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Phishing & Social Engineering

Payroll Diversion: The BEC Scam That Targets HR Teams

Attackers are phishing payroll portal logins and impersonating staff to reroute direct-deposit paychecks into accounts they control. The FBI has warned about it for years - here's how HR can stop it.

Lisa Brennan·6/27/2026·7 min read
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Phishing & Social Engineering

Gift Card Scams: The "Are You Available?" CEO Fraud

"Are you available? I need a quick favor." It's the opening line of a gift card scam impersonating your CEO - low-tech, high-volume, and aimed at new and junior staff. Here's the pattern and the one rule that stops it.

Thomas Eriksson·6/25/2026·7 min read
Finance team member reviewing an invoice on a desk in an office
Phishing & Social Engineering

Invoice Fraud & Vendor Email Compromise: How to Stop It

A trusted supplier emails to say their bank details have changed. Pay the new account and the money is gone. Here is how vendor email compromise drives invoice fraud — and the verification controls that stop it.

Sarah Mitchell·6/24/2026·6 min read
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Security Awareness TipsThreat Intelligence

FBI IC3 2025: $20.9B Lost — and What Your Team Can Do

The FBI's 2025 Internet Crime Report tallies a record $20.9 billion in losses, with business email compromise close to the top. Here's what the numbers mean and the controls that actually help.

Sarah Mitchell·6/19/2026·4 min read
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Phishing & Social EngineeringThreat Intelligence

Deepfake CEO Fraud: When a Fake Voice Authorizes the Wire

Attackers can now clone an executive's voice from three seconds of audio and join a video call as a synthetic colleague. Here's how deepfake CEO fraud works and how to stop it.

Marcus Chen·6/9/2026·5 min read