US sentences Nigerian national to 7 years in $6 million email fraud scheme James Junior Aliyu, a Nigerian national who used the aliases "Old Soldier" and "Ghost", was sentenced to 90 months in U.S. prison for his role in an international scheme that hacked business email accounts and redirected millions in wire transfers. The ring, active since at least 2017, is estimated to have...

James Junior Aliyu, aka “Old Soldier,” sentenced to 7.5 years for $6M business email fraud scheme involving wire transfer theft since 2017. Ordered to forfeit $1.2M and pay $2.4M restitution. #EmailFraud #WireFraud #Nigeria

Microsoft Azure Monitor alerts abused for callback phishing attacks Threat actors are abusing Microsoft Azure Monitor to send callback phishing emails that impersonate the Microsoft Account Security Team and warn of unauthorized billing charges. These alerts are sent from azure-noreply@microsoft.com and pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC checks, using editable alert descriptions and attacker-controlled mailing lists to deliver urgent invoice-themed messages urging victims to call fraudulent phone numbers. #AzureMonitor #WindowsDefender

Threat actors exploit Microsoft Azure Monitor to send phishing emails from azure-noreply@microsoft.com, impersonating Microsoft Account Security Team with fake billing alerts that pass SPF, DKIM, and DMARC. #AzureMonitor #EmailFraud #PhishingScam

Beware: Hackers are using fake credit card emails to steal all your passwords Watch out for that credit card warning email in your inbox

That “credit card alert” email might just be a hacker fishing for your whole digital life. One click and they’ve got your passwords, not just your wallet. Stay sharp-don’t take the bait. #PhishingScam #CyberSecurityTips #EmailFraud #hackers #malware www.tomsguide.com/computing/on...

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Business Email Scams Are Bleeding Companies Dry The Ultimate Cyber Con You ever hear the one about the thief who never had to break in? No crowbars and no alarms tripped. No ski masks, just a well-worded email, a little deception and boom, millions...

"Business Email Scams Are Bleeding Companies Dry"

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PCI DSS 4.0 Mandates DMARC By 31st March 2025 PCI DSS 4.0 mandates DMARC by March 31, 2025, to combat phishing. Non-compliance risks $100K fines, email fraud, and low deliverability.

👀 #PCIDSS 4.0 Mandates #DMARC By 31st March 2025 ⌛ (Yay!) Are you Ready?
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