BEC & CEO Fraud — Layered Defense

In short

What is Business Email Compromise?

What it is

BEC (CEO fraud) is a targeted scam in which the attacker impersonates an executive, supplier or partner to induce a funds transfer or the sending of sensitive data. It rarely includes malware: its weapon is a convincing email.

How it works

The attacker spoofs the domain or uses a look-alike (typosquatting), studies the organization and launches an urgent, plausible request. Authenticating mail with DMARC, SPF and DKIM, plus filtering and threat intel, cuts off the variants that rely on faking the sender.

Who it's for

Companies with payment and supplier processes: finance, manufacturing, commerce, real estate and government across Latin America, where a single fraudulent transfer can mean severe losses.

What problem it solves

It reduces fraud that relies on forged or look-alike email. When your domain cannot be spoofed and suspicious mail is filtered, the attacker loses their most effective way to deceive your team.

Capabilities

Layered defense against email fraud

Domain authenticationDMARC, SPF and DKIM that prevent spoofing your sender.

Fraud filteringDetection of impersonation patterns and urgent requests.

Look-alike domainsThreat intel on typosquatting and suspicious domains.

Continuous monitoringWebMon alerts on attempts and posture changes.

Why it matters

What your operation gains

Your domain cannot be used to fake the manager or the supplier.
Fewer fraud emails reaching whoever authorizes payments.
Visibility of impersonation attempts through DMARC reports.
Layered defense integrated with the SGS 24/7 SOC.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why is BEC so hard to detect?

Because it usually carries no malware or malicious links: it is just a believable text email. With no obvious technical payload, many filters let it through, which is why sender authentication is key.

Does DMARC stop BEC?

DMARC stops BEC that directly spoofs your domain. On its own it does not cover look-alike domains or compromised accounts, which is why it is combined with filtering, threat intel and payment verification processes.

Why does authentic email matter?

Because BEC lives on trust in the sender. If your domain can be authenticated and verified, a forged email in your name is rejected, and payment decisions stop relying on appearances.

How does WebMon help against BEC?

WebMon monitors your domain authentication with DMARC, SPF and DKIM, filters emails with fraud patterns, watches look-alike domains with threat intel and alerts you to impersonation attempts.

Business Email Compromise: CEO fraud that carries no malware, just a believable email.