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.

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users

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

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #19 | May 9th, 2023 [Watch Your Back] New Fake Chrome Update Error Attack Targets Your Users Compromised websites (legitimate sites that have been successfully ...

Blocking Social Engineering by Foreign Bad Actors: The Role of the New Foreign Malign Influence Center

May 8, 2023 7:02:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. government created a new office to block disinformation. The new Foreign Malign Influence Center (FMIC) oversees efforts that span U.S. military, law enforcement, intelligence, ...

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells?

May 2, 2023 9:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #18 | May 2nd, 2023 [Eye on AI] Does ChatGPT Have Cybersecurity Tells? Poker players and other human lie detectors look for "tells," that is, a sign by which someone ...

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