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Just over a year ago, a much-prized perk – the ability to work from home – became an everyday reality for many. ITWeb, in partnership with KnowBe4, conducted a survey to gain insight into ...
The REvil ransomware gang is in the news again! This time for a supply chain attack and the largest public extortion demand ever – $70 million dollars.
Here are important fresh content updates to share with you that happened in the month of June.
DMARC, SPF, and DKIM are global anti-domain-spoofing standards, which can significantly cut down on phishing attacks. Implemented correctly they allow you to monitor email traffic, ...
In light of recent ransomware attacks, the White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki stated this week that the Russian government needs to address ransomware groups stemming from Russia.
With well-known companies impacted by REvil in every sector, including tech, it’s time to get a better understanding of who they are and what makes their ransomware so successful.
Consistent awareness training is necessary to fend off phishing attacks, according to Keatron Evans, a principal security researcher, instructor, and author with Infosec. In an interview ...
North Korea’s Lazarus Group has been launching phishing campaigns against more defense contractors and engineering companies, according to researchers at AT&T Alien Labs. The ...
There was an 87% increase in social engineering scams during the first quarter of 2021 compared to Q1 2020, according to Ayelet Biger-Levin from BioCatch. In an article for The Paypers, ...
With BEC attacks historically trying to get to the “committing fraud” part as quickly as possible, new data shows threat actors are taking their time, looking for a larger payoff.
Security firm LIFARS confirms that cybercriminals are acting like venture capital investors, funding startup cybercriminal organizations, such as Darkside Ransomware.
The Southwark Police in London have warned of a spike in WhatsApp phishing scams, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. The station tweeted, “We have seen a surge in WhatsApp ...
Phishing scams impersonating the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority related to tax rebates or refunds have soared, according to new data obtained by a Freedom of Information (FoI) ...
Spear phishing is on the rise in both frequency and effectiveness, making it an even greater threat to organizations who let their defenses down – even a little.
Saturday morning July 3: They were hit with a REvil ransomware attack it looks like. Friday July 2 at 11pm they said:
NSA and its US and British partners (the UK's NCSC and the US FBI and CISA) late this morning released an advisory detailing a Russian campaign ("almost certainly ongoing") to brute-force ...
Researchers at Kaspersky recently spotted two widespread phishing campaigns delivering the IcedID and QBot banking Trojans. The majority of users targeted by the IcedID campaign were ...
700 Million LinkedIn user’s personal details were posted for sale earlier this month, putting 92% of their userbase at risk of social engineering and spear phishing attacks.
As part of Business Email Compromise attacks, spear phishing now plays a material role, with impersonation sitting firmly at the core of their social engineering tactics… in more ways ...
