Phishing for Gamers: Fake Offers Invite Gamers to Test New Gaming Titles

Jan 8, 2025 9:56:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is targeting users with phony offers to beta test new video games, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

CyberheistNews Vol 15 #01 [No Time to Waste] The 2025 Cybersecurity Tightrope: What's Next for The World?

Jan 7, 2025 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Credential Phishing Increased by 703% in H2 2024

Jan 6, 2025 3:07:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Credential phishing attacks surged by 703% in the second half of 2024, according to a report by SlashNext. Phishing attacks overall saw a 202% increase during the same period.

Tax-Themed Phishing Campaign Delivers Malware Via Microsoft Management Console Files

Jan 2, 2025 4:23:04 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Securonix warns that tax-themed phishing emails are attempting to deliver malware via Microsoft Management Console (MSC) files.

FTC Warns Immigrants About Rising Social Media Immigration Scams

Dec 31, 2024 4:33:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued an urgent warning about a surge in immigration scams targeting immigrants and their families on social media platforms like Facebook.

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #52 [Heads Up] Bad Actors Use Voice Phishing in Microsoft Teams To Spread Malware

Dec 24, 2024 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Russia’s APT29 Launches Major Spear Phishing Campaign

Dec 23, 2024 5:14:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Trend Micro warns that the Russian state-sponsored threat actor Earth Koshchei (also known as “APT29” or “Cozy Bear”) is using spear phishing emails to trick victims into connecting to ...

"Get Beyond Security Awareness Training" Does Not Mean Forgetting About It

Dec 23, 2024 5:13:52 PM By Roger Grimes

KnowBe4 is a big believer in focusing on decreasing human risk as the best way to decrease cybersecurity risk in most environments.

Mobile Phishing Attacks Use New Tactic to Bypass Security Measures

Dec 20, 2024 3:49:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

ESET has published its threat report for the second half of 2024, outlining a new social engineering tactic targeting mobile banking users.

Attackers Abuse HubSpot’s Free Form Builder to Craft Phishing Pages

Dec 20, 2024 3:49:08 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A threat actor is abusing HubSpot’s Free Form Builder service to craft credential-harvesting phishing pages, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

James Bond-Style Scamming Profits Explode

Dec 20, 2024 3:48:39 PM By Roger Grimes

There is a type of scam where victims are contacted by someone fraudulently posing as a popular trusted entity (e.g., Amazon, U.S. Post Office, etc.), law enforcement, or an intelligence ...

No, KnowBe4 Is Not Being Exploited

Dec 18, 2024 11:57:49 AM By Roger Grimes

Some of our customers are reporting “Threat Alerts” from Mimecast stating hackers have exploited KnowBe4 or KnowBe4 domains to send email threats.

AI-Powered Investment Scams Surge: How 'Nomani' Steals Money and Data

Dec 18, 2024 11:16:53 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new breed of investment scam that combines AI-powered video testimonials, social media malvertising, and phishing tactics to steal money and ...

Phishing Campaign Targets YouTube Creators

Dec 18, 2024 11:16:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An email phishing campaign is targeting popular YouTube creators with phony collaboration offers, according to researchers at CloudSEK. The emails contain OneDrive links designed to trick ...

[Heads Up] Bad Actors Use Voice Phishing in Microsoft Teams To Spread DarkGate Malware

Dec 17, 2024 10:06:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are using voice phishing (vishing) attacks via Microsoft Teams in an attempt to trick victims into installing the DarkGate malware, according to researchers at Trend Micro.

U.S. Justice Department Indicts Fake IT Workers From North Korea

Dec 17, 2024 10:06:06 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Justice Department revealed indictments against 14 North Korean nationals for their involvement in a long-running scheme designed to pose as remote IT professionals.

Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: 42% Spike in Ransomware Attacks on Utilities

Dec 17, 2024 10:05:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware attacks targeting utilities have surged by 42% over the past year, with spear phishing playing a major role in 81% of cases, according to a ReliaQuest study spanning November ...

CyberheistNews Vol 14 #51 Phishing Attacks Are Now Leveraging Google Ads to Hijack Employee Payments

Dec 17, 2024 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

94% of U.K. Businesses Aren’t Adequately Prepared for AI-Driven Phishing Scams

Dec 13, 2024 12:31:54 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI.

Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Attempts to Bypass SEGs

Dec 13, 2024 12:31:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A widespread phishing campaign is attempting to steal credentials from employees working at dozens of organizations around the world, according to researchers at Group-IB.

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