--- title: Cyber Criminals Taking Over Email Inboxes Without Phishing Attacks description: Cyber Criminals Taking Over Email Inboxes Without Phishing Attacks image: https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Copy-of-Blog-Series-2-Jul-01-2020-02-36-24-33-PM.png --- [Misconfigured](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/misconfigured) [Social Engineering](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/social-engineering) [Technology](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/technology) [Phishing](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/phishing) [Security](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/security) [IT Companies Knoxville](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/it-companies-knoxville) [Email Inboxes](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/email-inboxes) [Cyber Criminals](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/cyber-criminals) [Compromised](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/compromised) # Cyber Criminals Taking Over Email Inboxes Without Phishing Attacks By [ admin ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/admin) November 30, 2018 03:04 PM 1 Minute Read We’ve warned our readers several times about different types of phishing attacks and the methods cyber criminals are using to steal your information. Today, we alert you that *cyber criminals are now taking over email inboxes without phishing attacks. * As always, attackers are constantly finding new ways to intrude. While phishing attacks such as email spoofing and social engineering are still an active danger, attackers have now developed a new method. These new methods are even more intrusive and quick than other phishing methods. A recent release of this information from our partner KnowBe4 states, “*Compromised credentials being offered on criminal forums, exposed through third-party compromises, or vulnerable through misconfigured backups and file sharing services, make the opportunity to profit from business email compromises easier than ever.”* This new method of attack is made possible primarily through three methods. 1. **Paying for access. **Some situations include outsourced actors who get paid to gain a company’s credentials and then share it with these cyber criminals. 2. **Getting lucky with previously compromised credentials.**Because people often make the mistake of repeating passwords, criminals can get lucky and reuse email and password combinations of the finance department that had previously been compromised. 3. **Searching across misconfigured archives and file stores. **If employees do not archive their emails in a secure manner, then this is more likely to happen. ** ***“W**ith declining barriers to entry for BEC, and more ways to monetize this type of fraud, we can expect the losses to continue to rise and perhaps even accelerate in the near term.”* Be sure to do all that you can to protect yourself from the newest methods of these cyber criminals. Keep your employees informed and aware. For more information on what you can do, click [here.](https://blog.knowbe4.com/heads-up-bad-guys-are-now-taking-over-email-inboxes-without-phishing-attacks) ## Recommended For You [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/WELCOMe%2c.png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/congratulations-design-innovation-architects) 1 Min Read ### [Congratulations, Design Innovation Architects!](https://theitcompany.com/updates/congratulations-design-innovation-architects) [Macy Brink Sep 16, 2022 12:01:41 PM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/macy) [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Yellow%20and%20White%20Photo%20Marketing%20Proposal%20Presentation-May-14-2021-06-20-22-08-PM.png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/fuel-pipeline) 1 Min Read ### [A Cyberattack on the Fuel Pipeline... What Does That Mean to Me as a Business Leader?](https://theitcompany.com/updates/fuel-pipeline) [Macy Brink May 14, 2021 2:20:29 PM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/macy) [![](https://theitcompany.com/hubfs/Copy%20of%20June%202021(5).png) ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/its-time-to-take-control-of-your-passwords) [Password Manager](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/password-manager) [Password Security](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/password-security) [Blog Series](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/blog-series) [vCIO Corner](https://theitcompany.com/updates/tag/vcio-corner) 1 Min Read ### [It's Time to Take Control of Your Passwords](https://theitcompany.com/updates/its-time-to-take-control-of-your-passwords) [Macy Brink Aug 10, 2021 11:59:27 AM ](https://theitcompany.com/updates/author/macy)