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BEC Scam Takes $15M In Widespread Attack

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Mitiga is working with law enforcement after uncovering a widespread business email compromise (BEC) scam that has netted more than $15 million. According to a PYMNTS report, there were 33 percent more ransomware payments made by businesses during the first quarter of 2020.

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KnowBe4 Phishing Tool Looks To Take Down CEO Fraud

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KnowBe4 , a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform provider, launched a new tool designed to help IT managers combat CEO fraud, or Business Email Compromise (BEC) as it is referred to by the FBI. Once inside, cybercriminals can monitor the financial connections and interactions within the company.

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The B2B Payments Fraud Threat Of Internal Employees

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The currency exchange company continues in the grips of a ransomware attack that has crippled its operations, as well as the foreign currency operations of its corporate clients, including HSBC and Barclays. Ten percent of business email domains are protected from spoofing , according to recent Security Boulevard reports.

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Surprise: The C-Suite Falls For Invoice Scams The Most

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Employees certainly need more training to be able to detect a business email compromise (BEC) when they see one. Here’s the problem: The professional who falls victim to eInvoice scams like the business email compromise is, more often than not, a C-Suite executive. Additional Attacks Putting the Enterprise at Risk.

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From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs

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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. 133,000: the average cost of a ransomware attack on a small business. “This is a scam, pure and simple. .

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Treasurers Overconfident On Cyber Defenses

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With a threefold increase in the number of corporates who had been hit by a ransomware attack in the last year compared to a year prior, corporate treasurers have been forced to swallow the large, uncomfortable pill of the threat of cyberattacks and fraud on their organizations in a short amount of time. “There is a lot more to be done.”

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats

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2017 will see a continued rise in cybersecurity threats particularly around business email compromise , ransomware and malicious insiders. What cybersecurity threats will impact corporate buyers and suppliers in 2017? In addition, the battlefield is evolving.

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