FBI: BEC now a $26 billion fraud, as HR payroll diversion attacks linked to same scammers
Business email compromise fraud shows no signs of slowing, according to new figures from the FBI.
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FBI: Email swindlers have now redirected as much as $12bn in payments
BEC scam losses accelerate dramatically over the past year.
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Australian companies kicking security own-goals as military data theft highlights escalating cyber risk
Revelations that 30GB of sensitive Australian military data were exfiltrated from a subcontractor have underscored the risk faced by Australian companies that continue to leave themselves exposed by failing to employ “established and relatively straightforward cyber security measures”, the federal government’s peak cybersecurity body has warned as new data points confirms that local businesses are seeing increasing losses to cyber-attackers.
David Braue | 06 Nov | Read more
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Week in security: BEC growth, vulnerability exposure eclipse expectations
Even as the northern hemisphere’s total solar eclipse dominated the week’s news, there were concerns that identity data can eclipse digital identity without the right supporting technology in place.
David Braue | 29 Aug | Read more
