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That Email is Not From the CEO, It’s a BEC Scam

A Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam is a type of financial fraud designed to steal money from businesses and individuals. If the email from the CEO says to transfer money ASAP, it's time to call IT, not the bank.

Phishing, Finance Security

The Rise and Rise of Business Email Compromise Scams

The FBI estimates that BEC scams have cost victims nearly $13 billion in the last year and a half, a major increase that shows no signs of being an anomaly.

Phishing

DNC Security Checklist a Good First Step for Defense

For organizations worried about phishing attacks and the prospect of losing control over their files the checklist from the Democratic National Committee is a good starting point to improve baseline security practices.

Phishing

Find Phishing Sites in Certificate Transparency Logs

Mining Certificate Transparency logs can help uncover phishing sites using spoofed domain names, but it’s hard to do. Facebook has updated its Certificate Transparency Monitoring tool to notify website owners when their sites are being spoofed for malicious use.

Phishing, Certificate Authority, SSL Certificates, Tools

Phishing Campaign Targets U.S. Senators & Political Organizations

Pawn Storm (aka Fancy Bear) has been attempting to phish webmail accounts for many years now, targeting U.S. senators and political organizations across the world, according to a recent Trend Micro report.

Phishing, 2fa, Biometrics, Mfa