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“File Deletion” Alert Becomes the Latest Scam to Compromise Office 365 Credentials

Attackers use simple cause for concern as the basis of a scam intent on tricking victims into offering up their Office 365 credentials.

Two-Thirds of Organizations See an Increase in Impersonation Attacks

Nothing fools a user like an email seemingly from someone they know. And, according to the latest data from Mimecast, the bad guys are stepping up their impersonation game.

Ransomware Halts Production For Days At Major Airplane Parts Manufacturer

As a result of having IT systems crippled by the ransomware infection, the company has sent home approximately 1,000 of its 1,400 workers on paid leave.

Voicemail Phishing Scam Steals Credentials

A new phishing campaign is asking victims to click on a link in an email to download a voicemail, My Online Security reports. When recipients click on the link, they’ll be redirected to a ...

FBI’s Advice on Spotting Phishing

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released a PSA warning that attackers are exploiting people’s trust in sites that use HTTPS. Cybersecurity training has in the past rightly ...

Social Engineering is at the Root of Nearly all Fraud Attacks

According to the latest fraud report from RSA, all four of the documented fraud attack methods use some form of social engineering to trick victims into giving up their money.

Case Law Continues to Define the Extent to Which Cyber Insurance Must Cover Losses

Several new cases show the evolution of case law that demonstrates what both cyber insurers and policyholders alike can expect from the courts.

Europol Reminder on Ticket Fraud

Offers that sound too good to be true probably are. It’s an old saw, but one that’s worth revisiting. The too-good-to-be-true offers are most likely fraudulent, according to an alert ...