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Not that You Would, but Looking for a Sugar Daddy's a Bad Idea

Scammers are using social media to target young women with offers to be their “sugar daddy,” according to Laura Josepha Zimmermann at Avast. Zimmermann received a message on Instagram ...

[On-Demand Webinar] Hacking Your Organization: 7 Steps Cybercriminals Use to Take Total Control of Your Network

The scary fact is that the majority of data breaches are caused by human error. With so many technical controls in place hackers are still getting through to your end users. How are they ...

Misconceptions and Assumptions about Cybersecurity

Misconceptions about cybersecurity can lead to employees falling for preventable attacks, according to Jayant Chakravarti at Toolbox. One misconception is that Apple devices are ...

Multi-Stage Vishing Attacks are Coming to an Inbox Near You

New attacks initially coming in via email are directing victims to make phone calls to attacker-controlled call centers in order to provide banking and credit card details.

Eight Romance Phishing Scammers with Ties to Nigerian Organized Crime Arrested After Stealing Nearly $7 Million

This latest arrest by the South African Police Service (SAPS) demonstrates how romance scams that have been around for decades remain alive and well… and profitable.

Over Half of all Impersonation Attacks Target Non-Executive Employees

A new report shows how cybercriminals focus on users that are less vigilant and more prone to falling for social engineering and impersonation tactics designed to gain access to finances.

KnowBe4's Q3 2021 Top-Clicked Phishing Email Report Includes New Global Data [INFOGRAPHIC]

KnowBe4's latest quarterly report on top-clicked phishing email subjects is here. We are now looking at the top categories globally, general subjects (in the United States and Europe, ...

Ransomware 3.0: It Is About To Get Much Worse

If you think ransomware is bad, it is about to get much, much worse. What will ransomware gangs do? Just everything.

Cybercriminals are using Craigslist email notifications to send phishing links

Cybercriminals are using Craigslist email notifications to send phishing links, according to Roger Kay at INKY. The emails contain links to download a document with malicious macros.