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The Big Spike In ‘CEO Fraud’

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Phishing/vishing/smishing/pharming, non-payment/non-delivery, extortion and personal data breaches were among the favored attack patterns last year. As for the areas where scammers managed the biggest hits, business email compromise (BEC), confidence/romance fraud and spoofing were the top three types of crime in terms of monetary losses.

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Hackers Take Crimeware-As-A-Service To New Heights

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Avalanche’s infrastructure facilitated DDoS attacks, the spreading of phishing emails and the stealing of sensitive data, Jakub Kroustek , malware analyst and researcher at Avast Software , noted. Attorney’s Office and the FBI issued a joint statement that detailed their ongoing joint efforts with other U.S. Just last week, the U.S.