Tag: BEC attacks
These are the 3 Ps for Thwarting BEC Attacks
Business email compromise (BEC) is a prevalent email threat to organizations and a lucrative business for hackers. BEC attacks have increased and become more...
Business Email Compromise: The Most Common Threat Vector Across Sectors
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become the most common email threats across various sectors, giving rise to many social engineering and financial frauds....
This is How Credential Phishing is Used to Compromise Email Accounts
Despite stricter regulations over data protection globally, protecting user data has become increasingly essential. Ever wondered what happens to compromised accounts, how your leaked...
BEC Scammers Exploit Email Auto-Forwarding Rules, FBI warns
The FBI is warning organizations in the U.S. about the risks posed by email auto-forwarding rules. According to a Private Industry Notification (PIN) from...
Business Email Compromise Attacks Surge in Q3 2020
A research from email security solutions provider Abnormal Security revealed that Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have surged across most industries, with a drastic...
BEC Attacks Become a Highly Remunerative Line of Business for Cybercriminals
Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become a highly remunerative line of business for threat actors. A new research from the APWG (Anti-Phishing Working...
Threat Alert! Attackers Use Malicious Email Accounts to Launch BEC Attacks
Researchers at Barracuda, a provider of cloud-enabled security solutions, has warned users about threat actors who create accounts with legitimate email services and use...
Cyber Risk Looming Over U.K. Sports Sector; Ransomware and BEC Attacks...
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned about the increasing cyber risks like phishing, ransomware attacks, and Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes targeting...
Australia Lost Over $630 Mn to Phishing Scams: Report
A recent survey from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) revealed that Australians lost over $634 million to scams in 2019, which is...
FBI Warns Organizations About Rising Business Email Compromise
Organizations that use cloud-based email systems are at high risk to Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, according to a new announcement from the FBI....
