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Organized Crime Group Scams US Companies Out Of Millions
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4/29/2014 | 5:22:56 AM
Re: notes, email security
Of course awareness could help to mitigate this type of cyber threats, but we must also consider that cybercrime ecosystems is adopting even more complex strategies to deceive victims. 

Another element which advantage cyber criminal gangs is the simplicity to acquire/rent products and services in the underground market at low prices but that are extremely effective. Let me suggest you the reading of my last post on the study published by TrenMicro on the Russian Ungerground.

 

http://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/24440/cyber-crime/evolution-russian-underground.html

Regards

Pierluigi
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DarkReadingTim,
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4/28/2014 | 9:56:22 AM
Re: notes, email security
Thanks for these thoughts, all good ones. Like most social engineering attacks, this can be avoided if you know what to look for. The key is getting accounting departments up to speed.
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4/28/2014 | 9:30:53 AM
notes, email security
="The attacker will establish communications with the victim using the partner's email credentials, often communicating via legitimate company letterhead with legitimate signatures. Initially, the communications may include the legitimate domain names."

1. verify e/mails by using a phone call.

this is the quickest and easy way to verify e/mail that we can all make a policy of,.... now.

2. learn PGP

you can inplement PGP/Desktop with Outlook, -- or -- you can use the ENIGMAIL plug-in with Thunderbird and GnuPG if you prefer open-source software.

PGP depends on a secure Operating System

keep this in mind

think about what you are doing.


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