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Finance industry most at risk for phishing attacks

Email security is crucial as organizations face unprecedented threats, particularly to the finance and construction industries, highlighting the dangers of phishing and BEC attacks.

AI-Assisted Attacks Top Cyber Threat For Third Consecutive Quarter, Gartner Finds

AI-enhanced cyber attacks pose the biggest risk to enterprises, with 80% of executives citing them as a top concern.

72% of BEC attacks were from free webmail domains

Fraudsters increasingly use phone calls and texts for phishing, enhancing direct victim engagement.
Phishing attacks totaled 877,536, showing a decrease from the previous quarter.

Criminals open DocuSign's Envelope API to make BEC spread

Business email compromise scams are now utilizing DocuSign's API, increasing their effectiveness by mimicking legitimate e-sign requests.

Business Email Compromise Attacks Are Evolving: How Organizations Can Stay Ahead of the Curve | TechRepublic

Phishing emails, mainly targeting senior-level employees, lead to 90% of successful cyberattacks.
Business email compromise (BEC) scams, impersonating executives, are a growing threat costing organizations billions annually.

Crook breaks into AI biz, 'misdirects' $250K to own account

iLearningEngines lost $250,000 due to a business email compromise involving a cybercriminal rerouting a wire payment.

Finance industry most at risk for phishing attacks

Email security is crucial as organizations face unprecedented threats, particularly to the finance and construction industries, highlighting the dangers of phishing and BEC attacks.

AI-Assisted Attacks Top Cyber Threat For Third Consecutive Quarter, Gartner Finds

AI-enhanced cyber attacks pose the biggest risk to enterprises, with 80% of executives citing them as a top concern.

72% of BEC attacks were from free webmail domains

Fraudsters increasingly use phone calls and texts for phishing, enhancing direct victim engagement.
Phishing attacks totaled 877,536, showing a decrease from the previous quarter.

Criminals open DocuSign's Envelope API to make BEC spread

Business email compromise scams are now utilizing DocuSign's API, increasing their effectiveness by mimicking legitimate e-sign requests.

Business Email Compromise Attacks Are Evolving: How Organizations Can Stay Ahead of the Curve | TechRepublic

Phishing emails, mainly targeting senior-level employees, lead to 90% of successful cyberattacks.
Business email compromise (BEC) scams, impersonating executives, are a growing threat costing organizations billions annually.

Crook breaks into AI biz, 'misdirects' $250K to own account

iLearningEngines lost $250,000 due to a business email compromise involving a cybercriminal rerouting a wire payment.
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Here's how you can avoid financial scams, according to San Jose police

Residents in San Jose are cautioned against financial scams that can lead to significant losses, involving impersonation and deception tactics.

British-Nigerian men sentenced over multimillion email scam

Two British-Nigerian men were sentenced for defrauding local entities through business email compromise schemes, obtaining nearly $1.9 million.

Here's how you can avoid financial scams, according to San Jose police

Residents in San Jose are cautioned against financial scams that can lead to significant losses, involving impersonation and deception tactics.

British-Nigerian men sentenced over multimillion email scam

Two British-Nigerian men were sentenced for defrauding local entities through business email compromise schemes, obtaining nearly $1.9 million.
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