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“Warm Greetings” (or not) : Saudi Aramco Impersonation

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn of a phishing campaign that’s targeting the oil and gas industry by impersonating Saudi Aramco.

Phishing and Scam Pages Increase by 153% as Cybercriminals Seek to Establish Credibility

As part of either impersonating known brands or simply leveraging credible cloud services, the use of a web page as part of an attack has become a staple for threat actors.

Passwords are Reused 64% of the Time as the Number of Passwords to Remember Reaches Over 100

New data focusing on user cyber hygiene around password use shows users are repeatedly reusing passwords across multiple applications and environments, despite the rise in breaches.

KnowBe4's Position On Recent Russian Aggression

The unprovoked attack on the Ukrainian people, and subsequent humanitarian crisis it has caused, is an unacceptable act of aggression by the Russian state. While we do not currently ...

Up and To the Right: Ransomware Attacks Grow by 105% in 2021

New data from Sonicwall shows the numbers of nearly every type of attack growing in 2021, with concerns by organizations about attacks and their aftermath at an all-time high.

83% of all Successful Ransomware Attacks Featured Double and Triple Extortion

With 2021 being the “testing ground” for ransomware extortion, 2022 is showing signs of ransomware gangs settling in on proven extortion tactics to ensure payment.

Social Engineering a Major Factor in Cyberattack on Camera Maker Axis Communications

As details of the February attack continue to be divulged, it becomes evident that cybercriminals were able to get past both users and security controls.

Domains Associated with Phishing Directed Against Ukraine

Researchers from Secureworks’ Counter Threat Unit (CTU) are tracking phishing domains used by the “MOONSCAPE” threat actor to target users in Ukraine. The researchers note that Ukraine’s ...

Phishing Impersonation and Attack Trends in 2021

Facebook overtook Microsoft as the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks last year, according to a new report from Vade Secure.

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #10 [Heads Up] A New Phishing Attack Warns About A Suspicious Russian Login

[Heads Up] A New Phishing Attack Warns About A Suspicious Russian Login Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #10 | Mar. 8th., 2022 [Heads Up] A New Phishing ...