

Chris Ross
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Barracuda Networks
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January 13, 2021
Business email compromise (BEC) now makes up 12% of the spear-phishing attacks analysed.
Covid-19, remote working and the resulting business struggles are largely the cause for the surge in cyber-attacks facing companies throughout 2020 and hackers are clearly targeting these vulnerable times to commit crime. In fact, Barracuda’s research reveals insights about how targeted attacks evolved last year and ways in which cybercriminals are maximizing their impact through the exploitation of fears around the COVID-19 pandemic . Business email compromise (BEC) now makes up 12% of the
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November 09, 2020
it is important that security standards are maintained, and the right software and training is constantly updated
The nature of the Open University, and the fact that a majority of its courses take place online, means cyber attackers will inevitably attempt to target the abundance of data stored in its servers, hence the significant quantity of scam attacks facing the institution.
To add to this, our recent research revealed that spear-phishing attacks are disproportionately targeting educational institutions across the world, with over 3.5 million phishing emails hitting over 1,000 global schools and.....Read More

July 21, 2020
Our recent research found that almost half of global businesses have encountered at least one cyber security scare since the start of Covid-19.
The UK is home to some of the world’s leading businesses and organisations, and clearly, this makes it a hot target for serious cyber attacks – many of which are looking to take advantage of personal data for the purpose of financial gain.
The UK has seen plenty of headline-grabbing and organisation-crippling cyber attacks and data breaches since 2006, and it’s important that all organisations observe and learn from these events, in order to ultimately decelerate the trend of severe.....Read More

July 06, 2020
In many cases, the hacker creates a fraudulent, but realistic-looking, email request for payment of an invoice or transfer of funds.
This incident is another reminder that cyber threats such as Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes remain active and prevalent, posing a huge risk to unsuspecting organisations. In many cases, the hacker creates a fraudulent, but realistic-looking, email request for payment of an invoice or transfer of funds. The perpetrator will often use the company logo, email signature, and fake purchase order number in their correspondence to increase the likelihood of being believed. The victim,.....Read More

June 09, 2020
Tackling this growing threat requires businesses to have the necessary security systems in place to identify suspicious emails and texts.
This is the latest in a series of sophisticated HMRC-branded phishing scams designed to target vulnerable workers during the Covid-19 outbreak. We’ve seen a sharp rise in these kinds of schemes, often carefully crafted and timed alongside new government funding announcements to increase the likelihood of duping unsuspecting workers into handing over personal financial data.
Tackling this growing threat requires businesses to have the necessary security systems in place to identify.....Read More

February 24, 2020
It’s also vital that employees are properly trained to spot unsolicited or suspicious emails.
It’s no surprise that cyber criminals are targeting large-scale organisations which operate in multiple areas with ransomware. As the profits of cybercrime continue to grow, increasingly greedy hackers see businesses with a substantial workforce and revenues as a golden opportunity for significant financial gain.
Tackling this issue requires businesses to remain vigilant, investing in the necessary cyber security solutions to prevent phishing and ransomware attacks that can paralyse an.....Read More
