Combating Social Engineering and Account Takeover by a Former U.S. Cybercriminal

Learn more about why social engineering is one of the most dangerous and difficult to stop online crimes

As a fraud management leader, are you aware that social engineering is a widespread and increasingly common tactic used to takeover customer accounts? The Original Internet Godfather, Brett Johnson, is known as one of the most effective social engineers in the world. As a Former U.S. Most Wanted Cybercriminal, Brett is an expert on why social engineering is one of the most dangerous and most difficult to stop online crimes.

In this webinar, Brett will offer an inside account of his evolution as a social engineer. He will also examine the most common types of social engineering, such as phishing, business email compromise and call center fraud. Gain insight into how fraudsters operate, target and attack your business to takeover customer accounts. Brett will also give his perspective on best practices to combat social engineering and ATO.

Watch to learn about:

  • The path that led Brett to become a social engineer
  • The most common social engineering tactics
  • A breakdown of phishing to compromise business email
  • A walkthrough of call center fraud
  • Best practices to combat social engineering and ATO

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