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The Number of Phishing Attack Cases in Japan Hit an All-Time High

The number of reported cases of phishing to Japan’s Council of Anti-Phishing reached over 100,000 in July, just as a notice of scams impersonating Japan’s National Tax Agency is released.

Instagram Phishing: Scammers Exploit Instagram Verification Program

Researchers at Vade warn that an email phishing campaign is informing users that their Instagram account is eligible to receive a blue verification badge. If a user clicks the link, ...

Fraud Warning from DHS OIG

The Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General (DHS OIG) has issued an alert to warn that scammers are posing as DHS employees.

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from August 2022

Check out the 50 new pieces of training content added in August, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.

So, Your MFA is Phishable, What To Do Next

We’ve written a lot about multi-factor authentication (MFA) not being the Holy Grail to prevent phishing attacks, including here:

Phishing Attacks Leveraging Legitimate SaaS Platforms Soars 1100%

As threat actors look for ways to evade detection by security solutions, the use of cloud applications has seen a material jump in the last 12 months, according to new data.

Phishing and Malicious Emails Are Still the Primary Initial Attack Vector

As cybercriminals continue to evolve their techniques, they continue to rely on phishing as the most successful tried and true method of initial attack, according to new data from Acronis.

LockBit Ransomware Group Steps Up Their Game with Triple Extortion as the Next Evolution

After suffering a taste of their own medicine as part of a response effort from victim organization Entrust, LockBit appears to have bounced back even stronger than before.

Lost in Translation? New Cryptomining Malware Attacks Based in Turkey Cause Suspicion

Researchers at Check Point warn that attackers based in Turkey are distributing cryptomining malware via free software distribution websites, including Softpedia and uptodown. The ...

[KREBS ON SECURITY] How 1-Time Passcodes Became a Corporate Liability

[The following article is at it appears at Krebs on Security here.] Phishers are enjoying remarkable success using text messages to steal remote access credentials and one-time passcodes ...