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Over 2000 Social Engineering Scammers Arrested in Multi-Country Crackdown on Fraud, BEC, and Money Laundering

Thousands of members of cybercriminal groups were arrested in a sting that lasted 2 months and involved coordinated efforts of the law enforcement departments of 76 countries.
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Less Than 40% of Asia-Pacific Organizations Are Confident to Stop Cyber Threats as 83% Experience At Least One Ransomware Attack a Year

With exactly half of cybersecurity incidents caused by organizations having an outdated security posture, the ability to stop breaches involves some re-investment in measures that really ...
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“Five Eyes” Nations Cybersecurity Authorities Issue Warning to MSPs of Stepped-Up Cyberattacks

The world’s five leading cybersecurity authorities have again issued a joint report about an increase in malicious cyber activity targeting managed service providers they expect to ...
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[On-Demand Webinar] Understanding the Threat of NFT and Cryptocurrency Cyber Attacks and How to Defend Against Them

A growing number of organizations worldwide are utilizing cryptocurrency for a host of investment, operational, and transactional purposes. Seemingly overnight, technologies like ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #19 [Heads Up] There is a New Type of Phishing Campaign Using Simple Email Templates

Tricky SMTP Relay Email Spoofing. Man Convicted For 23M Phishing Scam. Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #19 | May 10th, 2022 [Heads Up] There is a New Type ...
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Wave of Crypto Muggings Hits London's Financial District

Criminals in London are targeting digital currency investors on the street in a wave of “crypto muggings”, with victims reporting that thousands of pounds were stolen from their crypto ...
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10 of the Craziest Cyberattacks Seen In the Wild and How You Can Avoid Them

It feels like we hear about a new devastating cyberattack in the news every day. And attack methods seem to be proliferating at an exponential rate. So, which tactics should you be aware ...
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Cyber Attacks on the Global Supply Chain Have Increased by 51%

As supply chain vendors become a greater target, the businesses reliant upon them don’t seem to be responding with the appropriate urgency, according to new data.
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #15 [Heads Up] Hard-boiled Social Engineering by a Fake "Emergency Data Request"

CyberheistNews Vol 12 #15 | Apr. 12th., 2022 [Heads Up] Hard-boiled Social Engineering by a Fake "Emergency Data Request" Bloomberg has reported that forged "Emergency Data Requests" last ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat

[EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 | Apr. 5th., 2022 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #13 [Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online

[Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #13 | Mar. 29th., 2022 [Heads Up] ...
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CyberheistNews Vol 12 #12 [New White House Alert] Train Your Users Against Threat of Russian Cyberattacks

[New White House Alert] Train Your Users Against Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Email not displaying? | View Knowbe4 Blog CyberheistNews Vol 12 #12 | Mar. 22nd., 2022 [New White House ...
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