#business-email-compromise tag

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S.F.: 2 men plead guilty to laundering millions from online phishing scams

George Aboagye admitted to laundering between $1.5 million and $3.5 million in fraudulent proceeds, including $922,445 stolen from a San Francisco company in 2019.

US news

96% of ransomware incidents involve data exfiltration

Malicious actors are adapting tactics to evade security measures, focusing on data theft and exploiting familiar vulnerabilities.

Artificial intelligence

fromSecuritymagazine

1 month ago

AI Emerges as the Top Concern for Security Leaders

AI and its implications have overtaken ransomware and malware as the primary concern for security leaders.

Tech industry

fromTheregister

5 months ago

NioCorp loses $500K in suspected BEC scam

NioCorp Developments experienced a cyberattack on Valentine's Day, leading to a $500,000 misdirected payment due to a business email compromise scheme.

Privacy professionals

fromSecuritymagazine

4 months ago

Phishing campaign leverages Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks

Microsoft 365 is being targeted by phishing campaigns exploiting domain misconfigurations and account takeovers.

Organizations are urged to adopt advanced security measures and zero-trust principles.

Information security

fromSecuritymagazine

2 months ago

Deepfake Scam or Inside Job? Rethinking the BEC Threat

The growing sophistication of BEC attacks, using deepfake technology, presents new challenges for businesses in verifying incidents and handling potential insider threats.

fromTheregister

2 weeks ago

Information security

Identity attacks surge 156% as phishermen get craftier

Information security

fromSecuritymagazine

4 months ago

96% of ransomware incidents involve data exfiltration

Malicious actors are adapting tactics to evade security measures, focusing on data theft and exploiting familiar vulnerabilities.

Artificial intelligence

fromSecuritymagazine

1 month ago

AI Emerges as the Top Concern for Security Leaders

AI and its implications have overtaken ransomware and malware as the primary concern for security leaders.

Tech industry

fromTheregister

5 months ago

NioCorp loses $500K in suspected BEC scam

NioCorp Developments experienced a cyberattack on Valentine's Day, leading to a $500,000 misdirected payment due to a business email compromise scheme.

Privacy professionals

fromSecuritymagazine

4 months ago

Phishing campaign leverages Microsoft 365 infrastructure for attacks

Microsoft 365 is being targeted by phishing campaigns exploiting domain misconfigurations and account takeovers.

Organizations are urged to adopt advanced security measures and zero-trust principles.

Information security

fromSecuritymagazine

2 months ago

Deepfake Scam or Inside Job? Rethinking the BEC Threat

The growing sophistication of BEC attacks, using deepfake technology, presents new challenges for businesses in verifying incidents and handling potential insider threats.

fromTheregister

2 weeks ago

Information security