Interpol arrests thousands of scammers in operation “First Light 2022”

Law enforcement agencies around the world appear to have scored a major victory in the fight against fraudsters, in an operation which has seized tens of millions of dollars and seen more than 2000 people arrested.

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$43 billion stolen through Business Email Compromise since 2016, reports FBI

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) has issued updated statistics on Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks which use a variety of social engineering and phishing techniques to break into accounts and trick companies into transferring larg… Continue reading $43 billion stolen through Business Email Compromise since 2016, reports FBI

Smashing Security podcast #265: The Nigerian supercop and Alexa vs. Alexa

The most famous policeman in Nigeria is in hot water over his links to Hushpuppi, has your Amazon Echo been talking to itself, and can an AI girlfriend save your marriage?

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Bank of America employee indicted for email scam that targeted businesses

A 30-year-old man employed at Bank of America and TD Mark is alleged to have exploited his position to defraud five businesses out of more than $1.1 million in a Business Email Compromise plot.

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Wanted: Disgruntled Employees to Deploy Ransomware

Criminal hackers will try almost anything to get inside a profitable enterprise and secure a million-dollar payday from a ransomware infection. Apparently now that includes emailing employees directly and asking them to unleash the malware inside their employer’s network in exchange for a percentage of any ransom amount paid by the victim company. Continue reading Wanted: Disgruntled Employees to Deploy Ransomware

Instagram influencer Hushpuppi admits his part in scams that stole more than $24 million

Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, also known as “Ray Hushpuppi,” might have imagined he had it all.

The self-proclaimed “Billionaire Gucci Master”, flamboyantly boasted about his luxurious life of expensive cars, private jets, and designer clothes to his 2.3 mi… Continue reading Instagram influencer Hushpuppi admits his part in scams that stole more than $24 million