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MARCH 9, 2020

The FBI has once again sounded the alarm on the proliferation of digital fraud like ransomware and the business email compromise (BEC) scam, releasing new stats on the financial damage such criminal activity has caused in the U.S. in recent years. billion in 2019. billion in 2019.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In Ireland, police are sounding the alarm on the threat of B2B payments fraud after multiple businesses lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to business email compromise (BEC) scams. Hassold provided a public comment on the vendor email compromise scam. Meanwhile, in the U.K.,

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AUGUST 24, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam continues to rear its ugly head at the enterprise, with the global pandemic creating even more avenues through which cyber attackers can steal company money. At the heart of BEC and other scams is impersonation.

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JULY 6, 2020

This week’s look at the latest cases of B2B fraud finds a surge of business email compromise (BEC) attacks, as well as emerging trends in fraud related to government coronavirus relief efforts. 200 percent more BEC scams hit U.S. ” The U.K.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Business email compromise (BEC) scams continue to ravage company coffers. Just last week, IBM cybersecurity experts uncovered a widespread BEC attack targeting players in the coronavirus vaccine supply chain. But the BEC scam is not the only kind of business payments fraud plaguing firms today.

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

BEC, the acronym for business email compromise scams, is getting its share of attention. That comes in the wake of BEC scams that are growing as a threat to companies of all sizes and industries as they conduct B2B operations. firms have lost more than $5 billion to BEC scams. Department of General Services.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

The SEC’s investigations focused on “business email compromises” (BECs), where criminals posed as company executives or vendors and used emails to trick employees into sending large sums to fraudulent bank accounts.

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JANUARY 13, 2020

That means the vast majority of businesses are at risk for an array of cybersecurity incidents, including the Business Email Compromise (BEC), which often sees fraudsters spoofing legitimate email addresses from vendors, and sending seemingly real requests for payment.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Yet the new bill fails to address the gaps that allowed for fraudulent activity among some businesses that had secured PPP loans in the first round of stimulus, the publication alleges. 500,000 or more in fines may be issued to a Massachusetts woman who pleaded guilty to taking part in a BEC scam, according to a press release by the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2019

In this context, the House Financial Services Committee’s Task Force on Artificial Intelligence met earlier this month to discuss the rising threat of small business cyberattacks, the role of technology in combatting it, and the potential for regulation to address security risks.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

In the United Kingdom, online marketplace news site Tamebay reported this past week that eBay has allegedly not stopped a scam where fraudsters changed details of sellers’ PayPal addresses and diverted funds into scammers’ accounts. PayPal accounts are then set up and funds diverted. Why is there no warning on the seller dashboard?

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JULY 30, 2018

A recent warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed that business email compromise (BEC) scams have now led to $12 billion in diverted funds. “That’s an instant foot in the door.”.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Ma Labs reportedly fell victim to a targeted attack by the operators of REvil ransomware, and the attackers now reportedly have data linked to Ma Labs' developers, employees and clients, including bank information and email addresses. The average sought in a BEC scam is up from $54,000 in the first quarter of the year. $1

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JUNE 3, 2020

Authorized fraud also encompasses business email compromise (BEC) scams, too, said Tharle. Those customers have been seeing an uptick in BEC fraud, identity theft and synthetic ID schemes, and in some cases the bad actors have been trying to siphon off funds from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

It’s a twist on the business email compromise (BEC) scam that typically involves scammers emailing business owners and seeking payment via wire transfer, ACH or paper check. Researchers advised small business owners to not download any email attachments from an unnamed address.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

The business email compromise (BEC) scam is a cybersecurity threat to businesses of all sizes, and the financial and security implications of a successful attack aren’t isolated to its target. The BEC scam can manifest in many forms. It is so easy for attackers to pull off these kinds of scams,” he said.

