Combatting Rogue URL Tricks: How You Can Quickly Identify and Investigate the Latest Phishing Attacks

Jun 4, 2020 8:58:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Don't click phishy links. Everyone knows that. But are your end users prepared to quickly identify today's tricky tactics being used by the bad guys? Probably not. Cybercriminals have ...

Remote Work Isn’t Good for Corporate Security (Part 2): 30% of Organizations Have Been the Victim of Phishing Scams Since the Lockdown

Jun 4, 2020 8:24:05 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Lots of new data is now just coming out of the woodwork demonstrating some of the harsh realities of having employees work from home without proper security in place.

Remote Work Isn’t Good for Corporate Security (Part 1): 6 in 10 Employee’s Online Accounts Have Been Compromised Since Working Remotely

Jun 4, 2020 8:20:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Working from home has its advantages. But, according to new data, one of them isn’t keeping the organization secure.

COVID-19 Tax Refund Phishing Attacks Offering Fake U.K. Government Grants

Jun 3, 2020 9:27:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Forcepoint describe an unusual phishing attempt that purported to come from the UK’s tax office, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The email itself was clearly a phishing ...

Ransomware Gangs Team Up To Form Extortion Cartel

Jun 3, 2020 9:25:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Today, BleepingComputer was told by cyber intelligence firm KeLa that the Maze operators added the information and files for an international architectural firm to their data leak site.

Pandemics, Killer Insects, and Riots Stir Up Cybercriminals

Jun 3, 2020 7:00:00 AM By Erich Kron

What a year 2020 has been. We have not even gotten half way into the year and we have dealt with a global pandemic, potential murder hornets, protests and riots and even the possibility ...

[Heads Up] The REvil Ransomware Gang Is Now Auctioning Off Their Victim Data

Jun 2, 2020 4:39:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Intrepid investigative Reporter Brian Krebs had the news first. "The criminal group behind the REvil ransomware enterprise has begun auctioning off sensitive data stolen from companies ...

CyberheistNews Vol 10 #23 [Eye-Opener] More Than Half of Your Employees Cut Security Corners When They Work Remote

Jun 2, 2020 9:25:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing for Supermarket Deliveries

Jun 2, 2020 9:00:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are exploiting the increased demand for online shopping by setting up spoofed supermarket websites, Teiss reports. Researchers at Mimecast recently found thirty websites ...

How Low Will Cybercriminals Go?

Jun 2, 2020 8:58:04 AM By Javvad Malik

Surely Bond villains only exist in movies -- I mean people aren’t truly evil are they? Especially ones who sit behind a computer. This was part of a discussion I was having with my ...

The Latest Ransomware Attacks Can Require a Data Breach Notification

Jun 2, 2020 8:46:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware variants shifting tactics to include extortion may be cause for organizations to treat them as data breaches and, therefore, quickly notify affected parties.

Human Performance as a Risk Factor

Jun 1, 2020 8:25:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Most organizations don’t place enough focus on the human elements of cybersecurity, according to Stephen A. Wilson, Dean Hamilton, and Scott Stallbaum from consulting firm Wilson Perumal ...

Supreme Court “Summons” is the Latest Phishing Attack Aimed at Stealing Your Microsoft 365 Credentials

May 30, 2020 8:31:22 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Even the Supreme Court isn’t safe from brand impersonation in this scam intent on getting victims to click on a link to a supposed subpoena to attend a hearing.

Verizon: Phishing is the Attack Vector Most Often Seen in Data Breaches

May 30, 2020 8:28:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This year’s much-anticipated Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report sheds some light on how cybercriminals use phishing to achieve their goal of stealing data.

EasyJet Becomes the Latest Victim of Data Breach Impacting 9 Million Customers

May 30, 2020 8:25:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In an apparent attack intent on stealing intellectual property, EasyJet announced that their customer’s personal data had been “accessed” as part of the attack.

State Unemployment Programs Are the Latest Victim of Massive Fraud

May 30, 2020 8:22:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Leveraging PII from victims in Washington, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Oklahoma, Wyoming and Florida, scammers from Nigeria are filing fraudulent unemployment claims.

Netwalker Ransomware Adopts an Affiliate Model to Help Increase Attacks and Profits

May 30, 2020 8:08:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The ransomware formerly known as Mailto has taken a page from traditional software vendors and rebranded itself with a new affiliate-based go-to-market strategy.

[Eye-Opener] More Than Half Of Your Employees Cut Security Corners When They Work Remote

May 29, 2020 1:18:20 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

More than half of your employees are cutting corners with regards to cybersecurity while working from home, putting your organisation at risk. The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of ...

What to do About BEC?

May 28, 2020 8:23:39 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Funds transfer fraud, also known as business email compromise (BEC), is a much more widespread problem than it seems, according to lawyers at Ice Miller LLP. The attorneys believe this ...

[Heads Up] Ransomware Damage Skyrockets As Ransoms Grew 14 Times In Just 12 Months

May 27, 2020 11:25:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Last year was highly profitable for ransomware actors but with the prices we've seen recently, 2020 is likely to surpass it as actors continue to target large companies in key industries. ...

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