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January 16, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Nemty Ransomware Creators Plan to Post Stolen Data of Non-Payors to Blog

In a twist to the newest ransomware tactic where data is stolen and then encrypted, the folks behind Nemty are going to use a blog to publish victims data if they don’t pay.

January 16, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Kiwi Drivers Phished with Bogus License Renewals

The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has warned of an ongoing email phishing campaign using fake vehicle license renewal reminders, 1 News reports. The emails appear legitimate and ...

January 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

TrickBot Hackers Have Created the Ultimate “On the Fly” Update Backdoor

The newly-created “PowerTrick” backdoor leaves malware ready to accept new commands and victim organizations perpetually in danger of the next thing the malware’s creators can think of.

January 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

You Should Be Scared of the Latest Strains of Phobos Ransomware

In an unusual twist, it’s not actually the ransomware itself that makes the newer forms of Phobos so frightening; it’s the people behind the attacks that will have you worried.

January 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Travelex Warns Customers: Watch Out For Phishing Or Telephone Scams In Aftermath of Ransomware Attack

A little more than two weeks ago on New Year’s Eve, Foreign Currency services supplier Travelex was hit by a Sodinokibi (REvil) Ransomware attack. It has yet to recover and its web sites ...

January 15, 2020 Javvad Malik

Happy Hotel With a Sad Ending

Tokyo, Japan-based Almex which operates the Japanese Happy Hotels announced it has been hacked and that customer data including email address, birth date, gender, phone number, log in, ...

January 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Nobel Laureates Get Scammed, Too

Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times Opinion columnist Paul Krugman appears to have been taken in by a phishing scam, Business Insider reports. In a tweet that’s since been ...

January 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Security-Related and Giveaway Phishing Email Subject Lines Get the Most Clicks

KnowBe4 revealed the results of its Q4 2019 top-clicked phishing report. The results found that simulated phishing tests with an urgent message to check a password immediately were most ...

January 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

New SNAKE Ransomware is an Attack Mix of Obfuscation, Encryption, and Corporate Disruption

Beware! This new targeted attack variant of ransomware is smart, sophisticated, and does a lot more than just encrypt files.

January 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Hackers Target the Special Olympics of New York and Use them to Launch Phishing Attacks

This latest attack demonstrates how cybercriminals can leverage one organization as merely a part of a larger phishing campaign to scam countless individuals out of credentials or money.

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