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

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July 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

SEC Issues Warning on Increased Ransomware Attacks

The Securities and Exchange Commission, through its Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE), issued a warning to advisors and broker-dealers to “immediately” review their ...

July 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4 Finds Coronavirus-Themed Phishing Spiked in Q2 2020 [INFOGRAPHIC]

The latest results of KnowBe4's quarterly top-clicked phishing email subjects are in. We report on three different categories: social media related subjects, general subjects, and 'in the ...

July 15, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers Impersonate Hospital Personnel

Scammers are seeking to obtain personal information by impersonating Canadian hospital staff over the phone, NEWS 1130 reports. Vancouver Coastal Health issued an alert in which the ...

July 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

The Bad News: Only 5% of Your Users Can Effectively Spot a Phishing Attack

A recent phishing quiz promoted to U.K. users to see if they could identify the phish revealed dismal results where nearly all users couldn’t tell the difference 100% of the time.

July 14, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

DMs Promise Enhanced Pictures, but Deliver Malicious Links

Scammers are sending phishing messages on Instagram telling users to check out some edited versions of their photos, according to John Finn at Screen Rant. Finn explains that the scammers ...

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

It’s Worse Than You Thought: Remote Employees Interaction with Unsafe Websites is Up 50%

New data shows just how frequently remote users are accessing risky web content that would normally be blocked by firewalls and other network monitoring solutions.

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Monkeying Around for Office 365 Credentials

Criminals are abusing SurveyMonkey to host redirect links to an Office 365 phishing page, researchers at Abnormal Security have found. The emails contain links to a real SurveyMonkey ...

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

6000% Increase in Phishing Attacks Leveraging COVID-19, Healthcare Industry Often The Target

On July 3rd just before the holiday weekend, Mount Auburn Hospital's IT team identified suspicious activity. Alarmed, they quickly took steps to disconnect the Cambridge hospital's ...

July 13, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Vishing Attacks Yield Phone Fraud Take of Over $100 Million

While not a new tactic, vishing presents cybercriminals with an attack method that’s perfectly aligned with the pandemic shifts to remote workforces.

July 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

[HEADS UP] Office 365 Phishing Attacks Now Use Fake Zoom Suspension Alerts

Microsoft Office 365 users are targeted by a new phishing campaign using fake Zoom notifications to warn those who work in corporate environments that their Zoom accounts have been ...

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