Spear phishing is now the main attack vector for cybercriminals, says Europol

European Cybercrime Centre says spear phishing is the number one cyber-threat to organizations in the European Union. The finding is highlighted in the EC3s Spear Phishing: a Law Enforcement and Cross-Industry Perspective A recent study by AIG highlights Business Email Compromise as the new leading threat to businesses worldwide. BEC scams have so far netted over 12.5 billion dollars, according to the FBIs own cyber-crime fighting group, the IC3.”]

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