Collaborate Disseminate
Spear phishing is the number one cyber-threat to organizations in the European Union, according to the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3), a group of cybersecurity experts set up by Europol to help fight cybercrime. The finding is highlighted in the EC3&… Continue reading Spear phishing is now the main attack vector for cybercriminals, says Europol
“Here’s our new bank account number,” the scammers said. When the real construction firm sent their invoice, payment was made to the crooks. Continue reading Florida city sends $742K to fraudsters as it bites the BEC hook
Nikkei Inc. recently fell victim to a business email compromise (BEC) scam that cost the Japanese media conglomerate $29 million. In a statement released on October 30, the company revealed that an employee at Nikkei America based in New York City fell… Continue reading BEC Scam Swindled Media Conglomerate Nikkei out of $29 Million
The FBI reports that direct deposit change requests increased more than 815% in 1.5 years $8.3 million. This number represents the total reported losses due to payroll diversion schemes that…
The post Payroll Fraud: A Growing BEC Threat to Businesse… Continue reading Payroll Fraud: A Growing BEC Threat to Businesses and Employees Alike
I published the following diary on isc.sans.edu: “Generating PCAP Files from YAML“: BEC or “Business Email Compromize” is a trending thread for a while. The idea is simple: a corporate mailbox (usually from a C-level member) is compromized to send legitimate emails to other employees or partners. That’s the very first
[The post [SANS ISC] Keep an Eye on Remote Access to Mailboxes has been first published on /dev/random]
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Ronayerin Ogolor has pled guilty to causing $900,000 in losses to at least 13 Romance Scam victims. Ogolor, a 50 year old naturalized citizen from Nigeria, lived in Kansas City, Missouri when he committed the various fraud schemes. After … Continue reading Stories of Romance Scam Victims: Ronayerin Ogolor
What were the phishers after? People’s login details for Office 365. Continue reading Phishers strike at mobile wellness app company
Cybergang Silent Starling is taking BEC to the next level by targeting suppliers and going after their customers. Continue reading Why This New Cybergang is Heralding a New Age For BEC
This week APWG released its findings from Q2 of this year that compiles insights from their member companies and provides an analysis of how phishing is changing. This quarter’s report shows that phishing attacks continue to increase, both SaaS an… Continue reading APWG: Phishing Continues to Rise, Threat Actors Love Gift Cards
Included are deep details on 7 million minors, one grownup named Julian Assange, and perhaps a few million deceased Ecuadorians. Continue reading Leaky database spills data on 20 million Ecuadorians and businesses