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The details in this thwarted VEC attack demonstrate how the use of just a few key details can both establish credibility and indicate the entire thing is a scam.
A report from Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 found that data theft extortion occurred in 70% of ransomware attacks in 2022, compared to 40% in 2021. The researchers examined the four most ...
In recent years, cybercrime has evolved to become more sophisticated than ever before. One of the up and coming methods used by criminals is vishing (voice phishing). This is where an ...
Do you ever feel like you are always playing catch up regarding cybersecurity? That it is a never-ending game; no matter what you do, you are always one step behind. You are not alone. ...
New data shows that phishing mobile devices as an attack vector is growing in popularity – mostly because it’s increasingly working... in exponential terms.
As cyber insurers become more experienced in what kinds of claims are being presented, and the threat action details therein, specific types of coverages are no longer being included.
New data on the current state of cybersecurity shows that organizations are experiencing challenges, falling behind, and seeing the impact of all this post-attack.
As scammers continue to see massive returns on their phishing attacks, the use of impersonation with well-known brands continues to circle around the dominant players.
A journalist based in Ecuador recently used a USB flash drive that was actually a legitimate bomb.
Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO.
I get asked all the time to “predict” the future of cybercrime. What will be the next big cyber attack? What will be the next paradigm platform shift that attackers will target? And so on.
Researchers at ReliaQuest warn that organizations should continue to be on the lookout for social engineering attacks related to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
CyberheistNews Vol 13 #12 | March 21st, 2023 [Heads Up] This Week's New SVB Meltdown Social Engineering Attacks On Saturday March 11, I warned about the coming wave of phishing attacks ...
A new law in Québec, Canada, that goes into effect this June will require all policies and training materials assigned to employees within the province be provided in French.
Yikes. Loz Blain at NewAtlas just reported that Stanford has copied the ChatGPT AI for less than $600. The article started out with: "Stanford's Alpaca AI performs similarly to the ...
Secureworks has published a report looking at cybercrime over the course of 2022, finding that business email compromise (BEC) attacks nearly doubled last year. Additionally, attacks in ...
It’s a familiar story: scam artists impersonate a trusted brand, a trusted business or a trusted authority in emails and on bogus sites designed to exploit that very trust to commit ...
Mea Culpa. When you make a mistake, admit you made a mistake.
New data looking back at the cyber attacks observed in 2022 shows that phishing continues to dominate as initial access brokers seem to be growing their business using backdoors.
New data shows that not only has just about every organization experienced a successful phishing attack, but that they are also paying the price in a number of impactful ways.
