DISCARDED: Tales From the Threat Research Trenches Paying Attention to BEC: The Most Costly Threat by Individual Losses
May 10, 2022
39:00
When you think about the most costly threat by personal losses, most people will assume ransomware.
The real threat, however, is business email compromise (BEC). But why aren’t more companies talking about it, then?
In this episode, Tim Kromphardt and Jake G. explain BEC and why organizations need to start paying more attention.
Join us as we discuss:
The definition of BEC & why companies are paying so little attention
Using Supernova to defend against email attacks
Reporting on employment fraud
Check out these resources we mentioned:
BEC Taxonomy: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/bec-taxonomy-proofpoint-framework
Supernova: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-launches-industrys-first-cloud-native-information-protection-and
IC3 Report: https://www.ic3.gov/
TOAD blog post: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/caught-beneath-landline-411-telephone-oriented-attack-delivery
Railroad theft: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/economy/la-freight-railroad-theft/index.html
Keep up with the latest tales from the threat research trenches by subscribing to DISCARDED in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Thanks for listening!
The real threat, however, is business email compromise (BEC). But why aren’t more companies talking about it, then?
In this episode, Tim Kromphardt and Jake G. explain BEC and why organizations need to start paying more attention.
Join us as we discuss:
The definition of BEC & why companies are paying so little attention
Using Supernova to defend against email attacks
Reporting on employment fraud
Check out these resources we mentioned:
BEC Taxonomy: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/bec-taxonomy-proofpoint-framework
Supernova: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/newsroom/press-releases/proofpoint-launches-industrys-first-cloud-native-information-protection-and
IC3 Report: https://www.ic3.gov/
TOAD blog post: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/caught-beneath-landline-411-telephone-oriented-attack-delivery
Railroad theft: https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/economy/la-freight-railroad-theft/index.html
Keep up with the latest tales from the threat research trenches by subscribing to DISCARDED in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get podcasts. Thanks for listening!