How an Email Compromise Attack Begins
Faced with the right con, we’re all vulnerable
–Tim Harford
On his Cautionary Tales podcast, Tim Harford told the story of an ex-con who put on an army captain’s uniform and an air of authority and proceeded to demand to inspect a military financial account and confiscate (that is, steal) the $250,000 it contained.
If your employee gets an email from an executive at your organization requesting urgent action, how does the employee respond? … [4 min. read]