Business Email Compromise

Corporate Payments Fraud Hits Record Levels
Corporate Payments Fraud Hits Record Levels
April 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

More companies than ever before fell victim to payments fraud last year, according to new data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
PYMNTS’ Daily Data Dive: Email Hacker Takes $100M
March 27, 2017  |  Daily Data Dive

It’s hard to hide any wrongdoings in today’s tech-infused world. Everything is recorded, timestamped, photographed and filed into the wonderful arena of the Internet. Get...

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DoJ Charges Man With $100M Business Email Scam
DoJ Charges Man With $100M Business Email Scam
March 27, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) announced plans to charge a man allegedly responsible for a $100 million business email compromise scam. Get the Full...

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Ransomware Rises 752% in 2016, Trend Micro Says
Ransomware Rises 752% in 2016, Trend Micro Says
March 01, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Trend Micro released its annual security roundup report, “2016 Security Roundup: A Record Year for Enterprise Threats,” which showed that ransomware cyber threats hit an...

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Google’s Latest Enterprise Cybersecurity Warning
Google’s Latest Enterprise Cybersecurity Warning
March 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Security experts are practically begging corporates to get serious with cybersecurity. Research released only days ago from Centrify found that two-thirds of surveyed companies have...

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Private Sector, Health Care, Government All Face Data Security Risks
Private Sector, Health Care, Government All Face Data Security Risks
January 30, 2017  |  B2B Payments

This week’s data digest is all about, well, data. The latest report from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) and CyberScout finds a worrying trend:...

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Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats
Paper Checks, Email Fraud Top Enterprise Security Threats
December 30, 2016  |  B2B Payments

Bank heists and data breaches saw no shortage in 2016, and corporates large and small could no longer avoid the risk of a cyberattack. Still,...

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INTERPOL Makes Arrest In $60M Business Email Scam Ring
INTERPOL Makes Arrest In $60M Business Email Scam Ring
August 03, 2016  |  B2B Payments

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, cyberscams attacking businesses, known as the Business Email Compromise, has led to $3.1 billion in attempted stolen funds...

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FBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
FBI Pinpoints ‘Ground Zero’ For Supplier Email Scams
July 20, 2016  |  B2B Payments

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has been targeting the Business Email Compromise for years, warning companies to be aware of fake supplier emails and invoices requesting firms...

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