The Challenge of Complete Identity Impersonation

Business Email Compromise (BEC) , Cybercrime as-a-service , Data Breach

Al Pascual of Javelin on Cross-Account Takeover(@nickster2407) • December 28, 2018     Al Pascual, SVP, Research Director Head of Fraud & Security, Javelin Strategy and Research

In the wake of Equifax and other major breaches, sophisticated fraudsters are finding success as never before. Al Pascual of Javelin Strategy and Research discusses how identity impersonation is manifesting.

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In a video interview at Information Security Media Group's recent Breach Prevention Summit in Washington, Pascual discusses:

The new threat of cross-account takeover; How SMS messages are becoming a significant attack vector; Whether it is feasible to protect PII in the age of massive data breaches.

Pascual leads Javelin's Advisory Services and Custom Research businesses. He provides clients actionable insights on a variety of fraud and security issues, acts as a partner in developing strategies for managing risk, and identifies and raises awareness of future threats and solutions.