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[EYES OPEN] The Kremlin Propaganda Machine Now Works Overtime. INFOGRAPHIC

With an ongoing land war in Ukraine, everyone needs to be alert for the Kremlin's parallel disinformation campaigns. Many people simply are not aware of the massive amount of false data ...
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[Heads Up] The Ukraine War Started A New Wiper Malware Spillover Risk

The war in Ukraine increases the risk of wiper malware to spill over. I'm sure you remember NotPetya, which caused billions of dollars of downtime damage. The WSJ reports that Symantec ...
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When the Phishers Want a Reply, not a Click

A sextortion phishing campaign is targeting French speakers accusing them of viewing child abuse content, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. The emails purport to come from the ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #08 [Eye Opener] Here Are the 4 Traits of Most Scams

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #08 | Feb. 22nd., 2022 [Eye Opener] Here Are the 4 Traits of Most Scams Written by Roger Grimes There are a lot of scams in the world, and they seem to be ...
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New Phishing Campaign Angles for Monzo Banking Customers

A phishing campaign is targeting users of the UK-based digital banking company Monzo, BleepingComputer reports. Security researcher William Thomas came across an SMS phishing (smishing) ...
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20 Year-Old “Right-to-Left Override” Functionality Used in Attacks to Trick Microsoft 365 Users Out of Credentials

Used to disguise malicious file extensions, this legacy functionality is being repurposed in attacks to obfuscate attachment types and steal credentials in an impressive way.
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New QBot Attack Only Takes 30 Minutes to Elevate Privileges and Steal Data

This banking trojan-turned-information-stealer has been around for nearly 15 years. But its latest iteration – seen even in the past few weeks – has stepped up in its’ ability to act ...
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Phishing Campaign Targets NFT Speculators

Scams follow fashion because money follows fashion. So it’s no surprise that non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which have become a hot speculative property, have drawn scam artists for phishing ...
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[Heads Up] There Is A Whole New Type of Blockchain Scam Called "Ice phishing"

In a post Wednesday last week, Microsoft issued a warning that they are seeing a brand new type of blockchain-centric attack aimed at web3 -- a term used to describe the decentralized ...
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Conti Ransomware Attacks Reap in $180 Million in 2021 as Average Ransomware Payments Rise by 34%

New analysis of ransomware attacks shows growth in the number of active strains, ransoms collected, and use of third-party services all adding up to a more organized and profitable ...
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Coinbase’s QR Code Superbowl Ad Only Helps Normalize QR-Based Scams

Use of QR codes is becoming a mainstream part of advertising, but also is getting the attention of scammers intent on redirecting you to a malicious site they control.
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Scammers Use a Mix of Stolen Credentials, Inbox Rules, and a Rogue Outlook Client Install to Phish Internal and External Victims

Organizations that are not using Microsoft’s multi-factor authentication are finding themselves victims of credential attacks that involve threat actors installing Outlook on a controlled ...
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Traits of Most Scams

There are a lot of scams in the world, and they seem to be proliferating at an exponential rate. My Facebook friend’s accounts are compromised all the time and I get sent scam requests ...
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Phishing Attacks on Social Media Doubled Over 2021

Phishing attacks on social media doubled over the course of 2021, according to a new report from PhishLabs by HelpSystems. Most (68%) of these attacks targeted organizations in the ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #07 [Heads Up] FBI Warns Against New Criminal QR Code Scams

[Heads Up] FBI Warns Against New Criminal QR Code Scams Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #07 | Feb. 15th., 2022 [Heads Up] FBI Warns Against New Criminal QR ...
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[On-Demand Webinar] Incredible Email Hacks You'd Never Expect and How You Can Stop Them

If you think the only way your network and devices can be compromised via email is phishing, think again!
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Meta Files Lawsuit Over Phishing Attacks

Meta (Facebook’s corporate parent) and the digital banking company Chime have filed a joint lawsuit against two Nigerian citizens for allegedly impersonating Chime in phishing attacks, ...
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FBI: Scammers Exploit Job Posting Sites with Fake Jobs to Steal Money and Personal Information

In the wake of the great reset, cybercriminals are finding success posing as legitimate companies in job postings seeking new hires on well-known job sites.
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New Cyberattack Campaign Delivers Multiple RATs via Trusted Cloud Services

Abusing cloud providers including Microsoft Azure and AWS, cybercriminals are setting up malicious infrastructure to hide their operations and avoid detection.
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Engaging Your Remote Workforce: Go Beyond Compliance with Training

Even after the pandemic ends, many employees say they want to stay home and continue to work remotely. A recent study by the Mckinsey & Company that looked at over 800 jobs in nine ...
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