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Hundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack that’s more devastating than phishing scams | SmartCompany

by Steven Kirby | Aug 29, 2017 | Australia, Cyber Fraud, CyberCrime, Email, Email Phishing, Email Spear Phing and Business Email Compromise (BEC), Scam, SmartCompany | 0 |

New figures released by the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission have revealed a crafty type of cyber attack is on the rise in Australia. Source: Hundreds of businesses are being hit by this crafty cyber attack...

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