Microsoft 365 to Provide Detonation Details About Malicious Email Content

Jun 19, 2020 4:29:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

In a step towards educating customers on why attachments and URLs are deemed “malicious”, Microsoft’s is set to augment its Advanced Threat Protection product in July.

Microsoft Warns of New Java-Based “PonyFinal” Ransomware Used as Part of Human-Operated Attacks

Jun 19, 2020 4:25:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft’s recent posts detailing a new Java attack that uses PowerShell and other legitimate tools to infect victims with ransomware sheds light on human-operated attacks.

WARNING: The List of Ransomware-Turned-Data Breach Operators is Getting Long

Jun 19, 2020 4:21:06 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Seeing a better opportunity to generate more “revenue” from their victims, the idea of ransomware also exfiltrating data to be used to extort the payment is gaining steam.

Top 12 Most Common Rogue URL Tricks

Jun 19, 2020 3:18:27 PM By Roger Grimes

It’s nearly impossible to find an Internet scam or phishing email that doesn’t involve a malicious Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link of some type. The link either directs the user to a ...

[Heads Up] North Korean State Hackers Plan a June 21 COVID-19 Phishing Attack That Targets 5 Million in Six Nations

Jun 19, 2020 10:00:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

ZDNet reported: "Singapore, Japan, and the US are amongst six nations targeted in a COVID-19 themed phishing campaign that is reportedly scheduled for June 21, during which 8,000 ...

[Heads Up] Australian Government and businesses hit by massive cyber attack from ‘sophisticated, state-based actor’

Jun 18, 2020 10:02:25 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

News.com.au reported that Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has "announced in an urgent press conference called this morning in Canberra, Mr Morrison said the ongoing, ...

How to Keep SOX on Track During a Pandemic

Jun 18, 2020 1:39:14 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It’s been several weeks since COVID-19 entered our vocabulary and made working from home the new normal, according to Accounting Today. Professionals over the last month are adapting to ...

Microsoft on COVID-19 Themed Cyberattacks

Jun 18, 2020 9:33:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft’s Threat Protection Intelligence Team has published a report providing a detailed look into the proliferation of COVID-19-themed phishing over the past several months. The ...

[MSP News] Manage Your KnowBe4 Accounts Faster With NEW Managed Phishing Functionality

Jun 18, 2020 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You have been asking for a better way to manage your multiple KnowBe4 accounts, and we heard you! We've made enhancements to the KnowBe4 phishing platform and added the NEW Managed ...

The Face of APT Actors

Jun 18, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Javvad Malik

If I were to ask you to picture in your mind a shady criminal organisation consisting of cyber mercenaries, ones that took money from clients, asked no questions, and over the period of ...

Researchers Uncover Six Years of Russian Attempts to Mold International Politics

Jun 17, 2020 4:06:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers uncover six-years-worth of Russian attempts to mold international politics using fake news and forged documents. Social media research group Graphika published today a ...

Phony Data Theft, Like Phony Sextortion

Jun 17, 2020 9:55:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Extortionists are sending phony threats to website owners informing them that their sites’ databases will be leaked unless they pay a ransom of between $1,500 and $3,000, BleepingComputer ...

Increase in BLM Domain Names Forecasts BLM Phishing Attacks

Jun 16, 2020 3:26:04 PM By Roger Grimes

There has been a significant increase in DNS domain names containing blacklivesmatter or George Floyd’s name and there’s a good chance some of those are owned by people with malicious ...

Twitter Takes Down Over 32,000 Nation State Accounts Involved in Disinformation Campaigns

Jun 16, 2020 3:14:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Manipulation/disinformation campaigns are running rampant on social media and Twitter just took action -- again. "Disinformation" is a form of propaganda honed into an art form by Russia. ...

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #25 [Eye Opener] "For a long time I've had a gap in my O365 security. PhishRIP is amazing and solves the problem."

Jun 16, 2020 10:17:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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Microsoft 365 to Provide Detonation Details About Malicious Email Content

Microsoft Warns of New Java-Based “PonyFinal” Ransomware Used as Part of Human-Operated Attacks

WARNING: The List of Ransomware-Turned-Data Breach Operators is Getting Long

Top 12 Most Common Rogue URL Tricks

[Heads Up] North Korean State Hackers Plan a June 21 COVID-19 Phishing Attack That Targets 5 Million in Six Nations

[Heads Up] Australian Government and businesses hit by massive cyber attack from ‘sophisticated, state-based actor’

How to Keep SOX on Track During a Pandemic

Microsoft on COVID-19 Themed Cyberattacks

[MSP News] Manage Your KnowBe4 Accounts Faster With NEW Managed Phishing Functionality

The Face of APT Actors

Researchers Uncover Six Years of Russian Attempts to Mold International Politics

Phony Data Theft, Like Phony Sextortion

Increase in BLM Domain Names Forecasts BLM Phishing Attacks

Twitter Takes Down Over 32,000 Nation State Accounts Involved in Disinformation Campaigns

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #25 [Eye Opener] "For a long time I've had a gap in my O365 security. PhishRIP is amazing and solves the problem."

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