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BEC Attacks Are Targeting Lower-Level Employees

BEC Attacks Are Targeting Lower-Level Employees

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A new report from Barracuda found that most business email compromise (BEC) attacks are now targeting employees who aren’t in executive or financial roles.

“Many organisations focus their training and protection on who they perceive to be the most targ...
18/08/2021 07:40 - Comment(s)
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Phishing Remains the Most Common Form of Attack

Phishing Remains the Most Common Form of Attack

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Phishing attacks are “by far” the most common vector for data breaches, according to a new survey by the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS).


“Among those that have identified breaches or attacks, around a quarter (27% of thes...
29/03/2021 13:33 - Comment(s)
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The Most Commonly Spoofed Business-Related Applications in a Phishing Campaign

The Most Commonly Spoofed Business-Related Applications in a Phishing Campaign

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman

Business-related applications like Zoom, Microsoft, and DocuSign are the most commonly spoofed services in phishing attacks, according to a new report from GreatHorn. Business apps made up 45% of all impersonation phishing attacks. Social me...

16/03/2021 18:20 - Comment(s)
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A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives

A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

ZDNet's Zero Day column just reported one of the best reasons why you should step your users through new-school security awareness training yet:


"A threat actor is currently se...
01/12/2020 11:15 - Comment(s)
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The Geography of Business Emails Compromise

The Geography of Business Emails Compromise

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Agari have released a report on the global distribution of business email compromise (BEC) actors, and determined that 25% of these criminals are operating from within the United States. This makes the US the second-largest hub for BEC ...

03/11/2020 13:32 - Comment(s)
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