Proofpoint threat researchers released new details on a widespread Request for Quote (RFQ) scam that involves leveraging common Net financing options to steal a variety of high value electronics and goods.

To understand how the scam works, our researchers posed as suppliers with lax finance departments and engaged directly with threat actors.

Step into the mind of a cybercriminal and read all about the anatomy of the scam in this blog: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/net-rfq-request-quote-scammers-casting-wide-net-steal-real-goods

#shipment #RFQ #finance #scam

Help request. My brother has Stage 4 colorectal cancer.

His life insurance has refused to pay out on a technicality, meaning he and his loved ones cannot afford the mortgage on their home.

I've never asked for anything in return for infosec stuff, but if you have anything spare, please chuck it this direction instead:

https://gofund.me/b9a0d8f4

Nice work by International Law Enforcement in taking down the Danabot malware infrastructure. Includes quotes from @selenalarson of Proofpoint on the dual-use Cybercrime/Nation State Intelligence nature of some of the operations.

From: @arstechnica
https://mastodon.social/@arstechnica/114558921895285595

@selenalarson spitting some truth here. We ignore cybercrime at our own peril. Enough with the APT action figures; focus on the groups that have widespread daily impact on people's lives.

https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/why-biasing-advanced-persistent-threats-over-cybercrime-security-risk