Business Email Compromise stories

Rising AI-powered scams forecasted for 2024 necessitate increased vigilance amid financial scams' surge from UK and Australia.

Rising cybersecurity threats prompt a shift from traditional, vulnerable password methods to phishing-resistant authentication solutions.

Keeper Security, a top cybersecurity software firm, warns retailers to brace for potential cyber threats during the holiday season.

According to the Secureworks Incident Response report, the number of incidents involving business email compromise doubled between January and December 2022.

Secureworks' Head of Threat Intelligence for APJ, Alex Tilley, discusses the company's cybersecurity solutions in a new TechDay interview.

Arctic Wolf, a global specialist in security operations, has published its annual Arctic Wolf Labs Threat Report, revealing a year of turbulence.

Analysis of over 500 incidents that Secureworks responded to in 2022 found companies need to make themselves a more challenging target.

The number of incidents involving business email compromise has doubled, replacing ransomware as the most common type of financially motivated cyber threat.

Nearly a third of New Zealand firms have had customer records compromised multiple times in the past year, according to a report from Trend Micro.

CEO fraud, a form of financial theft, is on the rise with global losses reaching USD $43 billion in 2021, warns FBI. .

BEC cost Australian organisations AUD$81m in a year, yet most ASX-200 firms lack basic email protection, says report.

Spamhaus and Validity partner to combat malicious activity in emails, aiming to create a safer environment for businesses and consumers.

New Zealanders have suffered $6.4m in financial losses due to cybersecurity incidents, according to CERT NZ's latest quarterly report.

Aussie biz urged: Boost cyber defences pre-Christmas as hackers don't take holidays. Tips for a secure festive season.

Chinese hackers con $1M in VC-BEC heist; Israeli startup's seed fund intercepted.

The standalone solution gives customers and service providers the ability to increase email security with automated incident response and threat insights.

Barracuda’s research uncovered fresh insights into how these popular attacks are evolving and the tactics used by cybercriminals to try to make them successful.

Mimecast report reveals critical gaps in email security, exposing firms to phishing and malware threats.

Email remains the preferred attack vector for cybercriminal activity, from low-level cybercriminals to nation states.

Forrester names Trend Micro a leader in email security, highlighting its AI-driven solutions.

These attacks are socially engineered to target specific people within financial services organisations who can execute requests on the attacker’s behalf.

Trend Micro thwarts 9m email threats in 2018, highlighting cybercrime's use of trusted platforms.

The report analyses more than 160 billion emails sent across 150 countries in both 2017 and 2018 to identify email fraud attack trends.

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.