Surging Email Impersonation Threats, Creating Online Kids’ Safety Community – Fareedah Shaheed, John Wilson – ESW #326

While malware and ransomware tend to dominate cybersecurity headlines, Fortra’s research shows that nearly 99% of email threats reaching corporate inboxes utilize impersonation rather than malware. Email impersonation is a key component of credential phishing, advance fee fraud, hybrid vishing, and business email compromise schemes. Because email impersonation scams rely on social engineering rather than technology, the barrier to entry for an aspiring cybercriminal is almost non-existent. In this segment, we’ll explore strategies for defending against email impersonation.

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Fareedah Shaheed, aka CyberFareedah, has dedicated herself to educating the public on online safety. Today, we'll talk about the challenges she has faced in building a training company from scratch, targeting both consumers, and private business. Her journey is interesting from multiple perspectives: as a business owner, an immigrant, becoming an influencer, and establishing herself as a cybersecurity thought leader - all within less than half a decade!

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