Community Housing Nonprofit Hit with $1.2M Loss in BEC Scam
Red Kite said that domain-spoofing and convincing scam emails claiming to be from suppliers were the cause. Continue reading Community Housing Nonprofit Hit with $1.2M Loss in BEC Scam
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Fraudsters posed as art dealer, bilked museum for millions
Scammers got away with a $3.1m BEC heist, art dealer and museum blame each other, and ownership of a valuable landscape is up in the air. Continue reading Fraudsters posed as art dealer, bilked museum for millions
Fraudsters posed as art dealer, bilked museum for millions
Scammers got away with a $3.1m BEC heist, art dealer and museum blame each other, and ownership of a valuable landscape is up in the air. Continue reading Fraudsters posed as art dealer, bilked museum for millions
Scammers Dupe Texas School District Out of $2.3M
The wide-scale phishing scam reportedly started in early November and continued through December, before it was discovered by the Texas school district. Continue reading Scammers Dupe Texas School District Out of $2.3M
Popular forms of cybercrime you should be aware of
By David Balaban
Cybercrime is any criminal activity where the main object (as a target and/or as a tool) is a computer or network…
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Feds Crack Down on Money Mules, Warn of BEC Scams
Authorities say they have halted over 600 domestic money mules – exceeding the 400 money mules stopped last year. Continue reading Feds Crack Down on Money Mules, Warn of BEC Scams
News Wrap: Authorities Target Evil Corp., Imminent Monitor, Money Mules
In this past week, the authorities have cracked down on various BEC scams and cybercrime gangs. Continue reading News Wrap: Authorities Target Evil Corp., Imminent Monitor, Money Mules
ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes
Hackers turn to old-school mail-forwarding scams to commit modern-day ID theft and financial crimes. Continue reading ID Thieves Turn to Snail Mail as Juicy Target for Financial Crimes
Five Emails you don’t want in your Inbox
Phishing attacks are the most common form of cyber attack. Why? The simplicity of email gives cybercriminals an easy route in, allowing them to reach users directly with no defensive barriers, to mislead, harvest credentials and spread malicious elemen… Continue reading Five Emails you don’t want in your Inbox
Business Email Compromise (#BEC) Email Forwarding In Action
DarkTower President Robin Pugh was chatting with a friend who is the VP of Operations for her family business. She mentioned as an aside that their email had been hacked, and of course, Robin’s cybercrime-fighter ears perked up. The … Continue reading Business Email Compromise (#BEC) Email Forwarding In Action