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Today’s Data Breach Environment: An Overview

November 28, 2018 admin Business Email Compromise, Current News, data breach, malware, mega breach, ransomware, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2018 19:04:36 +0000

By now, companies and consumers alike are well aware of the threat of a data breach. Large and small businesses across every sector have been targeted, and many customers are now familiar with the notification that their username, password or other details might have been compromised. The unfortunate fact is that, despite efforts on the…

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Business email compromise scam costs Pathé $21.5 million

November 19, 2018 admin 2fa, authentication, bec, Business Email Compromise, CEO, CFO, cybercrime, mfa, pathe, phish, SCAM, Social engineering, two-factor authentication

Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2018 16:00:23 +0000

Recently released court documents show European-based cinema chain Pathé lost a small fortune to a business email compromise (BEC) scam in March 2018. The attack cost the company $21.5 million—that’s 10 percent of its total earnings. Learn how to avoid BEC scams and keep your company in the black.

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How to create a sticky cybersecurity training program

November 8, 2018 admin 101, bec, Business, Business Email Compromise, cybersecurity training, Education, intranet, PERI-TRAINING, privacy training, security training, training and awareness program, VPN

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 08 Nov 2018 17:00:00 +0000

Organizations know that training employees is not only expensive but time-consuming. But when it comes to cybersecurity, training is a must. Whether you’re an organization of 50 or 50,000, this guide will show you the ropes in creating a cybersecurity training program that works from start to finish.

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How Do You Fight a $12B Fraud Problem? One Scammer at a Time

October 29, 2018 admin 419 scams, A Little Sunshine, BEC Mailing List, BEC scams, Business Email Compromise, FBI, Flashpoint, ic3, Internet Crime Complaint Center, M3AAWG, Messaging Malware Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group, Nigerian prince scams, Ronnie Tokazowski, Web Fraud 2.0

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 16:11:57 +0000

The fraudsters behind the often laughable Nigerian prince email scams have long since branched out into far more serious and lucrative forms of fraud, including account takeovers, phishing, dating scams, and malware deployment. Combating such a multifarious menace can seem daunting, but in truth it calls for concerted efforts to tackle the problem from many different angles. This post examines the work of a large, private group of volunteers dedicated to doing just that.

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BEC is Big Business for Hackers: What makes these attacks so hard to prevent?

August 31, 2018 admin bec, Business Email Compromise, Current News, cybercriminals, Security

Credit to Author: Trend Micro| Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2018 15:34:48 +0000

For years, one of the most lucrative ways for hackers to generate profits was through ransomware attacks. These instances involve the use of strong encryption to lock victims out of their files and data – attackers then sell the decryption key in exchange for an untraceable Bitcoin ransom payment. Now, however, another highly profitable attack…

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Arm your users with knowledge to spot phishing attacks – for free!

April 17, 2018 admin Business, Business Email Compromise, Phish Insight, phishing, Security

Credit to Author: Chris Taylor| Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2018 11:05:50 +0000

Attendees to the Black Hat 2017 security conference said their #1 security concern and most time-consuming activity was phishing and social engineering attacks. That’s no surprise with the increase in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks and with most ransomware being delivered by email. But Black Hat Attendees also said the weakest link in their security…

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Leveraging the Power of AI to Stop Email Scammers

April 17, 2018 admin AI, Business, Business Email Compromise, cybersecurity, Smart Protection Network, Writing Style DNA

Credit to Author: Chris Taylor| Date: Mon, 16 Apr 2018 12:00:58 +0000

Staff members are on the frontline when it comes to cyberattacks against their employers. They’re increasingly seen by hackers as a weak link in the cybersecurity chain. That’s why most threats today come via email, aimed squarely at tricking the recipient into downloading malware, divulging log-ins or making wire transfers to the attacker. We predict…

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Insider threats in your work inbox

September 1, 2017 admin bec, Business, Business Email Compromise, cloud, insider threats, phishing, Security world, threat actor

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:52:23 +0000

A new phishing campaign that targets businesses goes beyond business email compromise or CEO fraud.

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The top 5 dumbest cyber threats that work anyway

April 8, 2017 admin Business Email Compromise, cyber attack, cyber threats, cybercrime, ddos, hacking, malware, ransomware, SCAM, Social engineering, sql

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:00:23 +0000

The common conception of cyber attacks is kind of like bad weather: ranging from irritating to catastrophic, but always unpredictable. Hackers are simply too sophisticated to draw any reliable judgments on and we shouldn’t try. As it turns out, some hackers are fairly predictable in their successful use of really dumb attacks.

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How do I get my employees to stop clicking on everything?

January 30, 2017 admin 101, Business, Business Email Compromise, business security, CISO, phishing, SCAM, Threat Intel, workforce

If you’ve been given responsibility for network security in a non-technical area of the business, there’s one eternal question that has been bedeviling. How do you get your employees to stop clicking on everything?

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