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Cyberattacks Targeting Government Agencies and Institutions Increases in Q2 by 40%

New data shows a massive uptick in attacks across all industries, but a particularly worrisome growth in interest in targeting the public sector – and the indicators of who’s responsible ...

New “Early Warning” System in the U.K. Tips Off Ransomware Targets

British Intelligence has come up with a potentially very effective means to disrupt ransomware attacks, but there seems to still be a few kinks in the system.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #35 New KnowBe4 Callback Phishing Feature Boosts Your Users' Security Awareness

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #34 [Must Know] Cybercriminals May Already Have Hacked Your LinkedIn Account. How to Secure.

[Must Know] Cybercriminals May Already Have Hacked Your LinkedIn Account. How To Secure.

New reports show many LinkedIn users have reported complaints about accounts being taken over by bad actors.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #33 [INFOGRAPHIC] Uncovered: Top-Clicked Q2 Phishing Tests Are from Your HR

Record ¥3 bil stolen via phishing in Japan in 1st half of 2023

A record 2,322 scams in Japan to steal internet banking IDs and passwords have resulted in unauthorized money transfers totaling a record of around 3 billion yen ($21 million) in the ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #32 [HEADS UP] Google's Huge Inactive Account Deletion - What You Need to Know

Fraud Masquerades as Anti-Fraud

Many of us have received a phone call or other notification from a credit card company telling us that they’ve detected suspicious activity on our card. Was it us? Did we just spend $500 ...

Vendor Email Compromise Attacks Use the Same Playbook for Multiple Attacks

Seeking very large paydays, Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) threat actors are finding out what works and repurposing their content and processes to increase chances of seeing a massive ...