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Email spoofing is a common form of phishing attack designed to make the recipient believe that the message originates from a trusted source. A spoofed email is more than just a nuisance—it’s a malicious communication that poses a significant security threat.

Account takeovers are one of the biggest threats facing organizations of all sizes. They happen when cybercriminals gain legitimate login credentials and then use those credentials to send more attacks, acting like the person...

Phishing is the most common form of cyberattack in the world. Approximately 74% of organizations within the United States will experience a successful phishing attack at some point. Spear phishing, on the other hand, is a more targeted form of a phishing attack and is far more sinister.

Business email compromise (BEC) is the most significant cybersecurity threat to enterprise organizations, with $1.8 billion in reported losses in 2020 alone. This type of email attack occurs when a cybercriminal uses social engineering to impersonate a trusted contact...

You’ll find similar characteristics in BEC that you will in VEC. A common trait of BEC is it does not contain malware or malicious URLs, and due to that technique, it is able to bypass conventional email security measures like SEGs. BEC relies...

Abnormal Security recently detected two new types of attacks where scammers are targeting victims by redirecting their own Microsoft 365 out-of-office replies as well as read receipts back to them. These tactics indicate attackers are using every available tool and loophole...

Abnormal Security has detected an increase in business email compromise (BEC) attacks that successfully compromise email accounts, despite multi-factor authentication (MFA) and Conditional Access. While MFA and modern authentication protocols...

Abnormal recently detected campaigns targeting our customers where malicious actors will impersonate major brands and reach out to accounting teams to ask if there are any outstanding invoices for the company they are impersonating. Abnormal classifies these messages...

Short for business email compromise, BEC is a significant threat to enterprise organizations. This guide will give you a brief overview of the attack and explain why it's a significant issue for enterprises and small businesses alike. This form of email attack uses...