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How a business email compromise scam spoofed the CFO of a major corporation.
Business email compromise attacks work by using a standard phishing scheme and then lending it authority by impersonating a trusted and often high-ranking individual associated with the targeted organization.
In a report released Thursday, August 25, email security provider Avanan describes one particular scam that spoofed the chief financial officer of a large sports company in an attempt to steal money.
Phishing attempt disguised as a payment request from CFO. In this attack, the phishing email impersonated the CFO with a request to send a payment to their insurance company.
Business email compromise attacks often work for a few different reasons.
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