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Microsoft was the Most Impersonated Brand in Q2, 2023

Stu Sjouwerman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:25:44 GMT

Microsoft was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during Q2, 2023, according to Check Point’s latest Brand Phishing Report.

European Union Healthcare Sees the Number of Cyber Incidents Double in 2023

Stu Sjouwerman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:25:40 GMT

A new report focused on the healthcare sector sheds light on the state of cyber attacks in the European Union, including the types of attacks, who’s targeted, motivations, and who’s responsible.

Business Email Compromise Now Has a $50 Billion Price Tag

Stu Sjouwerman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:25:36 GMT

The latest data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) ups the estimate for the cost of losses and exposure through business email compromise (BEC) attacks from 2013 through 2023.

The Number of Data Compromises Jumps 50% in H1 2023, Outpacing Every Year on Record

Stu Sjouwerman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:25:33 GMT

New data from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) covering the first half of this year shows a significant rise in the number of successful cyber attacks focused on stealing corporate data.

Kevin David Mitnick (Aug 6, 1963 - July 16, 2023)

Stu Sjouwerman — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 11:16:25 GMT

The only constant is change. That is true for physics, for organizations, and for us humans. People join and leave teams, and of course also join and leave life. But it's always a shock when someone falls away too early.

Threat Actors Add ".Zip" Domains to Phishbait

Stu Sjouwerman — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:54:36 GMT

Cybercriminals are exploiting the introduction of “.ZIP” as a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) to launch phishing attacks, according to researchers at Fortinet.

[INFOGRAPHIC] KnowBe4’s Content Library by the Numbers

Stu Sjouwerman — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:27:35 GMT

KnowBe4 offers the world’s largest library of always-fresh security awareness and compliance training content that includes assessments, interactive training modules, videos, games, posters and newsletters via the KnowBe4 ModStore.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #29 [Heads Up] Phishing Attacks Now Use QR Codes to Steal Your User Credentials

Stu Sjouwerman — Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:00:00 GMT

WormGPT, an "ethics-free" Cyber Crime text generator

Stu Sjouwerman — Mon, 17 Jul 2023 17:26:05 GMT

A new generative AI model called “WormGPT” is being offered on cybercrime forums, according to researchers at SlashNext. While other AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have safeguards in place that attempt to curb malicious use, WormGPT is specifically designed to generate malicious output to support malware development and social engineering attacks.

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Stu Sjouwerman — Fri, 14 Jul 2023 20:05:43 GMT

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