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What’s New on Release Day 2023.4

Mon, 11/20/2023

In this issue discover how Fortra has strengthened email security and phishing protection with new rules and automation. Additionally, offensive security has added new capabilities, while data security has improved incident workflows for better threat remediation.

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Solutions Review: Social Media Scams Impacting Businesses and Individuals Today

By John Wilson on Thu, 11/02/2023

In this Solutions Review article, John Wilson highlights common social media scams, their impact on businesses, and ways to safeguard yourself and your organization.

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Cyber Security Intelligence: Understanding the Threat of QR Codes & Quishing

By Dr Steve Jeffery on Mon, 10/23/2023

Many organizations are concerned about QR code phishing or quishing because it can bypass existing security measures, making recipient awareness the key to protection. Steve Jeffery spoke to Cyber Security Intelligence about the threats of quishing and how to prevent them.

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Financial Services Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know

By Antonio Sanchez on Wed, 10/11/2023

Today’s financial threat landscape is evolving, and firms are facing record high risk. Learn what’s causing the uptick and which essential cybersecurity practices will ke.ep you safe

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U.S. News & World Report: 5 Warning Signs Your 401(k) Is Being Scammed

By Eric George on Mon, 10/09/2023

Your 401(k) is an important asset for a secure retirement, but it could be at risk of scams and fraud. Eric George spoke to U.S. News & World Report about how people can protect their 401(k) accounts.

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Journal of Cyber Policy: Even Cybersecurity Experts Get Scammed

By John Wilson on Thu, 10/05/2023

Cyber threats can target anyone, and even cybersecurity experts can fall victim to scams! In the article featured in the Journal of Cyber Policy, John Wilson shares his personal story and highlights the actions he took to prevent threat actors from using his data.

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Security Weekly: Email Impersonation Threats Reaching Corporate Inboxes Hit An All-Time High

By John Wilson on Mon, 08/21/2023

During his recent interview with SC Media Security Weekly Podcast, John Wilson delves deep into threat actors' common techniques and shares strategies for defending against email impersonation.

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ABC11 EyewitnessNews: FBI Warns of Teens Being Targeted in Sextortion Scams

By John Wilson on Tue, 08/01/2023

The FBI has issued a warning about teenagers being targeted in sextortion scams. John Wilson spoke to ABC11 EyewitnessNews about the techniques the scammers use.

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Cybersecurity Insiders: The Looming Threat of Business Email Compromise

By John Wilson on Thu, 07/20/2023

How can organizations protect themselves from business email compromise (BEC)? John Wilson spoke to Cybersecurity Insiders about the complexities of these threats and shared important insights from Fortra's latest report on BEC.

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The Last Watchdog: Fortra Researchers Find Email Impersonation Attacks Climbing to an All-Time High

By John Wilson on Mon, 07/17/2023

John Wilson spoke to The Last Watchdog and discussed the key findings of Fortra’s recent research on business email compromise (BEC).

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CFO Dive: AI Linked to New Crop of Business Email Scams

John Wilson spoke to CFO Dive about Fortra’s recent report on business email compromise. He discussed the recent surge in the number of malicious or untrustworthy emails detected in corporate inboxes.

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Digital Journal: FBI’s Warning Around Sextortion Schemes

The FBI has issued a warning about the use of "deepfakes" in a new wave of sextortion schemes. In his interview with Digital Journal, John Wilson examines the techniques used and provides valuable tips to help protect children from such scams.

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99% of User-Related Threats Are Email Impersonation Attempts

Wed, 06/21/2023

Threats in corporate inboxes hit new highs with a quarter of all reported emails classified as malicious or untrustworthy. 99% of these threats were email impersonation threats, such as BEC and credential theft lures, that lack attachments or URLs delivering malware payloads. Cybercriminals continue to bypass traditional email security tools and reach end users by impersonating...

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Forbes Advisor: Beware Of These Vacation Rental Scams That Con Guests And Hosts

In his May contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson sheds light on vacation rental scams targeting guests and hosts.

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Forbes Advisor: Pig-Butchering Scams

In his April contribution to Forbes Advisor, John Wilson discusses the anatomy of “pig butchering” scams and shares insights on how to stay safe in the crypto world.

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Bloomberg Tax: Tax Pros and Their Clients Can Be Targets of ‘Vishing’ Scams

As vishing campaigns are on the rise during tax season, John Wilson writes in Bloomberg Tax about the dangers and how tax professionals can protect themselves and their clients from cybercrime.

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Forbes Advisor: Beware Of Loan Scams

In his latest Forbes Advisor article, John Wilson discusses loan scams and shares 7 red flags to help identify and avoid fraudulent loan offers.

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ConsumerAffairs: Phishing Attempts are Growing Like Wildfire and Becoming Harder to Detect

John Wilson spoke to ConsumerAffairs about today’s phishing scam scene and provided tips to recognize legitimate emails from phishing attempts.

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Forbes Advisor: Your Payment Cards Face A Growing Threat From Hackers

Safeguarding our credit and debit cards is something we all need to prioritize. In his latest Forbes Advisor article, John Wilson provides tips to keep your payment card details safe from fraud.

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Are Cybersecurity and Data Protection Now Integral to Business Success?

Mon, 02/06/2023

A famous front cover of The Economist in 2017 declared that the 'world’s most valuable resource is no longer oil, but data.' The value of data has indeed increased significantly. Organizations rely on data and data analytics for almost every facet of their operations and use it to make insightful decisions to help move the business forward. Many have invested in the tools and...

What’s New on Release Day 2023.4

Solutions Review: Social Media Scams Impacting Businesses and Individuals Today

Cyber Security Intelligence: Understanding the Threat of QR Codes & Quishing

Financial Services Cybersecurity: What You Need to Know

U.S. News & World Report: 5 Warning Signs Your 401(k) Is Being Scammed

Journal of Cyber Policy: Even Cybersecurity Experts Get Scammed

Security Weekly: Email Impersonation Threats Reaching Corporate Inboxes Hit An All-Time High

ABC11 EyewitnessNews: FBI Warns of Teens Being Targeted in Sextortion Scams

Cybersecurity Insiders: The Looming Threat of Business Email Compromise

The Last Watchdog: Fortra Researchers Find Email Impersonation Attacks Climbing to an All-Time High

CFO Dive: AI Linked to New Crop of Business Email Scams

Digital Journal: FBI’s Warning Around Sextortion Schemes

99% of User-Related Threats Are Email Impersonation Attempts

Forbes Advisor: Beware Of These Vacation Rental Scams That Con Guests And Hosts

Forbes Advisor: Pig-Butchering Scams

Bloomberg Tax: Tax Pros and Their Clients Can Be Targets of ‘Vishing’ Scams

Forbes Advisor: Beware Of Loan Scams

ConsumerAffairs: Phishing Attempts are Growing Like Wildfire and Becoming Harder to Detect

Forbes Advisor: Your Payment Cards Face A Growing Threat From Hackers

Are Cybersecurity and Data Protection Now Integral to Business Success?

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