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“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.

New Phishing Campaign Abusing .top Domains

A phishing campaign is exploiting a large number of .top domains, according to researchers from WhoisXML API. In an article for CircleID, the researchers analyzed a phishing operation ...

New York Department of Financial Services Strengthens Cybersecurity Regulation

The NYDFS’ 23 NYCRR Part 500 has been updated to reflect the current preventative and responsive measures necessary for Financial Services org to be ready for cyber attacks.

New State of Phishing Report 2023: An Alarming Surge in Phishing Threats

The fight against cyber threats remains a top priority for all organizations, including phishing attacks. SlashNext just released its much-anticipated annual "State of Phishing Report for ...

Targeted Social Engineering on the Rise With Lowering Phishing-as-a-Service Costs

Targeted individuals were the most common victims of social engineering attacks in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, according to researchers at AtlasVPN.

Get Ready: International Fraud Awareness Week

November 12-18, 2023 is International Fraud Awareness Week and I know what you are thinking: “Didn’t we just have an entire month dedicated to cyber fraud and cybersecurity in general?” ...

IT Admins Continue to Use Weak Passwords

In an analysis of web pages identified as admin portals, some incredibly weak passwords were identified – and some of them are going to really surprise you.

Healthcare Sector Experiencing Increases in Ransomware, Ransoms and Downtime

An analysis of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations from 2016 through October of 2023 shows the healthcare sector is likely to continue to suffer as a viable ransomware target.

Spear Phishing Becomes Most Common Attack Technique in Q3 2023

Spear phishing was the most common attack technique in the third quarter of 2023, according to researchers at ReliaQuest.