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Windows 11 Phishbait by Active Threat Group Now Delivers Malware

Researchers at Anomali warn that the financially motivated threat group FIN7 is using Windows 11-themed phishing documents to deliver malware. The documents claim to have been created on ...

Conti's Ransomware Playbook Includes Recon for Users with Privileged Access

Researchers at Cisco Talos have translated a playbook used by the ransomware-as-a-service group Conti. The playbook contains detailed instructions for how to gain administrator access, ...

Be Wary of Unrequested Disc Images

Microsoft’s recent announcement that the new version of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 11, will be released soon is capturing headlines around the world. Microsoft will allow ...

Email-Based Cyberattacks Double Between January and June

Over 2.9 Billion email-based threats were detected in the first half of 2021. Business Email Compromise, obfuscation, and living off the land reigned, according to new data from Zix.

CISA: Ransomware Attacks Favor Holidays and Weekends

In preparation for Labor Day, a new alert from the U.S. Government’s Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns of an increase in ransomware attacks.

Ransomware Attacks in 2021 Have Increased Nearly Three-fold in the First Half of the Year

New data analyzed by NCC Group’s Research Intelligence and Fusion Team highlights a massive uptick in the number of ransomware attacks, further establishing it as the number one security ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August

With 18 new pieces of training content added this month, check out the always fresh content update highlights and new features from the month of August.

BEC and the Underworld's Resources

Researchers at Intel 471 have observed cybercriminals outsourcing talent for business email compromise (BEC) attacks. This tactic lowers the bar of entry for BEC attacks, which are ...

Large Phishing Campaign Abuses Open Redirects

Researchers at Microsoft have observed a widespread phishing campaign that’s abusing open redirectors to fool users into visiting credential-harvesting pages. Open redirects are often ...

When the URL Domain Is Not Enough To Avoid a Phish

One of the most common mantras in security awareness training is “Examine the URL to determine if it points to the legitimate vendor or not!”

U.K. Organizations See Double the Number of Ransomware Attacks in the First Half of 2021

New analysis of ransomware incidents reported to the UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) in the first half of 2021 show a massive rise when compared to 2020.

Cryptominers are Tricked out of Cryptocurrency Using Phishing Scams Involving the Purchase of Mining Equipment

The leveraging of Google Docs, a spoofed website, a realistic-feeling buying process, and asking for payment in cryptocurrency is all it takes to separate victims from thousands of ...

Cybercriminals Can Post Jobs on LinkedIn Posing as Any Employer They Want

Lax verification around what company is offering a given job on LinkedIn allows attackers to create bogus job postings for malicious purposes.

A COVID-19 Phishing Caper

A new phishing campaign is exploiting the ongoing uncertainty about company policies related to COVID-19, according to Roger Kay at INKY. The campaign uses emails that purport to come ...

A Look at a Ransomware Affiliate

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an advisory describing a ransomware affiliate that calls itself “OnePercent Group,” the Record reports. The Record notes that the ...

Nigerian Threat Actors Solicit Victim Organization Employees to Deploy Demon Ransomware

The use of employees as insider accomplices potentially changes how social engineering is being used in exchange for a direct request for internal assistance.

Arrests in International Fraud Scheme Due to Social Engineering

Police in Romania, the Netherlands, and Ireland have arrested and charged twenty-three people accused of conducting sophisticated social engineering attacks. The organized crime group ...

Hospitals Continue to be Ransomware Targets as Half Experience Shutdowns in the Last 6 Months

With financial impacts as high as $46K per hour, shutting down some or all of operations due to a ransomware attack is not a decision taken lightly by hospitals, but may be the only ...

Microsoft Warns of New Phishing-Turned-Vishing-Turned-Phishing Attack Aimed at Installing Ransomware

In what appears to be a phishing attack that includes a mix of emails and phone calls, Microsoft reminds us to be wary of only opening emails and attachments from known contacts.


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