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Glossary: Threats, Threat Actors and Motivations

call-back rule

Also written: verify another way, second-channel check, call-back

A rule to confirm any payment change or unusual request by contacting the person through a channel you already trust, such as the phone number on file. It works even when the message itself looks perfect.

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business email compromise (BEC)instant messagingsocial engineering