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June 11, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Sharp Increase Of Phishing "From" Dutch Tax Authority

The Dutch Tax Authority saw a sharp increase in reports of phishing emails and text messages made to look like they came from the Tax Authority since the start of the coronavirus crisis. ...

June 10, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Maze Ransomware “Cartel” Adds More Ransomware Gangs to its Data Leak Platform

It’s one thing if you’re up against one ransomware cybercriminal group. But what happens when they start acting like the good guys and joining forces?

June 10, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Pretexting Defined

Pretexting is a social engineering tactic in which an attacker attempts to gain information, access, or money by tricking a victim into trusting them, according to Josh Fruhlinger at CSO ...

June 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] Recent Phishing Attack in Germany Hits Coronavirus Task Force

An ongoing phishing attack has been targeting executives of a company working to provide the German coronavirus task force with protective gear. The company is multinational and more than ...

June 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

The Enduring Threat of Ransomware During COVID-19

Ransomware attacks continue to blight organizations of all sizes and sectors. The number of incidents involving ransomware reported to Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services in the first ...

June 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[EXCLUSIVE] Indian Cyber Firm Spied on Investors and Politicians Across the Globe

A little-known Indian IT firm offered its phishing services to help clients spy on more than 10,000 email accounts over a period of seven years.

June 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Why BEC Punches Above Its Weight

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks are particularly insidious because they don’t use malware payloads or malicious URLs. That’s a reminder from Evan Reiser, CEO and co-founder of ...

June 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Hurricane Season Means Disaster-Related Scams

June 1 marks the official start of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) warns users to remain on alert for malicious cyber ...

June 8, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Security Awareness is the Biggest Security Challenge for Remote Workforces

As the dust from enabling employees to work remotely has settles, new data from security vendor PulseSecure highlights where remote security has been – and still is – a challenge.

June 8, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Why People Don't Learn (It's Not Always Their Fault)

IT and security managers often fail to understand how well their employees actually absorb cybersecurity training, according to a survey from Mimecast and Forrester Consulting. The survey ...

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