BEC scams

Despite the decline in network-detected malware in Q4 2022, endpoint ransomware spiked by 627%, while malware associated with phishing campaigns persisted as a threat, …

BEC attacks are usually aimed at stealing money or valuable information, but the FBI warns that BEC scammers are increasingly trying to get their hands on physical goods such …

After news broke late last week about Silicon Valley Bank’s bank run and collapse, security researchers started warning SVB account holders about incoming SVB-related …

BEC attacks are growing year over year and are projected to be twice as high as the threat of phishing in general, according to IRONSCALES and Osterman Research. 93% of …

For those who haven’t followed the drama, Silicon Valley Bank has been shut down by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, after a bank run that …

“In 2022, investment scam losses were the most (common or dollar amount) scheme reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3),” the FBI shared in its 2022 …

Trend Micro’s overall threat detections increased by 55%, and the number of blocked malicious files surged by 242% due to indiscriminate targeting by threat actors who …

BEC (Business Email Compromise) attacks have become increasingly prevalent in recent years, with cybercriminals using a variety of tactics to gain access to sensitive …

Last year, Microsoft announced automatic attack disruption capabilities in Microsoft 365 Defender, its enterprise defense suite. On Wednesday, it announced that these …

The war in Ukraine has seen the emergence of new forms of cyberattacks, and hacktivists became savvier and more emboldened to deface sites, leak information and execute DDoS …

A joint investigation supported by Europol has led to the dismantling of a Franco-Israeli criminal gang involved in large-scale CEO fraud (also known as BEC scams). The …

Between July–December 2022, the median open rate for text-based business email compromise (BEC) attacks was nearly 28%, according to Abnormal Security. Business email and …