BEC scam stories
Cyber Signals report reveals spike in cybercriminal activity
Tue, 23rd May 2023
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Microsoft has released its fourth edition of Cyber Signals, highlighting a surge in cybercriminal activity around business email compromise (BEC).
Proofpoint opens Australia data centres for data protection
Thu, 6th Apr 2023
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With this investment, Proofpoint customers in Australia are better equipped to comply with local data sovereignty regulations.
Data breaches continue to rise - are decision makers doing enough?
Wed, 8th Mar 2023
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Less than 4 in 10 Australian IT decision makers are concerned about phishing as a risk to their organization, according to new research.
How to avoid sending 'phishy' emails that could lose you customers
Fri, 3rd Aug 2018
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Some genuine emails can often look similar to scam emails, which can lead to damaged relationships between businesses and their customers.
Email fraud attacks take fast and furious approach to their business targets
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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Email fraud attacks surged 55% last quarter as criminals focus on targeted strikes, with real estate firms among the hardest hit, reports Proofpoint.
The way you write your emails could now stop BEC scams, thanks to AI
Wed, 18th Apr 2018
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The way people write their emails could be the new weapon that detects malicious email threats - and that’s exactly what Trend Micro is counting on.
Cybercriminals likely to attempt GDPR extortion for greater ROI
Thu, 1st Mar 2018
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Trend Micro says cybercriminals are becoming more business-minded and are likely to target organisations that are trying to comply with GDPR.
Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers’ arsenals
Thu, 5th Oct 2017
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Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.
8 million malware detections in NZ so far, according to new report
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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More than 8 million malware detections in New Zealand were recorded by Trend Micro in the first half of this year.
Australia a hot target for BEC scams, malicious URLs and malware
Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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More than a quarter of all business email compromise (BEC) scams around the world target Australia, new research says.
Impersonation attacks rise 400% as email security struggles to keep up
Mon, 12th Jun 2017
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20% of risky emails bypass security systems, according to Mimecast. Attacks like impersonation grew by 400% QoQ.
Thursdays are the most dangerous days for our inboxes, Proofpoint finds
Thu, 8th Jun 2017
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Be especially wary of the dangers lurking in your inbox on Thursdays - because that's when malicious email attachments are likely to spike.
Proofpoint highlights huge global surge in BEC scams
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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BEC scams are becoming more prevalent and sophisticated, costing victims $3.1 billion worldwide, according to the FBI.
APAC is now a 'honeypot' for cyber attacks as most targeted region in the world
Thu, 16th Mar 2017
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Trend Micro’s latest report says that Asia Pacific region was something of a giant honeypot for cyber attacks last year, beating all other regions.
Trend Micro helps INTERPOL bring down notorious Nigerian cybercriminal
Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Trend Micro has helped INTERPOL catch the leader of a Nigerian cyber criminal ring, responsible for up to $60 million in losses from BEC scams.
BEC scams targeting a business near you
Tue, 19th Jul 2016
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BEC scams are low-tech financial fraud in which hoax emails from CEOs are sent to financial staff to request transfers of large amounts of money.