Articles Tagged with ''business email compromise (BEC)''

A new report reveals a turbulent year in the threat actor community as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted the operations of top ransomware groups.

Chip Gibbons, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at Thrive Network, shares tips for bank security leaders combatting phishing and business email compromise.

Email security threats are increasing, according to the H2 2022 Email Threat Report from Abnormal Security.

The 2022 Email Security Trends Report from Abnormal Security found that 72% of enterprises have experienced over five security incidents due to email threats in the past year.

Phishing has reached a record high, with APWG observing one million attacks in the first quarter of 2022. 

The amount of money lost to business email compromise (BEC) scams continues to grow each year, according to the FBI.

An email security report from Cyren found common threats facing business email accounts at U.S. and U.K. organizations.

Operation Eagle Sweep, conducted by the FBI, targeted business email compromise (BEC) scammers believed responsible for targeting over 500 U.S. victims and causing losses exceeding $51 million

Let's dive into what spear phishing is and how security teams can effectively tackle this very targeted method of digital attack, especially now that hackers are picking up their pace.