Participants will learn how to recognize, respond, and minimize their exposure to cyber criminals leveraging  Business Email Compromise (BEC), Ransomware or Extortionware tactics. Fundamental methodologies cyber criminals leverage during a BEC campaign, and the varieties of BEC schemes are  presented. Participants will learn the difference between phishing and BEC, and the difference between ransomware and extortionware. Numerous end-user defense techniques are offered to improve end-user recognition of these malicious tactics.

Please attend the Recognizing Social Engineering presentation (NCJCTF-705) before joining this discussion, as social engineering tactics are exploited frequently in these crimes. This presentation is designed for employees at all echelons of an organization. Leaders, managers, supervisors and front line employees are encouraged to attend.