#BEC
All CosmicBytez Labs articles tagged #BEC, across news, security advisories, how-to guides, and projects.
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Former US Air Force Members Sentenced to 189 Months Combined Over BEC Scheme
Two former U.S. Air Force members were sentenced to a combined 189 months in prison for a two-year BEC and phishing scheme that stole millions.
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Police Arrest 58 Suspects in Global Cybercrime Crackdown
Law enforcement from 22 countries identified 263 suspects and arrested 58 individuals linked to cybercrime networks coordinated by African criminal groups.
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AegisAI Raises $36 Million for AI-Powered Email Security
AegisAI has closed a $36 million funding round led by Battery Ventures, Accel, and Foundation Capital, bringing the company's total raise to $49 million...
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AegisAI Raises $36 Million to Fight AI-Crafted Phishing with AI Defenses
AegisAI has closed a $36M Series A, bringing total funding to $49M, to scale its AI agent-based email security platform purpose-built to counter the rise...
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Spanish Police Take Down €140 Million Cyber Fraud Ring, Arrest Four
Spanish National Police, coordinating with Europol, Interpol, Portugal, and Panama, have dismantled a sophisticated cybercriminal organization responsible...
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FBI Links Cybercriminals to Sharp Surge in Cargo Theft
The FBI has issued a warning to the transportation and logistics industry about a sharp rise in cyber-enabled cargo theft, with estimated losses reaching...
- HOWTO
Phishing Trends Hitting Western Canadian SMBs in 2026
Five phishing patterns we're seeing specifically targeting small businesses across Alberta, Saskatchewan, and BC in 2026 — including invoice fraud…
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FBI: Cybercrime Losses Neared $21 Billion in 2025
The FBI received over 1 million complaints of malicious activity in 2025, with investment scams, business email compromise, and tech support fraud causing...
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FBI: Americans Lost a Record $21 Billion to Cybercrime Last
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that U.S. victims lost nearly $21 billion to cyber-enabled crimes in 2025 — an all-time record — driven...
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US Sentences Nigerian National to 7 Years in $6 Million
James Junior Aliyu, 31, received a 90-month federal prison sentence for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering after orchestrating a $6...
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FBI Warns of AI-Generated Deepfake Phishing Targeting
The FBI and CISA issue joint advisory on sophisticated AI-generated deepfake voice and video attacks targeting C-suite executives in financial...