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B2B Fraudsters Find New Twists In Old Scam Favorites

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According to reports, there are allegations that a handful of managers within SEPTA cooperated in a fraud scheme with one of SEPTA’s vendors, which is facing claims that it submitted false invoices along with legitimate bills. “VEC is the next evolution of business email compromise. . A New Twist On the BEC Scam.

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When Vendors Open Doors To Cyberattackers

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Finally, eSentire’s report said, SS&C Technologies was sued by Tillage Commodities Fund, for which SS&C acted as third-party administrator, with allegations that SS&C failed to conduct its due diligence, leading the company to fall for a $5.9 million business email compromise scam.

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Reopening: The Tech-Enabled Office In A Post-Covid World

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However, as an unprecedented portion of the workforce has been relegated to working from home, IT teams have faced new challenges, from less than optimal at-home network security to more targeted business email compromise schemes. A failure to do so would have major financial and reputational consequences.

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