email: Business Email Compromise Attack Steals $6 Million from Public School
- 08/31/23 09:57 AM
The New Haven, Connecticut, school district lost more than $6 million to cyber thieves in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack that was discovered only after the real vendor asked why they had not been paid. ABC News provided details on the attack, which began in May and demonstrated a high level of patience on the part of the hackers. Criminals gained access to the email account of the school system’s Chief Operating Officer (COO). Using that email access, the hackers monitored communications for several weeks, identifying vendors. Phony vendor emails were then sent to the COO, directing payments to bank accounts … (5 comments)
email: Fake Emails are Becoming a Major Issue for Businesses
- 12/04/19 11:18 AM
You might be surprised to know that more than 3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the globe each day. What does this mean? It means that almost every company out there is vulnerable to cybercrimes in the form of “spoofing” and “phishing.” On top of this, most companies out there have not protected themselves from this type of cyber attack. What’s even more interesting is that the vast majority of these emails are not coming from some foreign land, but they are coming from sources based in the US. This all sounds pretty dreary, but it’s not all bad. Research is … (68 comments)
email: Inside the Business E-mail Compromise Scam
- 12/01/16 05:50 AM
Trick e-mail = fraudulent wire transfer = hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars stolen. That’s what’s happening with business executives in select industries (e.g., chemical operations, manufacturing), says a report at threatpost.com, citing a finding from Dell SecureWorks. The phishing e-mails are part of those Nigerian scams you’ve heard so much about, a business e-mail compromise scheme. Security researchers have gotten a good glimpse into the inner workings of the BEC, thanks to one of the hackers, a key player, accidentally infesting his computer with the BEC malware. The threatpost.com article explains that Joe Stewart of Dell’s Counter Threat Unit says that this hackster … (4 comments)
email: How to unsend or cancel an E-mail
- 12/27/15 10:30 PM
If the person you are sending an e-mail to pretty much instantaneously receives it, how on earth can you unsend or cancel it? Well, you have several options. Criptext This is a browser plug-in that works for Chrome and Safari. Your message including attachments will be encrypted. You will know when it’s been opened. You can recall messages and assign them expiration times. The recall, of course, comes after the recipient has possibly opened the message, but if they’re, for instance, away from their computer when it comes in, and you recall the e-mail, they will never know it was there. Or … (52 comments)
email: 6 Ways to Secure Your Email Account
- 09/14/14 11:04 PM
On August 30th, 1982, a copyright for a Computer Program for Electronic Mail System was issued to Shiva Ayvadurai. Thus, email was born. 32 years later, email has become an essential part of our lives. Emails are a must-have item, allowing us to connect and share information with friends, teachers, and co-workers.
To celebrate email’s birthday, here are 6 ways to secure your email account. Think twice before opening unfamiliar emails. Do you open your front door to just anyone? Of course not. Don’t open strange emails or any email that you’re not completely confident in. Be cautious about email … (4 comments)
email: 11 Ways to prevent your email from getting hacked
- 12/18/13 08:46 PM
#1. Whenever possible, configure your Internet connection to always use HTTPS. This is the “https” that appears before the “www” in a Web address, and the https is preceded by a padlock icon.
For Gmail, this works by clicking Settings in the top right; select the General tab, then hit Always use HTTPS, then save this setting. This option is not available for those who access email via Hotmail. #2. Do not open unfamiliar emails. If you open one you think is from someone you know but realize it’s not, delete immediately. Do not click any links in the message … (4 comments)
The New Haven, Connecticut, school district lost more than $6 million to cyber thieves in a Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack that was discovered only after the real vendor asked why they had not been paid.
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