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US Charges Iranian Hackers For SamSam Cyberattack

US Charges Iranian Hackers For SamSam Cyberattack
US Charges Iranian Hackers For SamSam Cyberattack
November 29, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The United States has indicted two Iranians for launching a major cyberattack using the ransomware “SamSam.” According to Reuters, the six-count indictment charged Iran-based Faramarz...

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Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine
Shell Companies Eyed In Fraud At Aegean Marine
November 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payments fraud on the high seas, perhaps, as a global shipper may have been involved with fake transactions and shell companies. Elsewhere, ransomware gets a roadblock...

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SMB Owners Lax About IoT Security Risk
SMB Owners Lax About IoT Security Risk
October 19, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

For smaller firms, the IoT has its lures and its dangers. The Nationwide fourth annual business owner survey released at the end of last month,...

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From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs
From The Phone To Email: How Scammers Hit SMBs
October 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

When Maryland Attorney General (AG) Brian E. Frosh issued a warning to the state’s small business (SMB) owners last week, he shed light on the...

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FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
FBI Sets Sights On Payroll Fraud Scheme
September 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll fraud is underway, according to the FBI's "IC3" division, targeting employees in a number of verticals. The key method is phishing. Elsewhere, Europol warns...

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Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers
Anatomy Of A Bank Heist, SWIFT-ly Done By Phishers
September 17, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

In 2016, $81 million disappeared from Bangladesh’s central bank. It could have been a lot worse — hackers tried to get away with $1 billion....

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Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
Businesses Urged Not To Pay Ransom To Cyberattackers
September 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business owners are making a grave mistake if they assume their firms are not a prime target for cyberattackers. Not only are small and...

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Downtime Worse For SMBs Than Ransomware Ransom: Datto
Downtime Worse For SMBs Than Ransomware Ransom: Datto
September 13, 2018  |  SMBs

Ransomware attacks are often a small business owner’s worst nightmare. Unfortunately, experts don’t believe ransomware attacks will let up anytime soon, with recent research from...

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