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In an increasingly digital world, the rise in cybercrime involving email scams has become a significant threat to individuals and organizations alike. These sophisticated attacks exploit human psychology and technological...more
At the recent In-House Counsel Seminar, three Ward and Smith attorneys presented a realistic role play response to an incidence of wire fraud, addressing red flags associated with fraudulent communications, corporate incident...more
Wire fraud is on the rise. Health care providers engaging in transactions, whether operational or financial, need to remain aware of crimes involving compromised emails and fraudulent wire transfers....more
According to the Association for Financial Professionals’ Payment and Fraud Controls report, 2017 was a record year for payment fraud. The tactics employed by scammers and other malicious outsiders continue to grow more...more
An increasing number of businesses are targeted by very sophisticated email scams designed to convince company employees responsible for executing financial transactions to wire funds to overseas accounts controlled by...more
We have consistently reported about increased phishing attacks through emails that purport to come from high level executives, including CEOs. According to the FBI, the hackers use sophisticated social engineering to spoof...more
Cyber scammers continually innovate new means to extract valuable information from unsuspecting victims. And a new form of cyber fraud is exploiting the close relationship between CEOs and CFOs. Identifying this threat — and...more