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Wanting to Stream the Italian Grand Prix This Weekend? It Might Be a Scam.

With so many fans worldwide wanting to watch the race online, cybercriminals have stepped up to meet the demand with fraudulent websites intent on stealing credit card details.

5 Ways to Recognize Social Engineering

Social engineering can come in many different forms: via email, websites, voice calls, SMS messages, social media and even fax. If it is a communication method, scammers and criminals are ...

A Look at Phishing Keywords

Researchers at Expel offer a useful list of the top keywords used in phishing emails. First on the list is the word “invoice,” which is a general term that will be relevant to most ...

The Number of Daily Ransomware Attacks Increase Nearly 1000% in 2021

New analysis of cyberattack data by security vendor Fortinet sheds light on not only how much ransomware is really being experienced, but who’s being attacked the most.

The Amount of Weekly New Phishing URLs Has Grown Nearly 2.5x Since 2020

The increase in remote users mixed with a lack of adjusting to cloud-based security services likely created the perfect opportunity for cybercriminals.

BEC, Fraud, and Ransomware Attacks Are All on the Rise and Costing More Than Ever

New data from cyber insurer Coalition puts the spotlight on not only how much worse attacks are getting, but claim data paints the picture that organizations just aren’t ready.

Phishing for the German Bundestag

The German government has called out Russia for carrying out phishing attacks against German politicians ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, the Associated Press ...

Windows 11 Phishbait by Active Threat Group Now Delivers Malware

Researchers at Anomali warn that the financially motivated threat group FIN7 is using Windows 11-themed phishing documents to deliver malware. The documents claim to have been created on ...

Conti's Ransomware Playbook Includes Recon for Users with Privileged Access

Researchers at Cisco Talos have translated a playbook used by the ransomware-as-a-service group Conti. The playbook contains detailed instructions for how to gain administrator access, ...

Be Wary of Unrequested Disc Images

Microsoft’s recent announcement that the new version of Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 11, will be released soon is capturing headlines around the world. Microsoft will allow ...