BEC_GENERIC.ERS
OVERALL RISK RATING:
REPORTED INFECTION:
Threat Type: Others
Destructiveness: No
Encrypted:
In the wild: Yes
OVERVIEW
This is the Trend Micro detection for Business Email Compromise (BEC). It is a sophisticated scam carried out by social engineering to make the email look legitimate and conduct unauthorized wire transfer payments, request private business data, etc. Record losses have been incurred with this scam.
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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