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On episode 2 of Lock and Code, we discuss the latest security news, including how to secure remote workers, security conferences cancelled because of coronavirus, and Google Play’s poor performance on stopping malware. Plus, we speak to two MSP representatives on the daily challenges of managing thousands of endpoints.

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Podcast

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Kaspersky Security

Faking e-mails: Why it is even possible

February 5, 2020 admin 36c3, bec, Business, CCC, Chaos Communication Congress, e-mail, enterprise, phishing, SMB, spear phishing, Threats

Credit to Author: Alex Drozhzhin| Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 16:50:15 +0000

Phishing and business e-mail compromise attacks rely on fake e-mails. But why is it so easy for attackers to make them so convincing?

MalwareBytes Security

Not us, YOU: vendor email compromise explained

November 7, 2019 admin account takeover, acid, agari, agari cyber intelligence division, ATO, bec, Business, business cyberattacks, Business Email Compromise, business threats, nigerian scammer, phishing, silent starling, Social engineering, vec, vendor email compromise

Credit to Author: Jovi Umawing| Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2019 21:49:16 +0000

Vendor email compromise (VEC) is a new cybersecurity term for a familiar practice, taken to the thousandth degree. Learn the similarities with business email compromise and how your organization can protect against them both.

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Business

Tags: account takeover ACID Agari Agari Cyber Intelligence Division ATO bec business cyberattacks Business Email Compromise business threats Nigerian scammer phishing Silent Starling Social Engineering VEC vendor email compromise

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MalwareBytes Security

Europol: Ransomware remains top threat in IOCTA report

October 14, 2019 admin awareness, bec, Business Email Compromise, child sexual exploitation, cse, ddos, Europol, fraud, internet organized crime threat assessment, iocta, phishing, ransomware, spear phishing

Credit to Author: Malwarebytes Labs| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2019 16:00:00 +0000

The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, or Europol, just released its annual Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) report. We highlight their key findings and remind readers how to better protect themselves.

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Awareness

Tags: bec Business Email Compromise child sexual exploitation cse ddos europol fraud internet organized crime threat assessment iocta phishing ransomware spear phishing