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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

My lazy Sunday afternoon was interrupted...

My lazy Sunday afternoon was interrupted with what appeared to be a prank, a social engineering attempt, or something else that remains to be identified.

Paying the Ransom After a Ransomware Attack May Become More Complicated, Thanks to the U.S. Treasury

With many organizations considering to pay the ransom should they experience an attack, new guidance from the U.S. Treasury may put a damper on an organization’s ability to pay.

[Heads Up] Apparently Slack Phishing Got So Bad They Had To Do Something About It

Slack has announced a slew of new security features, certificates and integrations, including a verification system that adds an additional layer to protect against phishing scams.

Cybercriminals Target Execs in Microsoft 365 Credential Attack to Launch Internal BEC Scams

A new phishing attack spotted in the wild by security researchers at Trend Micro demonstrates how compromised data in an initial cyberattack is purposed in subsequent attacks.

SBA Phishing: Malicious Actors "Return to Roots" in the Hunt for Money

By Eric Howes, KnowBe4 Principal Lab Researcher. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to dominate news headlines as well as the development of malicious email attacks designed to separate ...

The U.N. counterterrorism chief says a 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in Q1 2020

UNITED NATIONS -- A 350% increase in phishing websites was reported in the first quarter of the year, many targeting hospitals and health care systems and hindering their work responding ...

Ransomware Payments Increase by a Massive 60% as Email Phishing Rises in Frequency as Primary Attack Vector

The newest ransomware data paints a pretty bleak picture for organizations with “big game” attacks and six- and seven-figure ransom demands becoming the norm.

Leaked U.S.-UK Trade Documents Show How Devastating Compromised Email Can Be

An ongoing criminal investigation highlights how classified documents stolen by Russian hackers from former U.K. trade minister Liam Fox may have been used to impact the British 2019 ...

Zoom Phishing Attacks Surge, Targeting Office 365 & Outlook

Researchers at INKY have observed an “explosion” of Zoom-themed phishing attacks over the Spring and Summer of 2020. Most of the attacks are aimed at stealing credentials to services like ...

Hacked High-Profile Twitter Accounts Are Used to Promote a Cryptocurrency Scam

Using the theme of partnering with a made up COVID-19 non-profit, the latest hack on twitter allowed some pretty prominent accounts to be used as pawns in a scam that netted $120K.