Tag: business email compromise
Spam Attacks: How Not to Get Hooked On Phishing Mails
As more criminals turn to online scams to steal your confidential data, phishing prevention has become critical. We now know what spam emails are...
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...
Identity Theft Scams in Australia Increased by 84% in 2020: ACCC...
Amid evolving cybersecurity threats during the pandemic and the fear of compliance audit failure, a research released in October 2020 by cybersecurity firm Thycotic...
Five Social Engineering Trends to Watch for 2021
Cybercrime continues to be a growing threat and attack methods constantly evolve with each passing day. At the core of almost every successful cyberattack,...
Five Phishing Baits You Need to Know [INFOGRAPHIC]
Protecting sensitive information from threat actors is a concern for both individuals and organizations. Despite their continuous efforts to secure digital assets, cybercriminals are...
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...
Operation Falcon: INTERPOL Nabs Three Nigerian BEC Scammers
Based on the inputs from the threat hunting and analytics company, Group-IB, the INTERPOL conducted “Operation Falcon,” which saw three Nigerian BEC scammers getting...
Business Email Compromise Leaves Global Footprints in 50 Countries
A new investigative report from security solutions provider Agari revealed the geographic locations of business email compromise (BEC) cybercriminals. The investigation found that email...
Strategic Alliance! Abnormal Security and Microsoft to Deliver Comprehensive Email Security
Cybersecurity solutions provider Abnormal Security announced its strategic alliance with Microsoft to provide comprehensive cloud email security and other cybersecurity solutions to organizations. The...
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...
