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Secret Service Launches Task Force To Fight Cyber Fraud

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financial infrastructure by tracking fraudulent wire transfers, counterfeit checks and combating counterfeit currency,” the release states. Meanwhile, “traditional financial crimes investigators worked to secure and protect the U.S.

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‘Scattered Canary’ BEC Scams Aim At US Firms

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As reported by Threatpost , earlier this month, researchers in London identified a cybersecurity gang that has evolved markedly in scale. The scam involves communications from fraudsters impersonating company officials, suppliers or vendors, instructing unwitting victims to wire funds to accounts they have set up.