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When Email Becomes SMBs’ Biggest Security Threat

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The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. Attackers also turn to developing fraudulent portals to compromise professionals’ email credentials, for example.

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Procurement Is Ground Zero For Cybersecurity Protection

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For some, like small suppliers, a compromise of sensitive data and credentials can lead to a few hundred or thousand dollars fraudulently obtained from a business client, often via the Business Email Compromise scam. The impact from a data breach on an enterprise can be a mixed bag. 2013, resulting in $3.1