Phishing Attacks Double in 2020 While Carrying the Highest Month of Attacks on Record

The latest data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (AWPG) shows massive gains in phishing attacks in Q4 of last year, quantifying the growth and setting the expectation of what’s to ...

March 1, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft Dominates as the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

New data from phishing detection vendor Inky highlights which brands are most often used by cybercriminals in phishing attacks that will give them the edge needed for a successful phish.

March 1, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads Up] New Ryuk Ransomware Strain Now Worms Itself To All Your Windows LAN Devices

A new Ryuk strain has a worm-like feature that allows it to spread to all other devices on victims' local networks. It was discovered by the French CERT, their national cyber-security ...

February 26, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads Up] Ransomware and Phishing Attacks Are Not Going Away in 2021

According to three reports published last week, the bad guys have improved their popular tactics with phishing and ransomware attacks. The attacks involving fake COVID-19 scams and remote ...

February 26, 2021 Dylan White

Phishing Catch of the Day: Your Inbox Will be Deactivated

In this series, our security experts will give a behind the scenes look at phishing emails that were reported to PhishER, KnowBe4's Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR) ...

February 25, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Targets Industrial Control Systems

Phishing continues to be a primary initial access vector in cyberattacks against industrial control systems, according to researchers at Dragos. Out of the fifteen threat groups tracked ...

February 24, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

Bogus FedEx and DHL Phishbait

Researchers at Armorblox describe an ongoing phishing campaign that’s using phony FedEx and DHL shipping notifications as phishing lures.

February 23, 2021 Javvad Malik

Running Headfirst Into a Breach

The pandemic changed the fortunes of many organisations. Perhaps none so much as Zoom, which has found itself becoming a noun synonymous with any form of video call.

February 23, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

More NHS-Themed COVID-19 Vaccine Phishing

A phishing campaign spoofing the UK’s National Health Service has surged its output, Infosecurity Magazine reports. Researchers at Mimecast warn that the attackers behind the campaign are ...

February 19, 2021 Stu Sjouwerman

U.K. Phishing Attack Targets Those Seeking the COVID-19 Vaccine

This latest phishing scam impersonates the UK’s National Health Service, telling recipients that are eligible for the vaccine in order to collect valuable banking and credit card details.

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