
Business Email Compromise: How the Scam Works and How to Stop It
BEC carries no malware, so the filter never sees it. How the scam unfolds step by step, the controls that stop it, and what to do in the first hour after a loss.
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Threats, defenses and the practical security decisions a business or agency has to make, from endpoints and email to backups and response.

BEC carries no malware, so the filter never sees it. How the scam unfolds step by step, the controls that stop it, and what to do in the first hour after a loss.

Every MFA type beats a password alone, but SMS, app codes and passkeys are not equal. Which to use, where to turn it on first, and what to do about holdouts.

The honest answer depends on which account you are using and what you agreed to. Here is how to tell, and what to do if your team is already pasting sensitive data into a chat box.

A working cybersecurity checklist for small businesses in 2026 — accounts, devices, email, backups, and people, with concrete actions for each.