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The Trust Trap: How Minor Mistakes with Spoofed Emails Can Lead to Major Losses

PileroMazza – Fraudsters are targeting government contracting firms with this form of social engineering, and companies must take immediate action to protect themselves from such attacks, which could result in substantial financial losses. Social engineering fraud is affecting companies of all sizes, both domestic and international, across all industries. Although social engineering fraud has been around for years. In 2026, we continue to see a significant rise in social engineering fraud attacks targeting government contractors, particularly small businesses.
