Valuable targets attract advanced threat actors. How to defend against quiet and persistent attacks

C-level executives, diplomats, and high-ranking IT managers usually have access to sensitive information, huge amounts of data, finances, or a combination of all these things. And adversaries know it. Anticipating all the precious data and access rights, cybercriminals and state-sponsored advanced persistent threat groups (APTs) are willing to invest a lot of time and money … More Valuable targets attract advanced threat actors. How to defend against quiet and persistent attacks

Strengthening the weakest link: top 3 security awareness topics for your employees

Knowledge is a powerful weapon that can empower your employees to become the first line of defense against threats. It’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month (CSAM) time again this October. This is an awareness-raising initiative that spans both consumer and corporate worlds, although there’s plenty of crossover: every employee is also a consumer, after all. In fact, … More Strengthening the weakest link: top 3 security awareness topics for your employees

The trouble with BEC: How to stop the costliest internet scam

Business email compromise fraud generated more losses for victims than any other type of cybercrime in 2021. It’s long past time that organizations got a handle on these scams. The old adage of people being the weakest link in security is especially true when it comes to email threats. Here, cybercriminals can arguable generate their … More The trouble with BEC: How to stop the costliest internet scam

European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

The group used phishing, BEC and other types of attacks to swindle victims out of millions. Law enforcement agencies from Europe have cracked down on an organized group that is associated with the Italian Mob and has been involved in all manner of cybercrime, including phishing campaigns, SIM swapping and Business Email Compromise (BEC). The criminal network was … More European police dismantle cybercrime ring with ties to Italian Mafia

Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by Romance and BEC scam ring

Elderly men and women were the main targets of the Romance and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams operated by the fraudsters. A United States Army Reservist has been sentenced to 46 months and ordered to and pay approximately US$1.8 million in restitution after he was found to be involved in a scheme to commit romance and business email … More Victims duped out of US$1.8 million by Romance and BEC scam ring