staff with bogus emails in a bid to steal their Office 365 credentials by redirecting unsuspecting victims to a fake Office 365 login page.

Hackers Created Thousands of Coronavirus (COVID-19) Related Sites As Bait

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Hackers and cybercriminals have been leveraging the hype and fear connected with the growing COVID-19 pandemic as a tool to steal passwords and data. Discovered by San Francisco-based Abnormal Security, one attack uses an email that looks like it is coming from the school’s “health team” leading to a fake login page that tries to steal the victim’s credentials.

Hackers are using coronavirus concerns to trick you, cybersecurity pros warn

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Hackers and cybercriminals have been leveraging the hype and fear connected with the growing COVID-19 pandemic as a tool to steal passwords and data. Discovered by San Francisco-based Abnormal Security, one attack uses an email that looks like it is coming from the school’s “health team” leading to…

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Recent history shows holiday weekends and vacations provide an attack surface bonanza for threat actors.

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Even though nearly three-quarters of business email compromise attacks during the past year have emerged from Nigeria, Israel has been gaining traction as a base for sophisticated BEC campaigns.

Israel-based BEC attacks on the rise

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Abnormal Security is tracking cybercriminals from an unusual location for business email compromises who are using sophisticated spoofing to spur payments for fake acquisitions.

Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks

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A BEC group has been spotted in Israel. It’s crafting fake messages in multiple languages and impersonating real company bosses to hoodwink target companies out of more than ten times the average amount for payment fraud attacks.

Israel BEC group is so good at robbing big firms it only needs to work part time

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The cybercrime industry is evolving tremendously, and CISOs need to have stringent practices to keep their IT infrastructure secure against sophisticated cyber threats and risks. IT Security Wire interviewed Mike Britton, CISO, Abnormal Security, to understand today’s threats and the best ways to stay secure.

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The group, identified by Abnormal Security, targets multinational firms using email display name spoofing and multiple fake personas.

Israeli threat group uses fake company acquisitions in CEO fraud schemes

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A BEC campaign has been tracked to a threat group in Israel, an unlikely genesis for a cyberattack of any kind, Abnormal Security said in a new report.

Widespread Email Ruse Launched from Israel, an Unlikely Source in Moneygrab

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Researchers at Abnormal Security discovered an Israel-based threat group carrying out a BEC campaign primarily targeting large and multinational enterprises with an average annual revenue of over $10 billion.

BEC Campaign via Israel Spotted Targeting Large Multinational Companies

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The report reveals how an emerging threat group employs a multi-phased BEC attack with an M&A theme to steal  from multinational enterprises

New Research from Abnormal Security Shows the Rise of Business Email Compromise Attacks Sent from Israel

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Abnormal Security has announced the results of a new ESG survey, revealing that more than two-thirds of IT and security leaders are concerned that attackers are leveraging communication and collaboration channels beyond email to evade security controls.

Email is Not the Only Channel Open to Attack

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Artificial intelligence presents a unique proposition to the cybersecurity industry given its ability to be used by cybercriminals, but also by enterprises to combat that very threat.

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Learn how investing in Abnormal Security can yield a 278% ROI within 3 years and help your organization avoid $4 million in losses from BEC.

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