Firms are being warned about a threat which evolves traditional business email compromise scams into a whole new way of extracting money from unwary companies.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Tag Archives | business email compromise
PODCASTSmashing Security #112: Payroll scams, gold coin heists, web giants spanked
Business email compromise evolves to target your company’s payroll, how the world’s largest gold coin was stolen from a Berlin museum, and are internet giants feeling the heat yet over data security?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by people hacker Jenny Radcliffe.
PODCASTSmashing Security #106: Google Maps, Fed phishing, and Grinch bots
How are scammers stealing your money through Google Maps? Why did the FBI create a fake FedEx website? And how are US senators hoping to stop Grinch bots ruining Christmas?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Maria Varmazis.
And don’t miss our special bonus interview about passwords with Rachael Stockton of LastPass.
School district fails to reclaim $120,000 wired by bank to scammer
A school district in Indiana which had $120,000 transferred from its bank account after its email account was hacked, has failed in an attempt to reclaim the cash.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
When the FBI rather than the fraudsters make a fake FedEx website
Fraudsters beware! The Feds are prepared to use your own tricks against you.
PODCASTSmashing Security #104: The world’s most evil phishing test, and cyborgs in the workplace
Does your employer want to turn you into a cyborg? Was this phishing test devised by an evil genius? And how did a cinema chain get scammed out of millions, time and time again…?
All this and much more is discussed in the latest edition of the award-winning “Smashing Security” podcast by computer security veterans Graham Cluley and Carole Theriault, joined this week by Scott Helme.
BEC-as-a-service offers hacked business accounts for as little as $150
New research has revealed that business email compromise is being made easier for any criminal to add to their arsenal. Is your company doing enough to protect itself?
Read more in my article on the Tripwire blog.
Business email compromise scams have netted $12.5 billion, says FBI
The FBI is warning businesses of the serious dangers posed by business email compromise (BEC) scams, saying that losses globally have risen by 136% since December 2016.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
Form W-2 data thefts are rocketing, warns FBI
Businesses beware! Online criminals have ramped up their attempts to steal W-2 information from the finance and human resources departments of organisations, according to a warning issued by the FBI.
Read more in my article on the Hot for Security blog.
Business Email Compromise scammer sentenced to 41 months in prison
A US judge has sentenced a Nigerian man to three years and five months in a federal prison after he pleaded guilty to taking part in a business email compromise scam that targeted organisations around the world.
Read more in my article on the We Live Security blog.
How a missing smiley foiled a $70,000 email fraud
When hackers sent an email designed to steal thousands of dollars, they failed to make their message entirely convincing…
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Insecure Office 365 setups could be a ticking time bomb for your business
Messages your customers receive from a hacker who has already compromised your email system are going to look much more convincing, and could result in your clients transferring large sums of money into a scammer’s bank account and you losing customer trust and future business.
Read more in my article on the Bitdefender Business Insights blog.
How a single email stole $1.9 million from Southern Oregon University
Southern Oregon University has announced that it is the latest organisation to fall victim to a business email compromise attack, after fraudsters simply tricked the educational establishment into transferring money into a bank account under the fraudsters’ control.
Read more in my article on the Tripwire State of Security blog.
Email hackers cost couple their new home
A group of email hackers set off a chain of events that cost a couple the contract on their new home.
David Bisson reports.
Scammers target firms with W-2 phishing/CEO fraud blend
The IRS is warning organizations to be on the lookout for scammers that blend CEO fraud with W-2 phishing.
David Bisson reports.
How to turn the tables on fake CEO scammers
A security consultant reveals how he was able to find out information about a scammer, attempting to trick a company into making an urgent wire transfer.
Find out how your company can better protect itself from similar business email compromise attacks.
