Fintech News

MAY 8, 2025

These chatbots leverage AI with natural language processing (NLP) capabilities to engage potential victims in seemingly benign conversations, subtly extracting credentials or sensitive data over time. Common vulnerabilities include poor access controls, the lack of MFA, delayed security patches, and mismanagement of privileged accounts.

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Deepfake Data Breach MFA Phishing 121

Seon

JUNE 15, 2023

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks can be a major risk to businesses’ finances and reputations. Let’s look at what business email compromise attacks are and explore some of the many ways you can combat them. What Is a Business Email Compromise Attack? Reported losses in 2020 exceeded $4.2

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Email Compromise Compromise Business Email Compromise Risk 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Business email compromise (BEC), B2B phishing scams, synthetic identities, fake accounts and trillions of aid dollars flooding out at a time of maximum uncertainty make this a fraudster’s paradise. COVID-19 has afforded internet villains what will certainly go down as the greatest cybertheft opportunity of their shadowy lifetimes.

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Scams Automation Phishing Email Compromise 63

The Payments Association

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In an AiTM attack, the attacker typically sends a phishing email with a link that directs the victim to a fake login page (redirector or AiTM phishing page) designed to look like a legitimate service. These schemes typically involve: Phishing emails : Crafted to trick users into sharing login credentials.

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