BEC_CEO-FRAUD.ERS

March 03, 2017
 OVERALL RISK RATING:
 REPORTED INFECTION:

  • Threat Type: Others

  • Destructiveness: No

  • Encrypted:

  • In the wild: Yes

  OVERVIEW

This is the Trend Micro detection for CEO fraud of Business Email Compromise (BEC). It is carried out by forging the email accounts of high-level executives, which scammers use to send out a request for wire transfer payments or private business data to another employee within the organization. Usually, these email messages are sent to employees who are likely responsible for processing these requests.

  SOLUTION

NOTES:

If your Trend Micro product detects an email with this detection name, it is recommended to notify the person responsible for the action and make sure not to be deceived by this scam. Never follow the instruction or reply to the email detected under this detection.

Specifically, Trend Micro™ Hosted Email Security and Trend Micro InterScan™ Messaging Security Virtual Appliance 9.1 protect against BEC attacks.


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