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Breakdown of an Impersonation Attack: Using IPFS and Personalization to Improve Attack Success

Details from a simple impersonation phishing attack show how well thought out these attacks really are in order to heighten their ability to fool victims and harvest credentials.

UK Attacker Responsible for a Literal “Man-in-the-Middle” Ransomware Attack is Finally Brought to Justice

The recent conviction of a U.K. man for cyber crimes committed in 2018 brings to light a cyber attack where this attacker manually performed the “in-the-middle” part of an attack.

New Survey Shows 40% of People Searching for a Job Encountered a Scam

A survey by PasswordManager.com has found that one in three job seekers has fallen for, and responded to, fake job scams over the past two years.

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s SecurityCoach: Top 10 Risky Behaviors

Real-time security coaching helps improve your organization’s security culture by enabling real-time coaching of your users in response to risky security behaviors.

Takeaways From a Threat Intelligence Specialist on Artificial Intelligence Being a 'Double-Edged Sword'

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hot topic of this year, a theme that I continue to see is that AI is being used for good and evil.

France Accuses Russia of Spoofing Foreign Ministry Website in ‘Typosquatting’ Campaign

The French government is taking a stand against the increasing threat of digital warfare. Publicly accusing Russia of conducting an extensive online manipulation campaign, France is ...

Cybercriminals Spoof German Media Anga Com Conference in New Phishing Campaign

A phishing campaign is spoofing the major German media conference Anga Com, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan.

85% of Organizations Have Experienced At Least One Ransomware Attack in the Last Year

Ransomware attacks are as pervasive as ever, with new data demonstrating just how impactful the attacks really are.

State-Based Cyber Attacks Continue to Be a Thorn in the Cyber Insurer's Side

As government-sponsored and widespread vulnerability attacks continue to result in larger damages, cyber insurers are looking for opportunities to still meet demand without incurring risk.

Microsoft Describes a Sophisticated Phishing Campaign that Targeted Several Financial Organizations

Microsoft describes a sophisticated phishing campaign that targeted several financial organizations.