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DECEMBER 17, 2019

According to the report, the scheme is complicated for companies as the fake sites’ internet addresses are convincing. In separate news, researchers at Agari were warning of Silent Starling, the newest cybercriminal ring using a vendor email compromise (VEC) scam to purloin company cash from supply chains per news in October.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2020

The majority of businesses are at risk for an array of cybersecurity incidents, including the business email compromise (BEC) scam, which often sees fraudsters spoofing legitimate email addresses from vendors, and sending seemingly real requests for payment. .

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Much has been said in this space about Business Email Compromise ( BEC ) scams, where bad actors frequently pose as corporate officials, directing targeted individuals to send money to different accounts, or they pose as suppliers and present phony invoices to be paid. The IRS cited “spoofed” addresses that seemed official.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2019

Among the most prevalent is the Business Email Compromise (BEC), a type of social engineering attack that received significant attention last year. The tactic is relatively simple. BioCatch also pointed to open banking as another FinServ trend imposing changes on corporate fraud risks. The emergence of open banking in the U.K.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Payments System Regulator (PSR) is taking steps to address the 100 payment scams hitting consumers and businesses every day. Some of these scams are initiated via the Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, which involves criminals sending seemingly legitimate invoices to business professionals with requests for payment.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

This can include the dreaded Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam, which, in some cases, involves attackers infiltrating email accounts to identify speech patterns and business partners and more convincingly pose as a legitimate contact.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

billion to business email compromise (BEC) scams last year, for example, and global businesses losing approximately $26 billion between June 2016 and July 2019. Fraudsters perpetrating these schemes send emails that convince firms to wire money into fraudulent accounts. companies losing roughly $1.77

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JULY 15, 2019

The report said the fraud had been identified and addressed. In terms of individual fraud incidents, in Georgia, in June, the cyber-thieves were able to steal more than $800,000 from the city of Griffin via the ruse that is known as business email compromise (BEC).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

19), Mastercard announced the launch of its Cybersecurity Toolkit for SMBs, an online resource developed in partnership with the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) that provides entrepreneurs and business executives with guidance and tools to address the threat of cyberattacks on their companies. In a press release on Tuesday (Feb.

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MAY 5, 2017

A number of officials have spoken out against SWIFT’s lack of action in addressing these flaws and broader security concerns. BEC fraud has been on the rise across the globe, seeing a 45 percent spike quarter-over-quarter in Q4 2016, and costing the world billions. Hacker Creates Worm That Bricks Unsecured IoT Devices.

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JULY 16, 2019

The business email compromise (BEC) already takes advantage of email security vulnerabilities or deploys a social engineering strategy to convince accounts payable professions or other executives to pay a fake invoice into a fraudster’s account.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Those threats are vast, but Womply’s own research has found that most of these attacks are in the form of phishing and business email compromise (BEC) scams. On the other side of this coin is the cybersecurity threats that inevitably come with establishing a digital presence of any kind.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

” He highlighted common scams, including CEO fraud and invoice fraud, often carried out via the Business Email Compromise (BEC) — in which a scammer imitates a legitimate company executive or trusted supplier to initiate a B2B payment to a vendor.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

He said the majority of the company’s customers view the upcoming Same Day ACH implementation in one of two ways: It’s simply a regulatory compliance issue they must address now, or it’s a longer-term initiative that could lead to business opportunities. A total of 17,642 reports of BEC were reported to authorities between Oct.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Thus, they craft missives that seems friendly, even familiar, lulling victims with e-mail addresses that may even be, on first or second glance, legit. You should never blindly click on email,” she told Webster. At the very least, don’t open it on your company’s network.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

In this report, we dive into some of the technologies that will help address these concerns and influence the future of the office space, from autonomous cleaning solutions to people-counting sensors. Companies are already looking to address these shortfalls, adapting their products to minimize disruptions in the remote working experience.

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The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Using stolen session cookies, the attacker can authenticate themselves into the victim’s account, gaining unauthorised access to emails or other resources. By proactively addressing evolving fraud challenges, organisations can protect their operations, maintain customer trust, and improve overall resilience against future threats.

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