Holiday Security Refresher: Business Email Compromise (BEC)
EV-Consultech • December 17, 2020
Holiday Security Refresher: Business Email Compromise (BEC)
2020 Holiday Security Awareness Campaign
(Week 3)
BEC attacks are a subset of phishing, and they occur when a cybercriminal impersonates executives or trusted contacts to deceive business owners or employees into transferring funds into a seemingly authentic - but nonetheless fraudulent account.
While the purpose of most BEC attacks is personal financial gain, these attacks can also be made with the goal of obtaining sensitive business and financial information, as is the case in phishing attacks.
Attackers utilize BEC attacks year-round, but it is not uncommon around the holidays for these sorts of fraudulent attacks to increase in frequency. As always, during this holiday season be sure to be on guard and practice healthy skepticism with the emails you receive.
This week we are featuring the resources listed below:
1. BEC Infographic
This poster explains BEC attacks, including their design and targets. It also lists the best practices to prevent them from occurring.
2. 3 Facts About BEC Attacks
This article describes a few true facts about BEC attacks, providing helpful summaries and recommendations along the way.
This article describes a few true facts about BEC attacks, providing helpful summaries and recommendations along the way.
3.
Take 5: Defending Against BEC Attacks
This document lists out several good habits to establish in your organization to provide the best shield of defense against BEC attacks.
This document lists out several good habits to establish in your organization to provide the best shield of defense against BEC attacks.
All of these resources are free to access, and you can view or download them below! Simply click on each tab to access its respective content.
BEC Infographic
This informative infographic packs a lot of content onto one page! Learn all about what BEC is, how this attack is commonly performed, its targets, and how to protect yourself and your business.
3 Facts about BEC Attacks
Interested in learning more about business email compromise? This article describes three facts about BEC attacks, including examples, summaries, and advice on how to prevent your business from falling victim to one.
Take 5: Defending Against BEC Attacks
Keeping employees engaged and educated about cyber security is one of the best defenses your business can have against data breaches, especially when it comes to BEC. This document lists several ways you can put that into practice in your organization.
We hope you have found these resources informative and useful!
Happy Holidays,
The EV-Consultech Team
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