Iranian Threat Actor Charming Kitten Using Spear Phishing Campaign To Distribute Malware

Jun 29, 2023 1:18:11 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Iranian threat actor Charming Kitten is launching sophisticated spear phishing attacks to distribute a new version of its POWERSTAR malware, according to researchers at Volexity.

The face of 2023's cyber-threat landscape was an alarming surge in ransomware and phishing attacks

Jun 29, 2023 6:46:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

When KnowBe4 went public in April 2021, I got to know a select group of analysts that served as co-managers on our IPO. These professionals all know our industry very well and we spoke ...

Newly Discovered Phishing Attacks Target Bank Customers

Jun 28, 2023 11:16:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

First National Bank has warned of an increase in phishing and smishing attacks, IT-Online reports.

National Cyber Security Centre Notes UK Law Firms are Main Target for Cybercriminals

Jun 28, 2023 11:16:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

In the most recent Cyber Threat report from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), it is clear that UK law firms are a gold mine for cybercriminals.

Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

Jun 28, 2023 8:24:49 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A year-long phishing campaign has been uncovered that impersonates 100+ popular clothing, footwear, and apparel brands using at least 10 fake domains impersonating each brand.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #26 [Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals the Latest Top Five Text Message Scams

Jun 27, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #26 | June 27th, 2023 [Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals the Latest Top Five Text Message Scams The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a data spotlight ...

Russian Threat Actor Targets Ukraine Government And Military With Spear Phishing Emails

Jun 27, 2023 8:54:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Russia’s APT28 (also known as “Fancy Bear” or “BlueDelta”) is using spear phishing to compromise Ukrainian government and military entities, according to researchers at Recorded Future. ...

New Singapore Cyber Landscape 2022 Report Shows Russia-Ukraine Conflict, Phishing and Ransomware Attack Increases, and Much More

Jun 27, 2023 8:54:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The “Singapore Cyber Landscape (SCL) 2022” reviews Singapore’s cybersecurity situation in 2022 against the backdrop of global trends and events, and highlights Singapore’s efforts in ...

Unleashing the Power of Incident Reporting: Strengthening Security and Compliance

Jun 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM By John Just

Whether it is reporting a phishing email or something that might be illegal that a coworker is doing, your employees should be a strong last line of defense for security and compliance.

New Cryptocurrency Coinbase Phishing Campaign Uses Social Engineering

Jun 26, 2023 9:12:26 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is impersonating cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase, Tech.co reports. Crypto trader Jacob Canfield described the campaign in a Twitter thread, stating that the ...

SolarWinds' Head Refuses to Back Down Amid Potential US Regulatory Action over Russian hack. CISO Gets Wells Notice

Jun 24, 2023 10:43:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

According to an internal email obtained by CNN, the CEO of SolarWinds informed employees on Friday that the company plans to vigorously defend itself against potential legal action from ...

Want To Stop All Scams? Here Is How!

Jun 23, 2023 2:25:52 PM By Roger Grimes

There are many ways to be socially engineered and phished, including email, websites, social media, SMS texts, chat services, phone calls and in-person. These days, it is hard to sell ...

“Picture in Picture” Phishing Attack Technique Is So Simple, It Works

Jun 23, 2023 11:35:38 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using credibility-building imagery and creating a need for the user to click what may or may not be perceived as an image is apparently all it takes to engage potential phishing victims.

Banking and Retail Top the List of Industries Targeted by Social Media Phishing Attacks

Jun 23, 2023 11:35:31 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Using an external platform trusted by potential victims is proving to be a vital tool in the cybercriminal’s arsenal. New data shows the state of the threat and who’s at risk.

Half of Business Leaders Believe Users Aren’t Security Aware, Despite Most Having a Program in Place

Jun 23, 2023 11:35:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows that even with the majority of organizations experiencing cyber attacks, three hours of security awareness training simply isn’t enough.

Extremely Persistent Threat Group Demonstrates a Strong Understanding of the Modern Incident Response Frameworks

Jun 22, 2023 9:44:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A threat actor tracked as “Muddled Libra” is using the 0ktapus phishing kit to gain initial access to organizations in the software automation, business process outsourcing, ...

Is AI-Generated Disinformation on Steroids About To Become a Real Threat for Organizations?

Jun 21, 2023 9:49:39 AM By Martin Kraemer

A researcher was alerted to a fake website containing fake quotes that appeared to be written by himself. The age of generative artificial intelligence (AI) toying with our public ...

[Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals The Latest Top Five Text Message Scams

Jun 21, 2023 8:53:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a data spotlight outlining the most common text message scams. Phony bank fraud prevention alerts were the most common type of text ...

KnowBe4’s 2023 Phishing By Industry Benchmarking Report Reveals that 33.2% of Untrained End Users Will Fail a Phishing Test

Jun 20, 2023 9:07:42 AM By Joanna Huisman

Cybercriminals still know that the easiest way to successfully infiltrate an organization is through its people.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches

Jun 20, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 | June 20th, 2023 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches Verizon's DBIR always has a lot of information to unpack, ...

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