[Whoa] Ransomware Strains Almost Double in Six Months from 5,400 to 10,666
A recent report from FortiGuard Labs saw ransomware strains double in total so far compared to 2021, and the year is not over yet.
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A recent report from FortiGuard Labs saw ransomware strains double in total so far compared to 2021, and the year is not over yet.
Tailgating or piggybacking is an old but effective social engineering technique to gain physical access to restricted areas, according to Rahul Awati at TechTarget. Tailgating is when a ...
New data shows attempted ransomware attacks are occurring far more frequently while a lack of confidence is found in security measures and solutions to stop ransomware attacks.
New data shows an upswell of email-based cyberattacks, with over 256 brands being impersonated, as social media, Microsoft, shipping, and ecommerce brands top the list.
Reaching a six-quarter high in Q2, hybrid vishing attacks have increased six times that of the hybrid-vishing attacks experienced in Q1 2021.
Plenty of new anecdotal and legal case-based stories are demonstrating that just because your organization has a policy doesn’t mean it’s actually going to pay out after an attack.
Microsoft has disrupted operations carried out by a Russian government-aligned threat actor tracked as “SEABORGIUM.” The threat actor uses phishing and credential harvesting to conduct ...
Researchers at AdvIntel warn that three more ransomware groups have begun using the BazarCall spear phishing technique invented by the Ryuk gang (a threat group that subsequently ...
Cisco has disclosed a security incident that occurred as a result of sophisticated voice phishing attacks that targeted employees, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. The researchers ...
Cyberattacks via SMS messaging are on the rise, and are having such an impact, the Federal Communications Commission has released an advisory on Robotext phishing attacks (or smishing).
Using a mix of compromised social media accounts, social engineering, call center agents, and some convincing websites, this latest scam seeks to get victims to repeatedly “invest”.
Initial Access Brokers (IABs) are one of the new breeds of cybercrime services. But this newest PhaaS platform makes it easy for anyone to target banks for as little as $50 monthly.
New data shows that not only are email-borne threats increasing, but that current integrated cloud email security solutions do little to detect and stop advanced email-based threats.
Newer phishing scams are looking for ways to make legitimate websites do the work of delivering malicious messages to unsuspecting victims – this new scam achieves it perfectly.
Researchers at Trend Micro warn that a SolidBit ransomware variant is being distributed via fraudulent software targeting video game players and social media users. The malware is being ...
In a recent article by Forbes, Cisco confirmed that they were hacked by a ransomware group as the group of cybercriminals published a partial list of files that were claimed to be ...
This article is a good technical overview of DNS that can help you prevent spoofing. This is a cross-post from the EasyDMARC blog, a new KnowBe4 Ventures portfolio company.
North Korea’s Lazarus Group is running a new phishing campaign targeting Coinbase accounts, BleepingComputer reports. The threat actors are posing as Coinbase and targeting people with ...
If you're a Coinbase user, you are most likely the next target of a new phishing campaign. Cybercriminals have managed to infiltrate two-factor authentication and deploying other social ...