The multiplying impact of BEC attacks

The 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has confirmed what FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has pointed out earlier this year: BEC scammers are ramping up their social engineering efforts to great success. BEC attackers tar…

June 12, 2023
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Microsoft warns of multi-stage AiTM phishing and BEC attacks

Microsoft researchers warn of banking adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing and BEC attacks targeting banking and financial organizations. Microsoft discovered multi-stage adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks against banking and financial services organizations. In AiTM phishing, threat actors set up a proxy server between a target user and the website the user wishes to […]

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June 11, 2023
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Factors influencing IT security spending

Security executives are overwhelmingly craving more AI solutions in 2023 to help them battle the growing cybersecurity threat landscape, according to Netrix Global. 22% of respondents said that they would like to see more AI used in cybersecurity this …

June 9, 2023
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51 Must-Know Phishing Statistics for 2023

Phishing is one of the most common and dangerous forms of cyber crime. For years, the deceptively simple attack method has tricked organisations and individuals into handing over sensitive information or downloading malware. All it takes is a well-crafted email, social media post or phone message, and an employee who is too negligent or unaware to spot that its true nature. Despite an array of technological solutions designed to counter phishing attacks – from antimalware software to password protections – the main weapon in anyone’s arsenal should be knowledge and awareness. Cyber criminals are constantly creating new attacks methods to

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June 8, 2023
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