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Major BEC Phishing Ring Cracked Open with 3 Arrests

25 Nov, 2020 arrests, BEC, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, cybercriminals, global attacks, Government, interpol, Malware, Nigeria, Scam, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

Some 50,000 targeted victims have been identified so far in a massive, global scam enterprise that involves 26 different malwares. Three men suspected of participating in a massive business email compromise (BEC) ring have been arrested in Lagos, Nigeria. A joint INTERPOL, Group-IB and Nigeria Police Force cybercrime investigation resulted . . . Read more

Google Services Weaponized to Bypass Security in Phishing, BEC Campaigns

20 Nov, 2020 armorblox, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, bypass, Cloud Security, Cyberattacks, email gateways, email security, Firebase, google docs, Google Forms, Google Services, microsoft teams, Phishing, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

Attackers exploiting an array of Google Services, including Forms, Firebase, Docs and more to boost phishing and BEC campaigns. A spike in recent phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be traced back to criminals learning how to exploit Google Services, according to research from Armorblox. Social distancing has . . . Read more

BEC Attacks: Nigeria No Longer the Epicenter as Losses Top $26B

14 Oct, 2020 2020 losses, ACID, Agari, average wire transfer, BEC, BEC attacks, Business Email Compromise, cybercriminals, global attacks, money mules, Most Recent ThreatLists, Nigera, Scam, Security News, social engineering, Web Security 0 Comments

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