The Microsoft 365 Defender research team says it has “disrupted a large-scale business email compromise infrastructure hosted in multiple web services.” It describes in a blog post how the BEC fraud scheme worked.
The move to the cloud with O365 has allowed companies to streamline email security investments and leverage the included email security provided by Exchange Online Protection (EOP) and Advanced Threat Protection (ATP). But this approach isn't perfect, and many companies have realized they need a solution to address...
Interpol says Dutch and Nigerian suspects created a cloned version of a legitimate personal protective equipment provider's website to trick a German health authority seeking face masks. The case is a reminder that a "sophisticated" scheme need not require extreme technical sophistication to succeed.
As more organizations adopt Microsoft 365 Exchange for email services in the cloud, it’s important to consider whether available native tools are sufficient to protect your organization against the full range of email-based threats.
Find the answers in this infographic which highlights how Microsoft 365 Exchange...
A recent phishing scheme used fake Microsoft Office 365 update messages to target financial executives and others in an effort to harvest their credentials, according to the security firm Area 1.
This edition of the ISMG Security Report features an analysis of the Microsoft Exchange on-premises server hacks – from who might have leaked the vulnerability exploits to how ransomware gangs are taking advantage of the flaws. Also featured: Tackling the cybercrime business model; assessing "zero trust."
Internet-enabled crime has surged during the pandemic, with more than $4.2 billion in losses reported by victims to U.S. authorities in 2020. The most lucrative type of crime continues to be business email compromise scams, which last year accounted for at least $1.8 billion in losses, the FBI reports.
Love it or hate it, email remains an essential business and productivity tool. Many organizations have now migrated to cloud-based Office 365 email for their employees. But while cloud-based approaches offer easier procurement, manageability and better cost savings, certain email facts of life won't change.
Moving...
There is a reason more than half of today’s ransomware victims end up paying the ransom. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful; taking time to maximize your organisation’s potential damage and their payoff. After achieving root access, the bad guys explore your network reading email, finding data troves and once...
A Nigerian national has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to taking part in a business email compromise operation that extorted $11 million from its victims, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
The decline in the total number of U.S. data breaches in 2020 isn't all good news; it reflects that hackers are changing their tactics, says James Lee of the Identity Theft Resource Center, who offers an analysis of the center's new data breach report.
Fraudsters are using Google forms to target retail, telecom, healthcare, energy and manufacturing companies in an apparent reconnaissance campaign to identify targets for a possible follow-up business email compromise attack.
Researchers at the security firm Proofpoint are tracking several fraud schemes leveraging COVID-19 vaccine-themed emails. The schemes include business email compromise scams, messages with malicious attachments and phishing emails designed to harvest credentials.
Email is still the #1 attack vector the bad guys use. A whopping 91% of cyberattacks start with a phishing email, but email hacking is much more than phishing and launching malware!
Join us as we explore 10 ways hackers use social engineering to trick your users into revealing sensitive data or enabling malicious...
Fraudsters are increasingly exploiting the auto-forwarding feature in compromised email accounts to help conduct business email compromise scams, the FBI warns.
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