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January 25, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Grand Jury Duty Vishing Fraud: A New Twist on an Old Scam

Vishing - phone-based “voice phishing” – attacks are alive and well, taking victims of their time, emotions, and money. This new scam can scare you into becoming a victim.

January 23, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up!] New 'Anatova' Ransomware Disguised As A Game. Warn Your Users

The ransomware strain was discovered in a private peer-to-peer (p2p) network and targets consumers by using the icon of a game or application to trick the user into downloading it.

January 23, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Krebs on Security] How the U.S. Govt. Shutdown Harms Security

Krebs on Security has posted a new item. The ongoing partial U.S. federal government shutdown is having a tangible, negative impact on cybercrime investigations, according to interviews ...

January 22, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Criminals Make Off With USD $150,000 in Business Email Compromise Real Estate Scam

Scammers stole $150,000 from a woman during a real estate transaction last year, according to Lisa Vaas at Naked Security. Mireille Appert, a Swiss woman who lives in the United States, ...

January 22, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Social Oversharing, Online Quizzes, and Prizes are the Makings of a New Form of Phishing

Phishing is moving beyond the Inbox to your online experience in an effort to collect personal details and share out the attack on social networks, according to a new report from Akamai ...

January 22, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Chinese Hackers Take Phishing and CEO Fraud to Another Level Raking in $18.6 Million

A talented group of Fraudsters used phishing, social engineering, and pure chutzpah to convince the India arm of Italian engineering company Tecnimont to part with millions of dollars.

January 22, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[INFOGRAPHIC] Q4 2018 Top-Clicked Phishing Email Subjects from KnowBe4

KnowBe4 reports every quarter on the top-clicked phishing emails. Here we have the results for Q4 2018. We track three different categories: general email subjects, those related to ...

January 21, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

EY UK: "We've seen a huge proliferation of very successful phishing attacks"

Bethan Moorcraft at InsuranceBusiness Mag UK wrote an excellent article about the current state of cyber insurance in Europe. Here is an extract with the link to the full article at the ...

January 21, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Firm in $1.7-million dispute with insurer because of social engineering fraud

Global law firm Dentons Canada LLP is locked in a $1.7-millon dispute with its insurer after staff at the firm’s Vancouver office fell victim to an alleged social engineering attack.

January 21, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercrime could cost companies trillions over the next five years

A new report (PDF) by Accenture indicates that over the next 5 years, cyberattacks could result in global costs totaling $5.2 trillion.

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