“One of the most notable things about BEC scams is that they rely so heavily on human and organizational factors to succeed.” Christopher Budd –Christopher Budd Security Principal, Privacy, Crisis Management and Communications Expert
Source: Security Round Table
About Christopher Budd:
He works for Avast and focuses on communications in the areas of online security and privacy, incident response, and crisis communications. Among many roles in the industry he was a ten-year veteran of the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). He combines his prior career as an engineer with his communications expertise to help bridge the gap between the technical and communications realms. Follow him on Twitter @christopherbudd.
Writer. Security, Privacy, Crisis Management and Communications Expert.