What is a BEC Threat? Business Email Compromise (BEC) is a type of cyber threat that aims to manipulate people into acting in the interests of a cyber criminal. These threats often involve the impersonation of a trusted individual who appears to request sensitive information and/or the transfer of funds. These threats are among the most expensive types of threats to contend with, and cost businesses billions of dollars in clean-up costs each year. The Quiet Proliferation of BEC Threats Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are quietly proliferating in large-part due to developments in th ..read more

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Software-as-a-Service platforms and their clients face an insidious type of phishing-based threat. Organizations that fail to get ahead of it can experience lasting consequences ..read more

The recent global computer outage caused by a CrowdStrike update stands as a poignant reminder of the profound pressures faced by professionals in this field. While the immediate cause of the outage was reported as a "single content update" conflicting with the Microsoft operating system, leading to the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) for millions of systems worldwide, the deeper narrative underscores a critical issue: the relentless, unyielding battle against cyber threats and its toll on even the most skilled engineers. It is more than ironic when solutions become the cause of the very ..read more

Earlier this year, we reported on Zero-Click Attacks in Microsoft Outlook that could compromise a user without them taking any action. Cyber Security News recently reported a new version of this critical attack, designated as CVE-2024-30103 ..read more

Microsoft Teams is a popular communication channel for many organizations.  ..read more

Quishing—QR code phishing—is a rapidly evolving threat. Starting around August, when we saw the first rapid increase, we’ve also seen a change in the type of QR code attacks.  ..read more

The 2024 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) is always one of the most hotly anticipated cyber security reports and this year it has been released chockful of insights.  ..read more

Shein is one of the most popular shopping apps in the world. In fact, it’s the second most downloaded shopping app globally, with over 251 million downloads.   ..read more

QR Code phishing—or Quishing—has continued to be a hot topic in email security.   ..read more

Since our inception, we've prided ourselves on "catching what Microsoft misses." We scan every email that Microsoft lets through and give it a thumbs up or down, providing a critical second layer of security ..read more