New tactics aimed at business executives and users are being used to reap greater reward from email based fraud, researchers said. Cybercriminals are employing new tactics to move up the chain of command with more sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) threats that pose a greater threat to organizations. URL-based attacks remain the predominant vehicle for delivery of malicious content, while classic phishing attacks also were on the rise, with an uptick of 17 percent in the first quarter compared to the last quarter of 2018.
Source: https://threatpost.com/cybercriminals-adding-sophistication-to-bec-threats/148305/