Cybercriminal Offers a “How To” Guide for Robbing Banks; Uses Cayman National Bank as the Example

This latest document from notorious hacker Phineas Phisher, along with a leaked report from PwC, shows how easy it is for a bank to be hacked and defrauded.

January 10, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Attacks Impersonating Canadian Banks Work So Well, the Campaign Has Been Running for Two Years

As part of a massive ongoing phishing campaign, the same group of attackers leverage hundreds of lookalike phishing websites to steal from unsuspecting banking customers. Security ...

January 9, 2020 Roger Grimes

The Top 5 Eyeopener Strategies To Improve Your IT Defenses And Keep Bad Guys Out Of Your Network

Last year, in 2019 according to CVEdetails, there were 12,174 new, publicly announced vulnerabilities. If that sounds like a high number, it’s a lot less than the previous two years. We ...

January 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

New Office 365 Phishing Attack Targets OAuth Apps Instead of Credentials

Trying to steal your username and password is so “yesterday.” The 2020 Hacker is now leveraging Office 365 OAuth APIs to gain control over user mailboxes with phishing tactics.

January 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

The Better the Phishing Protection Gets, the More Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Are Getting

Microsoft’s review of how phishing has evolved over the last year highlights some of the great lengths attackers will go to in order to avoid being detected as a phishing campaign.

January 9, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Of Course, Scammers Exploit Fears of Iranian Hacking

A new phishing campaign is attempting to frighten people into handing over their credentials by claiming Microsoft was hacked by Iran, BleepingComputer reports. The campaign is ...

January 8, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

December Content Update: Includes New Versions of Email Exposure Check Pro and Phishing Security Test Tools

Here are a few important updates to share with you from the month of December.

January 8, 2020 Roger Grimes

Smishing Examples & Defenses

Smishing is phishing via Short Message Service (SMS) on a participating device, usually a cell phone. Long neglected by phishers and spammers, smishing has recently become a very common ...

January 8, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Mobile Threats Shouldn't be Overlooked

Phishing attacks against mobile devices can be just as damaging to an organization as attacks targeting workstations and laptops, according to a market report by Cyber Security Hub. ...

January 7, 2020 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Emails on the Rise as Spear Phishing Continues to Return Bigger Payouts

New data from Microsoft Security Insights sheds some needed light on exactly what the bad guys are doing and how they’re shifting tactics. Sometimes it feels like the bad guys are ...

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Cybercriminal Offers a “How To” Guide for Robbing Banks; Uses Cayman National Bank as the Example

Phishing Attacks Impersonating Canadian Banks Work So Well, the Campaign Has Been Running for Two Years

The Top 5 Eyeopener Strategies To Improve Your IT Defenses And Keep Bad Guys Out Of Your Network

New Office 365 Phishing Attack Targets OAuth Apps Instead of Credentials

The Better the Phishing Protection Gets, the More Sophisticated Phishing Attacks Are Getting

Of Course, Scammers Exploit Fears of Iranian Hacking

December Content Update: Includes New Versions of Email Exposure Check Pro and Phishing Security Test Tools

Smishing Examples & Defenses

Mobile Threats Shouldn't be Overlooked

Phishing Emails on the Rise as Spear Phishing Continues to Return Bigger Payouts

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