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When corporate communications look like a phish

September 9, 2019 0 Comments anti-phishing, BEC, Business, business email compromise, corporate communications, email communications, emails, phishing, phishing training, training and awareness program

Credit to Author: William Tsing| Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2019 15:36:11 +0000

Before organizations engage in gnashing of teeth over the “ignorant user” and the cost of training, think about how much email users encounter and whether corporate communications look like phishes themselves.

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Romance scams – 80 people charged with ripping off millions of dollars

August 28, 2019 0 Comments BEC, fraud, identity theft, Law & order, Money Laundering, Nigerian, online dating, Romance Scams, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:04:45 +0000

The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6Wnqyl2R-08″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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US charges 80 in world-spanning romance scam and email fraud ring

August 28, 2019 0 Comments BEC, fraud, identity theft, Law & order, Money Laundering, Nigerian, online dating, Romance Scams, security threats

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2019 11:04:45 +0000

The $6m scam targeted women worldwide and victimized more than a dozen companies.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/6Wnqyl2R-08″ height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Quick thinking by Portland Public Schools stops $2.9m BEC scam

August 22, 2019 0 Comments BEC, business email compromise, Portland Public Schools, Uncategorized

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:18:44 +0000

Employees at Portland Public Schools were breathing easier this week after thwarting a business email compromise (BEC) scam that could have cost them almost $3m.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-aX8yPRl9QI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Fake Dell support rep admits to talking US colleges out of $874,000

August 6, 2019 0 Comments BEC, Dell, extradition, Law & order, phishing, security threats, spear phishing, tech support scam

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:23:23 +0000

His victims: UCSD and a Pennsylvania university. He hid out in Kenya for nearly 8 months before being nabbed.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/vcTREDMg0FE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>