Credential Harvesting Attacks Targeting the U.S. Federal Government Nearly Double as Malware Declines

Shifts to a remote workforce in 2020 gave cybercriminals an opportunity to change tactics, focusing on credentialed access to systems accessed from outside government networks.

March 11, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

FINRA Warns of Phishing Attacks

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) has warned of a phishing campaign that’s trying to trick users into responding to a phony regulatory non-compliance issue. The emails ...

March 10, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Fake reCAPTCHA Found in Phishbait

Researchers at Zscaler warn of an ongoing phishing campaign targeting executives with fake voicemail notifications. More than half of the phishing emails have targeted organizations’ vice ...

March 5, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Continue to Impersonate Trusted Brands to Deceive Potential Victims

The use of impersonation in phishing attacks helps to establish credibility and a sense of ease. New data shows exactly how the bad guys are using this tactic to their advantage.

March 5, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Scammers Send a Fake “Private Shared Document” as the Initial Attack Vector for Stealing LinkedIn Credentials

A new social engineering scam demonstrates how cybercriminals are both evolving their tactics while still using tried and true methods that just work to attain their goals.

March 4, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Most Phishing Emails Are After Credentials

57% of phishing emails in 2020 were designed for stealing credentials, according to Cofense’s most recent Annual State of Phishing Report. Meanwhile, just 12% of phishing attacks last ...

March 3, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

POTRAZ Warns of Phishing Scams

The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ) has issued a warning regarding an increase in email and SMS phishing attacks, the Chronicle reports. Dr. Gift ...

March 2, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

By Their Poor Idiomatic Control Shall Ye Know Them

A new phishing campaign is impersonating Zoom in order to steal users’ Outlook credentials, according to researchers at GreatHorn. The attackers are using phishing URLs that spoof Zoom’s ...

March 1, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] New Dutch Data Breach Report Warns of Explosive Increase in Cyber Attacks and Stolen Personal Data

The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) recently measured the number of reports of data theft in 2020 and the number of attacks skyrocketed. The report documented that it increased no ...

March 1, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

New York State Education Department Warns of Phishing Campaign

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) released an advisory warning that scammers are impersonating its employees in an attempt to steal social security numbers and money. The ...

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