Quick thinking by Portland Public Schools stops $2.9m BEC scam

Credit to Author: Danny Bradbury| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2019 20:18:44 +0000

Employees at Portland Public Schools were breathing easier this week after thwarting a business email compromise (BEC) scam that could have cost them almost $3m.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/-aX8yPRl9QI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Fake Dell support rep admits to talking US colleges out of $874,000

Credit to Author: Lisa Vaas| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2019 12:23:23 +0000

His victims: UCSD and a Pennsylvania university. He hid out in Kenya for nearly 8 months before being nabbed.<img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nakedsecurity/~4/vcTREDMg0FE” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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