Freight Forwarding Email Scams are Business Killers

Aug 1, 2019 7:13:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has warned that multiple Australian IT suppliers have permanently closed their doors after falling victim to procurement scams, CRN reports. ...

Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing

Jul 31, 2019 3:55:21 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Well, that did not take long! The Equifax Data Breach resulted in a settlement and those affected have a choice between free credit monitoring or a $125 payment.

Buyers of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency are the Latest Target in Phishing Scams

Jul 31, 2019 3:25:57 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are impersonating Facebook to trick potential buyers of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency into parting with their money.

Russian Phishing: Swiss-based Email Provider ProtonMail Hit By Cyber Attack

Jul 31, 2019 11:34:47 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Reporters investigating Russian military intelligence have been targeted by highly sophisticated cyber attacks through their encrypted email accounts, with evidence suggesting Moscow was ...

CEO Fraud Phishing Scams Versus The U.K. Solicitors

Jul 31, 2019 10:56:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned of another email scam that impersonated a real law firm in order to hijack a real estate transaction, according to Martin Parrin ...

5 Things You Need to Know About Facebook’s $5 Billion Fine

Jul 30, 2019 4:11:58 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

By Lecio De Paula, KnowBe4's Director of Data Privacy. On July 24, 2019, it was announced that Facebook, Inc. will pay a 5 billion dollar penalty to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission ...

CyberheistNews Vol 9 #31 Louisiana Declares Cybersecurity State of Emergency

Jul 30, 2019 9:47:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

You Don't Want THAT In Your Wallet

Jul 30, 2019 9:46:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Capital One has announced a data breach that has exposed the personal information of 106 million people that includes transaction data, credit scores, payment history, balances, and for ...

15-year old MyDoom Remains a Common Phish Hook

Jul 30, 2019 6:35:23 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The destructive email worm MyDoom is still very active more than fifteen years after it was first spotted, according to ZDNet. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 observed 663,000 ...

New Ransomware Strain Spreads Via SMS

Jul 30, 2019 6:11:55 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new Android ransomware strain was discovered by ESET researchers. It uses the victim's contact list to spread further using SMS messages that have malicious links.

Office 365 Administrators are the Target of the Latest String of Phishing Attacks

Jul 29, 2019 2:52:26 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using a mix of fake admin alerts and a spoofed logon page, this newest campaign leverages IT’s urgency in fixing critical issues before they impact users.

Iranian Hacker Group APT34 Use New ‘Tonedeaf’ Malware over LinkedIn in Latest Phishing Campaign

Jul 29, 2019 2:49:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Targeting several key industries, this new campaign likely seeks to aid the Iranian government with information that could be of use to further Iran’s economic and security goals.

[Heads-up] Nationwide Bomb Threat Extortion Phishing Attack Campaign With A Twist

Jul 29, 2019 12:17:40 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

IN OFFICES AND universities all across the country Thursday, the same threat appeared in email inboxes: Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building. Police ...

Two Puerto Rico Hospitals Hit With Ransomware That Encrypts 520,000 Patient Records

Jul 29, 2019 7:30:34 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The two hospitals were hit by ransomware infections and are one of the largest data breaches reported by the U.S. Department of Health. This particular incident encrypted all kinds of ...

Reuters: "BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources"

Jul 29, 2019 7:04:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

(Reuters) July 28, 2019 — "BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked ...

Schools In Both The US And UK Victim Of Recent Phishing Attacks

Jul 29, 2019 6:42:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A number of educational institutions have recently fallen victim to cyberattacks, highlighting the need for increased awareness training for students and faculty. SC Media UK has ...

NSA Launches Cybersecurity Arm To Defend The U.S. From Foreign Adversaries

Jul 27, 2019 8:23:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Kate O'Flaherty wrote in Forbes: "The National Security Agency has announced its intention to create a cybersecurity directorate this fall in a bid to defend the U.S. against foreign ...

Here Is Some Great InfoSec Budget Ammo From UBS

Jul 27, 2019 7:19:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A KnowBe4 employee forwarded this PDF to me. There is a very interesting point in here: your cybersecurity practices affect the valuation of your company. That should get the attention of ...

Louisiana Declares Cybersecurity State of Emergency

Jul 26, 2019 9:35:33 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A series of ransomware attacks on school district systems leads the governor to declare the state's first cybersecurity state of emergency.

OSINT – a Hacker’s First Asset in Targeted Attacks

Jul 25, 2019 5:19:19 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Before a cybercriminal wants to engage in a targeted attack against a particular organization or individual, they’d like to know a few things first. That’s where OSINT comes into play.

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