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Identify and Disrupt Threats Before Attackers Strike

Tue, 04/30/2024
Hear Fortra experts detail expanded capabilities, insight, and anti-threat measures to better address blind spots, proactively disrupt threat actors, prevent fraud, and enrich security. Learn about the newly expanded capabilities, including: Compromised Credentials Monitoring enables users to proactively defend against fraud generated by stolen credentials. Threat Engagement and Disruption...
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Live Webinar
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Social Platform Impersonation: Types, Consequences, and Defenses

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Omri Benhaim |
Michael Tyler
As the number of people who utilize social media for news and information increases, so do social media impersonations. In fact, impersonations overall remain the top threat type used against organizations, but Fortra research found that fake executive profiles surpassed brand and employee impersonations for a third straight quarter. It’s not a coincidence that trust and impersonations are growing...
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Datasheet
Datasheet

Dark Web Monitoring

See how Fortra's Threat Intelligence services empower enterprises to take proactive measures against threats by delivering critical insight to disrupt threat actors, prevent fraud, and enrich security controls.
Executive Attacks on Social Media Hit All-Time High as Analysts Point to AI
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Executive Attacks on Social Media Hit All-Time High as Analysts Point to AI

By Jessica Ryan on Tue, 01/16/2024
Executive impersonation on social media is at an all-time high as threat actors take advantage of AI to improve and scale their attacks. In Q3, accounts pretending to belong to high-ranking executives on social media climbed to more than 54% of total impersonation volume, surpassing brand attacks for the first time since Fortra began tracking this data. The volume and composition of these attacks...
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On-Demand Webinar: Handling Threats That Land in User Inboxes

The risk of a user receiving a socially engineered attack is higher than ever, and technological solutions often miss the most devastating of them. Though technology is both an important and required component in protecting the enterprise, security teams need to remain vigilant and educated on quickly identifying threats which make it past technology. This includes the latest social engineering...
Account Takeover Protection
Executive Protection
Online Impersonation
External Data Leaks
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Digital Risk Protection: Evolving Your Cyber Threat Intel Program Into Action

Now Available On-demand Digital Risk Protection is an emerging technology that is on the rise in Gartner’s latest Hype Cycle for Security Operations. In this webinar, PhishLabs’ Manager of Solutions Engineering, Eric George, will break down Digital Risk Protection, explain how it works, and share recent use cases. You will learn how enterprises use Digital Risk Protection to proactively detect and...
External Data Leaks
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Digital Risk Protection: Evolving Your Cyber Threat Intel Program Into Action HISAC

Digital Risk Protection is an emerging technology that is on the rise in Gartner’s latest Hype Cycle for Security Operations. In this H-ISAC Navigator Program Webinar, PhishLabs’ Founder and CTO, John LaCour, will break down Digital Risk Protection, explain how it works, and share recent use cases. You will learn how the Healthcare industry is using Digital Risk Protection to proactively detect...
External Data Leaks
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Key Insights from the 2023 Cyberthreat Defense Report

Eric George, Director of Solutions Engineering at Fortra, and Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge The 2023 Cyberthreat Defense Report provides deep insight into the perspectives of cybersecurity professionals. Join us to learn what your peers are thinking and doing Thursday, May 4, at 11 a.m. ET. Eric George, Director of Solutions Engineering at Fortra, and Steve Piper, CEO of CyberEdge, will present an...
Account Takeover Protection
Online Impersonation
Top Brand Threats and Defense Tactics
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Brand Threats Masterclass

In 2024, organizations face growing brand protection challenges with online impersonation attacks targeting their assets through non-traditional means. These attacks are spanning channels not typically protected by corporate controls and leveraging AI to generate lures, making detection increasingly broad and mitigation nuanced. To better understand the top brand risks, Fortra held a roundtable...
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Dark Web Threats Targeting the Airline Industry

Tue, 12/19/2023
The allure of airline status and points, along with the abundance of personally identifiable information (PII) of customers and employees, make the airline industry a prime target for threat actors on the dark web. Depending on the goal of the actor and the nature of the stolen data, criminals can find airline-specific materials for sale on a variety of markets. Nick Oram, security operations...
LastPass Fortra's PhishLabs Partnership: A Focus on Proactive Customer Protection Pays Off in 2023
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LastPass Fortra's PhishLabs Partnership: A Focus on Proactive Customer Protection Pays Off in 2023

