Emails, lots and lots of emails, filling our inboxes. Even with
the best security and filters, it seems that hackers are simply
building better mousetraps. The bigger problem, however, is the
trusting nature of individuals who open emails that they
shouldn't. Phishing emails appear to come from a trusted
source; such as a supervisor, client or government agency.
During the early part of 2016, tax time, more than 40 companies
were hit with a phishing scheme designed to collect W-2 information
for company employees. BEC (Business Email Compromise /
Correspondence) can be used as a form of Spear Phishing to obtain,
for example, tax information in order to submit fraudulent tax
returns.
