Tools From Cybercrime Software Vendor W3LL Found to be Behind the Compromise of 56K Microsoft 365 Accounts

Sep 25, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report uncovers the scope and sophistication found in just one cybercrime vendor’s business that has aided credential harvesting and impersonation attacks for the last 6 years.

MFA Defenses Fall Victim to New Phishing-As-A-Service Offerings

Sep 25, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

ZeroFox warns that phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) offerings are increasingly including features to bypass multi-factor authentication.

Tighter Policies Mixed with Higher Costs Are Creating a Cyber Insurance Gap

Sep 20, 2023 4:40:42 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data on the state of cyber insurance shows that it’s becoming more difficult to get a policy, and the organizations obtaining one share that circumstances could cause denial of claims.

TikTok Impersonations of Elon Musk Scam Victims of Their Bitcoin

Sep 20, 2023 9:07:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

There’s been a surge of Elon Musk-themed cryptocurrency scams on TikTok, BleepingComputer reports. The scammers inform the victims that they can claim their reward after spending a small ...

Data Breach Costs Rise, But Cybersecurity Pros Still Take Risks

Sep 20, 2023 8:10:03 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from IBM shows that the average cost of a data breach has gone up by 2% to a whopping $4.45 million. You would think that in the cybersecurity industry, people would be ...

The International Joint Commission Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack; 80GB Of Data Stolen

Sep 18, 2023 12:04:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The International Joint Commission (ICJ), an organization that handles water issues along the Canada–United States border, was hit by a ransomware attack, the Register reports.

New Scam Impersonates QuickBooks to Steal Credentials, Extract Money

Sep 15, 2023 10:20:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Establishing urgency through a false need to “upgrade” or lose services, this new attack takes advantage of the widespread use of the popular accounting app to attract victims.

Microsoft (Once Again) Tops the List of Most Impersonated Brands in 2023

Sep 15, 2023 10:19:58 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Out of the over 350 brands regularly impersonated in phishing attacks, Microsoft continues to stand out because they provide attackers with one unique advantage over other brands.

Board Members' Lack of Security Awareness Puts Businesses at Risk of Cyber Attacks, Finds Savanti Report

Sep 15, 2023 10:19:45 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A report from cybersecurity consultancy Savanti reveals that board members are facing challenges in understanding cyber risks, and this has important implications for businesses.

Can You Guess Common Phishing Themes in Southeast Asia?

Sep 13, 2023 9:07:52 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Cyfirma outline trends in phishing campaigns around the world, finding that Singapore is disproportionately targeted by phishing attacks.

AP Stylebook Data Breach Compromises Customer Personal Information

Sep 12, 2023 2:32:48 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Associated Press (AP) has disclosed a data breach affecting the legacy AP Stylebook website that led to phishing attacks against impacted customers, BleepingComputer reports.

Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign Distributes DarkGate Malware

Sep 11, 2023 8:55:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Truesec are tracking a phishing campaign that’s distributing the DarkGate Loader malware via external Microsoft Teams messages.

New Telekopye Phishing Toolkit Uses Telegram-Based Bots To Turn Novice Scammers into Experts

Sep 8, 2023 8:13:13 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Telekopye toolkit allows scammers to create phishing websites, send fraudulent SMS messages and emails, and target popular Russian and non-Russian online marketplaces.

Hacking Your Digital Identity: How Cybercriminals Can and Will Get Around Your Authentication Methods

Sep 8, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Inadequate authentication measures leave your digital identity vulnerable to cybercriminals. Tools like multi-factor authentication, biometrics, passwords, PINs and tokens are more ...

Nearly One-Quarter of Financial-Themed Spam Emails are Phishing Attacks

Sep 1, 2023 10:23:14 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

While spam tends to be dismissed as being more of an annoyance, new research shows that there is a very real and ever-present threat in emails that are marked as “spam”.

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

Aug 16, 2023 2:00:41 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

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

Online Scams Targeting Individuals Double in a Single Quarter as Global Risk Rises

Aug 16, 2023 2:00:12 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of the second quarter of this year makes it clear that individuals and organizations alike are at an increasing risk of web- and email-based scams.

[FREE RESOURCE KIT] Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kit 2023 Now Available

Aug 15, 2023 9:36:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Get the resources you need to help keep your users safe from malicious social engineering attacks during this year's Cybersecurity Awareness Month with our free resource kit.

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 ...

Heads Up: Google Inactive Account Deletion Notifications

Jul 31, 2023 8:17:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Google announced an update to their inactive account policies in May. Accounts that have been inactive for a period of two years or more will start being deleted in December 2023, at the ...

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