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BEC Attacks Are Targeting Lower-Level Employees

18/08/2021 07:40 By Bill - Comment(s)

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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...

Phishing Remains the Most Common Form of Attack

29/03/2021 13:33 By Bill - Comment(s)

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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...

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

16/03/2021 18:20 By Bill - Comment(s)

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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...

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

01/12/2020 11:15 By Bill - Comment(s)

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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...

The Geography of Business Emails Compromise

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

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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 ...

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Blog tagged as BEC

BEC Attacks Are Targeting Lower-Level Employees

Phishing Remains the Most Common Form of Attack

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

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

The Geography of Business Emails Compromise

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