Posts by Alec Simpson
Building Your BEC and TSF Toolkit
Creating a playbook and devising a toolkit to address Business Email Compromise (BEC) and Tech Support Fraud (TSF) is vital in the increasingly digital-focused landscape of today’s world. So, let’s take a look at the industry standard methods to disrupt and deter these new and growing problems for brands. The first step in building your…
Read MoreThreat Intelligence: Business Email Compromise Attacks
With the onslaught of spam and phishing emails impacting businesses globally, some hackers and fraud actors have started to employ different techniques to ensnare their victims. Many employees know to be cautious of strange emails from unknown sources. And they know to be skeptical of attachments. But what about emails that look like they are…
Read MoreA Consumer Reporting Program Will Stop Scammers from Skimming off Your Brand Reputation
Have scammers contacted your customers and used your brand name and positive reputation to trick them into fraudulent schemes? Perhaps offering fake tech support, warranties, or refunds for bogus software? These are all techniques scammers employ to pass as legitimate offers. In reality, they are collecting your customer’s sensitive information. It’s becoming increasingly common to…
Read MoreWhat to Do if You’re a Victim of Tech Support Scammers
Despite recent scrutiny from U.S. and international law enforcement figures, tech support fraud continues to impact innocent people worldwide. To garner trust from their victims, tech support scammers may claim to work for reputable technology companies such as Microsoft, Norton, or Apple. Those who fall prey to their scheme are told that their computer has…
Read MoreProtect Your Identity Like a Trade Secret
Online identity theft continues to plague consumers worldwide. While technology enables greater cooperation and sharing, it also exposes that valuable information to increased risk of theft or abuse. Personal data is constantly proliferating across the digital landscape. As a result, identity theft experiences are on the rise. If you are lucky enough to never have…
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