Protecting Your Business from the 5 Most Common Business Email Compromise Attacks
Email remains one of the most critical communication tools for businesses and one of the most exploited by cybercriminals. At NetVector, we’ve seen first-hand how damaging Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks can be. That’s why we’ve partnered with Huntress, a leading cybersecurity company, to bring our clients industry-leading protection against these evolving threats.
Let’s take a look at the five most common types of BEC attacks and how our combined solution can help keep your business safe:
CEO Fraud
In this classic scam, an attacker impersonates a high-level executive, like your CEO or CFO and sends urgent emails requesting wire transfers or sensitive company data. These emails often play on authority and urgency to bypass standard checks and balances.
NetVector + Huntress Advantage:
We deploy advanced impersonation detection and alerting systems that flag suspicious communication patterns, helping your team pause and verify before it’s too late.
Payroll Diversion
Attackers pose as employees requesting changes to payroll direct deposit information, redirecting wages to their own bank accounts.
How We Help:
With continuous monitoring and user behaviour analytics, we detect anomalies in employee email activity, especially those involving sensitive financial data.
Vendor Invoice Scams
Cybercriminals impersonate trusted vendors and send fake invoices or payment updates, often claiming a change in bank details or an overdue payment.
Your Shield Against Invoice Fraud:
Our email protection platform checks for lookalike domains, spoofed email headers and other signs of vendor impersonation, stopping fake invoices before they reach your accounts team.
Data Theft
These attacks target HR or finance departments to steal personally identifiable information (PII) or sensitive employee data, which can then be used for further phishing or fraud.
Data Security is Our Priority:
We provide proactive threat hunting, real-time alerts and secure email gateways to minimise data exposure and block suspicious data requests.
Account Takeover
A cybercriminal gains access to an employee’s email account and uses it to request sensitive information or issue fraudulent instructions—often going undetected for days or weeks.
We Catch What Others Miss:
Our partnership with Huntress means 24/7 monitoring of account activity and a rapid response team ready to investigate and neutralise threats before they spread.
Why It Matters Now More Than Ever
BEC attacks aren’t slowing down, in fact, they’re getting smarter. Your business needs more than a spam filter; it needs a dedicated cybersecurity partner.
At NetVector, we don’t just stop attacks, we help prevent them. Through our partnership with Huntress, we provide the tools, expertise and support to give you peace of mind in a high-risk email landscape.
Ready to protect your inbox?
Contact NetVector today or learn more on how our Managed Email Protection solution can secure your communications and safeguard your future.
