Transparent Tribe Uses Spoofed Domains in Social Engineering Attacks

Researchers at Cisco Talos warn that the threat actor known as “Transparent Tribe” (also known as APT36 and Mythic Leopard) is using spoofed websites and malicious documents to deliver ...

May 18, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[NEW PhishER Feature] Flip the Script on Phishing Emails with PhishFlip

We are excited to announce the availability of PhishFlip™ as part of the PhishER product to all PhishER customers.

May 17, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransoms Increase 43% as More Ransomware Attacks Include the Threat to Leak Exfiltrated Data

With average payments rising to over $220K, organizations scramble to stop ransomware attacks as gangs begin taking more advantage of software vulnerabilities as their attack vector.

May 17, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Healthcare Organizations Should Expect Cyber Insurance Premiums to Increase 25 to 50% This Year

In light of recent upticks in payouts – particularly around ransomware – cyber insurers are better understanding the risk and are adjusting rates accordingly.

May 14, 2021 Roger Grimes

Paying the Ransom Is Not Just About Decryption

I just read that a well-known pipeline company paid $5M to the ransomware hacker group. And despite that, they are still having to use their backups because the decryption process is too ...

May 14, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Kicking You While You’re Down: Ransomware Attacks Begin to Adopt a “Triple Extortion” Model

New tactics spotted by security researchers at CheckPoint indicate a growing pattern by ransomware gangs to use additional extortion actions to increase revenues and ensure payment.

May 14, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Attack Demands Cause Cyber Insurance Claim Amounts to Skyrocket

The perfect storm of large enterprises, cyber insurance policies, successful ransomware attacks, and ransom demands in the tens of millions now consistently result in seven-figure claim ...

May 13, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

New Verizon DBIR: Credentials Stolen in 85% of Social Engineering Breaches

Verizon’s latest data breach report puts a spotlight on one of the largest and most unpredictable risk factors in your cybersecurity strategy – your users.

May 13, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI Finds Phishing Sites Abusing Search Results and Ads to Steal Banking Credentials

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has sent out a private industry notification (PIN) warning that cybercriminals are using search engine ads and search results to spread phishing ...

May 12, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

A New Smishing Trojan is Out and About

Researchers at Pradeo have observed a new Android malware campaign that uses text messages asking victims to pay a small fee for a delivery. The messages contain a link that will install ...

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