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New Phishing Campaign is Impersonating Zoom to Steal Credentials

A phishing campaign is impersonating Zoom in order to steal users’ Microsoft credentials, according to Lauryn Cash at Armorblox. The emails landed in about 10,000 inboxes, and targeted “a ...

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #05 [Heads Up] DHS Sounds Alarm on New Russian Destructive Disk Wiper Attack Potential

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #05 | Feb. 1st., 2022 [Heads Up] DHS Sounds Alarm on New Russian Destructive Disk Wiper Attack Potential CNN just reported on a Jan 23 Intelligence Bulletin from the ...

Beware of QuickBooks Payment Scams

Many small and mid-sized companies use Intuit’s very popular QuickBooks program. They usually start out using its easy-to-use base accounting program and then the QuickBooks program ...

Increased “Shipping Delays” Now Served as Phishbait

Attackers are exploiting pandemic-related supply-chain disruptions to launch phishing campaigns, according to Troy Gill, senior manager of threat intelligence at Zix. In an article for ...

KnowBe4 Continues to be One of Okta's Most Popular Apps in the 2021 Businesses at Work Report

We're pleased to announce that we have been featured in Okta's eighth edition of the "Business at Work" report. This report is an in-depth look into how organizations and people work ...

[On-Demand Webinar] A Data-Driven Approach for Your Third-Party Risk Management Processes

As organizations have increased their scope of vendors and partners, they have also increased their digital risk surface and are facing new challenges regarding vendor risk management. By ...

Microsoft Warns of Latest “Consent Phishing” Attack Intent on Reading Your Email

Rather than steal your user’s credentials, this latest attack takes the OAuth route to gain access to the victim’s mailbox. This gives cybercriminals continual access, regardless of ...

Dark Web Service Sells Access to Compromised Accounts and Browser Sessions

When we hear about compromised credentials, there’s always the question of “How are they used post-compromise?” In one case, they are fully on display for sale to the highest bidder.

Malicious Office Documents Jump to 37% of All Malware Downloads at the End of 2021

With the ubiquitous use of Microsoft Office today, it should come as no surprise that malicious macro-laden documents continue to reign, with PPT files delivering AgentTesla taking the ...

[Heads Up!] DHS Sounds Alarm on New Russian Destructive Disk Wiper Attack Potential

CNN just reported on a Jan 23 Intelligence Bulletin from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that warned state and local governments and critical infrastructure operators about ...