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

Aug 9, 2023 3:17:32 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Aug 8, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Fraud Masquerades as Anti-Fraud

Aug 7, 2023 9:54:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Aug 7, 2023 7:39:10 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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 ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #31 [Beware of the Barbie Scams] What You Need to Know After the Recent Movie Release

Aug 1, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #30 [IN MEMORIAM] Kevin David Mitnick (Aug 6, 1963 - July 16, 2023)

Jul 25, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Jul 18, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #28 [Beware] Microsoft Teams Exploit Uses Social Engineering to Spread Malware

Jul 11, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

Jul 5, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 | July 5th, 2023 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains A year-long phishing campaign has been ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #26 [Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals the Latest Top Five Text Message Scams

Jun 27, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #26 | June 27th, 2023 [Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals the Latest Top Five Text Message Scams The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a data spotlight ...

Extremely Persistent Threat Group Demonstrates a Strong Understanding of the Modern Incident Response Frameworks

Jun 22, 2023 9:44:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A threat actor tracked as “Muddled Libra” is using the 0ktapus phishing kit to gain initial access to organizations in the software automation, business process outsourcing, ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches

Jun 20, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 | June 20th, 2023 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches Verizon's DBIR always has a lot of information to unpack, ...

France Accuses Russia of Spoofing Foreign Ministry Website in ‘Typosquatting’ Campaign

Jun 14, 2023 2:10:17 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The French government is taking a stand against the increasing threat of digital warfare. Publicly accusing Russia of conducting an extensive online manipulation campaign, France is ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

Jun 13, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 | June 13th, 2023 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks The New Verizon DBIR is a treasure trove of data. As we will cover ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

Jun 6, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 | June 6th, 2023 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing Fighting spear phishing attacks is the single best thing you can do to ...

[FBI ALERT] Skin Deep: The Scary Reality of New Deepfake-Enabled Sextortion

Jun 5, 2023 6:27:52 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Today, the FBI alerted warned against a new even more disgusting type of sextortion. Previously, these schemes involved coerced or stolen digital material, but now some criminals are ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks

May 31, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 | May 31st, 2023 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks With attackers knowing financial fraud-based phishing ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend

May 23, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 | May 23rd, 2023 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend New data sheds light on how likely your organization will ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

May 16, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 | May 16th, 2023 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have ...

Munich Re: "3x growth estimated in cyber crime costs over the next 4 years"

May 11, 2023 8:14:18 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

As cyber attacks continue to grow in sophistication and frequency, cyber insurers are expecting their market to double in the next two years.

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

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

Fraud Masquerades as Anti-Fraud

Vendor Email Compromise Attacks Use the Same Playbook for Multiple Attacks

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #31 [Beware of the Barbie Scams] What You Need to Know After the Recent Movie Release

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #30 [IN MEMORIAM] Kevin David Mitnick (Aug 6, 1963 - July 16, 2023)

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

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #28 [Beware] Microsoft Teams Exploit Uses Social Engineering to Spread Malware

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #27 [Heads Up] Massive Impersonation Phishing Campaign Imitates Over 100 Brands and Thousands of Domains

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #26 [Eyes Open] The FTC Reveals the Latest Top Five Text Message Scams

Extremely Persistent Threat Group Demonstrates a Strong Understanding of the Modern Incident Response Frameworks

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #25 [Fingerprints All Over] Stolen Credentials Are the No. 1 Root Cause of Data Breaches

France Accuses Russia of Spoofing Foreign Ministry Website in ‘Typosquatting’ Campaign

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #24 [The Mind's Bias] Pretexting Now Tops Phishing in Social Engineering Attacks

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #23 [Wake-Up Call] It's Time to Focus More on Preventing Spear Phishing

[FBI ALERT] Skin Deep: The Scary Reality of New Deepfake-Enabled Sextortion

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #22 [Eye on Fraud] A Closer Look at the Massive 72% Spike in Financial Phishing Attacks

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #21 [Double Trouble] 78% of Ransomware Victims Face Multiple Extortions in Scary Trend

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #20 [Foot in the Door] The Q1 2023's Top-Clicked Phishing Scams | INFOGRAPHIC

Munich Re: "3x growth estimated in cyber crime costs over the next 4 years"

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