DEFINITION 01
Business Email Compromise
Fraud in which an attacker uses or impersonates a business email identity to induce payments or disclosure.
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Phishing & Social Engineering.
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DEFINITION 02
Phishing
A deceptive message or site intended to trick someone into disclosing information or taking an unsafe action.
DEFINITION 03
Social Engineering
Manipulating people to make them disclose information or perform actions they otherwise would not.
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