Business email compromise is when a criminal gets into, or imitates, a mailbox to redirect payments. For Miami firms that send invoices, pay vendors or move client funds by wire, one convincing email can cost more than a year of IT.
Who gets targeted in Miami
Freight forwarders and logistics firms in Doral need reliable networks for warehouse systems and international customers. Wealth managers and family offices in Brickell need strong email security and documented controls. Real estate and law firms across Coral Gables and Downtown move large sums by wire and need fraud protection.
Firms like these send and receive payments by email every week, which is exactly what attackers look for.
How mailbox takeovers start
A stolen password, a fake login page or a look-alike domain lets an attacker read mail, set hidden forwarding rules and send payment requests that look real.
Locking down Microsoft 365
Multi-factor authentication, conditional access, safe sign-in settings and mail flow rules close the common ways in. Filtering catches look-alike domains and malicious links before they reach the inbox.
Florida data rules to know
Florida’s Information Protection Act sets breach notification duties for businesses that hold personal information of Floridians.
A hacked mailbox often holds customer records, so an email takeover can become a reportable breach.
Watching for takeover signs
We monitor for suspicious sign-ins, new forwarding rules, account changes and unusual sending patterns. During office hours an engineer acts on alerts by locking the account, resetting credentials and checking what was sent.
Office hours in Miami
Office hours for Miami clients are Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Eastern. Email security services is part of full managed IT for Miami clients, delivered remote-first with on-site help coordinated when it is needed.
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