You know that "security awareness" is key to a comprehensive security strategy. But just because someone is aware doesn't mean they care. So how can you design programs that work with, rather than against, human nature? Here's the great news. Creating a security awareness strategy that not only educates, but...
Barracuda is out with its latest Spear Phishing Update, and among the key findings: a rise in email account takeover and lateral phishing. Why are enterprise defenses failing to detect these strikes? What new solutions will improve defenses? Barracuda's Michael Flouton shares insights.
What does a successful compromise of an organisation's email system look like, and what can we do to protect ourselves? This talk will use real-life case studies from recent incidents to dissect the anatomy of a modern Business Email Compromise attack. Attend this session for expert insight on:
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This week's ISMG Security Report analyzes the cost of business email compromise attacks and the recent arrest of dozens of suspects. Also featured: updates on the easy availability of low-cost hacking tools and the latest payment card fraud trends.
People cause data breaches when using email for a multitude of reasons. They might be tired, rushing or using a mobile device. Or they might be moving to a new job and feel a sense of ownership that entitles them to remove data from their current employer's network.
Yet at as people communicate and collaborate...
A global law enforcement operation has resulted in the arrest of 281 suspects allegedly involved in business email compromise scams. The announcement comes on the same day as the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center says that losses from BEC scams have hit $26 billion and are continuing to rise.
Account takeover (ATO) attacks result in billions of dollars of fraud and damage to brand reputation each year. These are the costs and risks associated with ATO.
A new variant of the TrickBot banking Trojan is enabling attackers to conduct SIM swapping schemes against Verizon Wireless, Sprint and T-Mobile customers in the U.S., potentially paving the way for account takeover fraud, according to a report from Dell's SecureWorks division.
Eighty suspects, most of them Nigerian nationals, have been indicted on charges of running global business email compromise and romance scams that led to millions of dollars in fraud and allegedly involved a complex money-laundering operation.
People cause data breaches every day. That simple statement hides layers of complexity, compliance issues, and stress for CISOs and their security teams. While we may be able to 'logically' explain malicious breaches by linking them to motivations such as financial gain, it's often more difficult to understand and...
People cause data breaches every day. That simple statement hides layers of complexity, compliance issues, and stress for CISOs and their security teams. While we may be able to 'logically' explain malicious breaches by linking them to motivations such as financial gain, it's often more difficult to understand and...
The FBI has arrested a Nigerian businessman for allegedly carrying out an $11 million business email compromise scheme that targeted a U.K. affiliate of U.S. heavy equipment manufacturer Caterpillar.
A newly identified phishing campaign used Google Drive to help bypass some email security features as attackers attempted to target a company in the energy industry, security firm Cofense reported this week.
U.K. authorities dismantled 13 organized crime groups in the first half of this year. Police report that these groups are increasingly turning to online fraud.
Read this report to understand Gartner's view on how the email security market has changed in recent years.
How the large-scale migration of email to the cloud, plus the increasingly sophisticated threat landscape requires a continuous adaptive risk and trust assessment mindset to protect sensitive data.
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