Business Email Compromise

Stop Business Email Compromise: How Real-Time Validation Protects Your Payments Last year, business email compromise (BEC) scams cost U.S. organizations $2.9 billion, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center. These attacks are not sophisticated hacks. They rely on social engineering: a fake invoice, a spoofed vendor email, and a sense of urgency. Many small businesses do not have the security teams of large corporations, so they are frequent targets. ...

How Real-Time Validation Can Stop Business Email Compromise: A Practical Guide Business email compromise (BEC) is one of the most costly forms of cybercrime. According to a Trustpair report published in January 2026, 71% of U.S. companies reported an increase in fraud attacks, and high-profile incidents such as the SitusAMC hack in November 2025 — which impacted major U.S. banks — show that even well-guarded organizations can be exploited. As attackers use AI to craft more convincing phishing messages and even deepfake audio or video to impersonate executives, traditional email security isn’t enough. Real-time validation is emerging as a practical, proactive defense. ...