The Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional) has successfully dismantled an organized crime ring of hundreds of members in a sting operation…
Tag: Business Email Compromise
Spear-phishing now targets employees outside the finance and executive teams, report says
Social engineering attacks have been a longstanding concern for both individuals and organizations alike. The trend, as we know it, is…
Judge drops hammer, dishes 7 years slammer for BEC and romance scammer
A Texas resident has finally paid the price for a heady mix of malicious mail antics. A combination of business email…
A week in security (June 21 – June 27)
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Clop targets execs, ransomware tactics get another new twist
Ransomware peddlers have come up with yet another devious twist on the recent trend for data exfiltration. After interviewing several victims…
Business email compromise: gunning for goal
The evergreen peril of business email compromise (BEC) finds itself in the news once more. This time, major English Premier League…
Lock and Code S1Ep7: Sounding the trumpet on web browser privacy with Pieter Arntz
This week on Lock and Code, we discuss the top security headlines generated right here on Labs and around the Internet….
Not us, YOU: vendor email compromise explained
Silent Starling, an online organized criminal group hailing from West Africa, seem to have reminded SMBs and enterprises alike the perils…
Europol: Ransomware remains top threat in IOCTA report
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, just released its annual Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report…
When corporate communications look like a phish
Many organizations will spend significant sums of money on phishing training for employees. Taking the form of regular awareness training, or…