Tue, 12/05/2023
As we approach the end of the year, LastPass Labs has reviewed the last 12 months to take account of the threat environment and how it has changed, as well as our accomplishments. Throughout 2023, the Threat Intelligence, Mitigation, and Escalations (TIME) team focused on rapidly expanding our capabilities to protect our customers from phishing sites and/or infostealers. A major part of this...
Dark Web Attacks on Credit Unions Exceed All Other Industries in Q2
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Dark Web Attacks on Credit Unions Exceed All Other Industries in Q2

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 09/14/2023
According to Forta’s Phishlabs, credit unions became the top targeted industry on the dark web in Q2, surpassing banking institutions for the first time since we began reporting on this data in 2021. Financial institutions as a whole experienced the vast majority of abuse, with compromised credit card data leading all threat types on the dark web. Every quarter, Fortra’s PhishLabs analyzes...
Social Media Attacks Targeting Banks See Greatest Increase Since 2021
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Social Media Attacks Targeting Banks See Greatest Increase Since 2021

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 09/07/2023
Banks were targeted on social media more in Q2, after the largest spike in activity since 2021, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. While cybercriminal focus on financial institutions remains high, the average number of social media attacks per business, per month in 2023 is trending lower than in 2022. In Q2 specifically, businesses experienced nearly 18 fewer attacks on social channels on average...
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Inside the World of Social Media Phishing: Financial Scams

On a daily basis, most people will use some form of social media. From checking photos of your friends and pets, to communicating with coworkers and loved ones, social media is a large part of the connected world. Unfortunately, this also means that the more social media is used, the more likely that threat actors will try to exploit it. Join us as we discuss how social media is abused for...
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Social Media Intelligence: Real World Threats, Real World Impact

Each day, 3.5 billion people use some form of social media. This is close to half of the global population. Because of the wide spread use and adoption of these various platforms, threat actors are increasing the abuse of both the brands and their accounts faster than any other digital medium. Moreover, most platforms lack the necessary security controls to protect their users. This creates a...
Common Social Media Scams and How to Avoid Them
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Common Social Media Scams and How to Avoid Them

Thu, 07/13/2023
While there are an estimated 30,000 daily cyber attacks on business websites, there are roughly ten times as many attacks against social media accounts every single day, equating to roughly 1.4 billion accounts every month. Social media attacks and scams have become pervasive problems, with threat actors finding innovative new ways to deceive users and steal their information. While social media...
Dark Web Focus on Credit Unions Increases in Q1
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Dark Web Focus on Credit Unions Increases in Q1

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 06/15/2023
In Q1, Credit Unions nearly surpassed Banking Institutions as the top targeted industry on the dark web . Just under 36% of stolen card data on dark web platforms was linked to Credit Unions, marking the fourth consecutive quarter the industry has seen an increase in malicious activity. Every quarter, Fortra’s PhishLabs analyzes hundreds of thousands of attacks targeting enterprises and our...
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Social Media Attacks Targeting Banks and Retail Climb in Q1
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Social Media Attacks Targeting Banks and Retail Climb in Q1

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 06/08/2023
Social media attacks targeting businesses have jumped 12.2% in Q1 from the previous quarter, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. Attacks on social channels are also trending higher than Q1 2022, with the average business experiencing more than 81 attacks per month. External platforms, such as social media , are widely used by cybercriminals to engage in fraud and distribute misinformation...
Top Fraudulent Activity Targeting Retail on the Dark Web - Part Two
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Top Fraudulent Activity Targeting Retail on the Dark Web - Part Two

By Nick Oram on Thu, 05/18/2023
The dark web is a haven of stolen goods and data, and limited visibility into activity targeting your brand leaves organizations at risk. Malicious behavior takes many forms, and a lack of understanding of what or how an asset is exposed on underground channels can lead to brand damage and financial loss. Detecting stolen data on the dark web is demanding, as navigating volatile marketplaces can...
Top Fraudulent Activity Targeting Retail on the Dark Web
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Top Fraudulent Activity Targeting Retail on the Dark Web

By Nick Oram on Thu, 05/11/2023
Bad actors use the dark web to exchange compromised data and goods anonymously, often unnoticed by the victim organization. Malicious activity can manifest in many ways on underground channels and, because of the technical obstacles associated with accessing the dark web, visibility can be limited, making it difficult to know which assets might be at risk. If sensitive information is left...