Post-Fundraise Investor & Board Impersonation
Scenario
Within days of a funding announcement, attackers spoof investor partners, board members, and law firms involved in the round. They request wire transfers, cap table data, or banking details using publicly available deal information.
Example Implementation
Helios VIP Protection applied to founders, CFO, and board members
Content Intelligence detects impersonation of investor partners and legal counsel
Sender Reputation Graph flags new domains mimicking VC firm and law firm addresses Solution: Helios catches post-raise impersonation before founders or finance respond
Potential Outcomes
Zero successful investor or board impersonation attacks
Founders spend zero time verifying suspicious emails manually
Credential Phishing Targeting Developer & SaaS Tools
Scenario
Startups run on SaaS -GitHub, AWS, Stripe, Slack, Google Workspace. Attackers send credential harvesting emails mimicking these platforms to steal developer access, infrastructure credentials, or payment system logins.
Example Implementation
Helios URL Rewriting intercepts and sandboxes links impersonating SaaS login pages
Content Intelligence detects brand impersonation for GitHub, AWS, Stripe, Slack, and cloud platforms
Attachment Sandboxing detonates files disguised as onboarding documents, offer letters, or NDAs Solution: Helios blocks credential theft targeting the tools startups depend on
Potential Outcomes
Zero credential compromises via email
Source code, infrastructure, and payment systems protected
Customer & Partner Impersonation
Scenario
Startups in enterprise sales receive emails from prospects, customers, and partners daily. Attackers impersonate these contacts to request product demos with embedded malware, redirect pilot payments, or extract roadmap information.
Example Implementation
Helios flags emails from domains mimicking customer and partner organizations
Content Intelligence detects requests for payment changes, demo scheduling with suspicious attachments, and roadmap data
Risk Orchestrator auto-quarantines and alerts the founder or ops lead Solution: Helios protects revenue and reputation from customer-facing impersonation
Potential Outcomes
Zero customer impersonation incidents
Revenue pipeline protected from email-based fraud
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