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The US elections have come and gone, but people should still be on the lookout for election-themed phishbait, according to Roger Kay at Inky. Emotions are still running high in the US, ...
Researchers at IBM’s X-Force have identified a phishing campaign targeting the COVID-19 vaccine “cold chain” (the part of the supply chain focused on “the safe preservation of vaccines in ...
Catalin Cimpanu at ZDNet reported on another evil escalation in ransomware extortion tactics. In attempts to put pressure on victims, some ransomware gangs are now cold-calling victims on ...
Despite being nearly 30 years old, Excel’s very functional macro technology appears to be a little too functional, as attackers have stepped up its use to advance cyberattacks.
The case of Arrow Truck Sales Inc. v. Top Quality Truck & Equipment tells a familiar tale, but provides insight into how the law interprets cases and who’s at fault.
Using a fake internal memo from HR, per-user custom-named email attachments, SharePoint Online, and a realistic-looking HR form, this phishing attack has all the ingredients to trick your ...
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a joint advisory warning that nation-state advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are targeting US ...
Sometimes the easiest solution is the best solution. And in the case of phishing attacks intent of stealing credentials using a fake logon page, it appears that background inversion does ...
New data shows the bad guys have been working diligently to step up their game on both the front and back end of phishing attacks, despite still being mid-pandemic.
The news last month of the “retirement” of Maze should be a warning to organizations wondering what ransomware will come next and how much worse will it be.
Here are important fresh content updates and new features to share with you for the month of November.
The average ransomware payout has increased by 178% over the past year, according to researchers at Atlas VPN. In Q4 2019, the payments averaged $84,000. By Q3 2020, the average payment ...
The Federal Bureau Investigation is issuing warnings to US companies that are taking advantage of email auto-forwarding. If successful, this would fall right into the trap of a business ...
In an exclusive article, the Dutch IRS gave its perspective on the cyber threat landscape in the Netherlands. December is typically one of the busiest months of the year for cybercrime ...
The South African Post Office recently issued a warning about a phishing attack. The post office advised everyone to delete the email immediately.
Zoom-themed phishing attacks have spiked since the start of the pandemic, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. Attackers adapted quickly earlier this year when a large portion of ...
Giving Tuesday is a great idea for organizations and people to give back to people in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this causes concern for an increase in ...
November 30th is Computer Security Day; a day to remind us all to protect our computers… But what does protecting your computer actually mean?
We've previously written blog posts to be cautious of suspicious Zoom meeting links, and we even reported a huge increase in phishing attacks using Zoom of August this year. The heads-up ...
