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The Number of Ransomware Attack Victims Surge in 2023 to over 4000

The surge in Ransomware-as-a-Service affiliates is likely the reason behind the dramatic increase in the number of victimized organizations, with all indicators suggesting that this trend ...

HP Enterprise Reveals It was hacked by the same Russians that broke into Microsoft

In a new SEC disclosure, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced on Wednesday that it fell prey to the same Russian intelligence group, known as Midnight Blizzard or Cozy Bear, that ...

New Evasive Phishing Technique “Legacy URL Reputation Evasion" (LURE)

Researchers at Menlo Security observed a 198% increase in browser-based phishing attacks over the past six months.

Social Engineering Attacks Rising in the Trucking Industry

Spear phishing and voice phishing (vishing) are on the rise in the trucking industry, according to a new report from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA).

New Deepfake Video Scam has “Taylor Swift” Offering Free French Cookware

A new wave of ads utilizing video of well-known celebrities seemingly promoting video games, fake giveaways, and more are starting to popup, and fans are falling for this trap.

Roblox Game 'Hack-A-Cat' Now Part of the Free KnowBe4 Children’s Interactive Cybersecurity Activity Kit

If you haven’t heard of Roblox, you probably don’t have kids like me. Roblox is an online virtual world/metaverse that has been around since 2006 that allows people to play with others ...

Use of Generative AI Apps Jumps 400% in 2023, Signaling the Potential for More AI-Themed Attacks

As the use of Cloud SaaS platforms of generative AI solutions increases, the likelihood of more “GPT” attacks used to gather credentials, payment info and corporate data also increases.

North Korean Threat Actor Targeting Cybersecurity Researchers With Spear Phishing Attacks

A suspected North Korean state-sponsored threat actor called “ScarCruft” is launching spear phishing attacks against cybersecurity professionals, according to researchers at SentinelOne.

Myth of Massive Data Breach Busted: Big Headlines Mask a Minor Threat

Ok, I'll admit it, I was swept up in the moment last week and wrote a short blog post that more or less summarized the tsunami of news about that huge data breach initially reported by ...