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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 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Scam Of The Week: Equifax Settlement Phishing

Well, that did not take long! The Equifax Data Breach resulted in a settlement and those affected have a choice between free credit monitoring or a $125 payment.

July 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Buyers of Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency are the Latest Target in Phishing Scams

Scammers are impersonating Facebook to trick potential buyers of Facebook’s new cryptocurrency into parting with their money.

July 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Russian Phishing: Swiss-based Email Provider ProtonMail Hit By Cyber Attack

Reporters investigating Russian military intelligence have been targeted by highly sophisticated cyber attacks through their encrypted email accounts, with evidence suggesting Moscow was ...

July 31, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

CEO Fraud Phishing Scams Versus The U.K. Solicitors

The UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned of another email scam that impersonated a real law firm in order to hijack a real estate transaction, according to Martin Parrin ...

July 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

15-year old MyDoom Remains a Common Phish Hook

The destructive email worm MyDoom is still very active more than fifteen years after it was first spotted, according to ZDNet. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 observed 663,000 ...

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Office 365 Administrators are the Target of the Latest String of Phishing Attacks

Using a mix of fake admin alerts and a spoofed logon page, this newest campaign leverages IT’s urgency in fixing critical issues before they impact users.

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Iranian Hacker Group APT34 Use New ‘Tonedeaf’ Malware over LinkedIn in Latest Phishing Campaign

Targeting several key industries, this new campaign likely seeks to aid the Iranian government with information that could be of use to further Iran’s economic and security goals.

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] Nationwide Bomb Threat Extortion Phishing Attack Campaign With A Twist

IN OFFICES AND universities all across the country Thursday, the same threat appeared in email inboxes: Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building. Police ...

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Schools In Both The US And UK Victim Of Recent Phishing Attacks

A number of educational institutions have recently fallen victim to cyberattacks, highlighting the need for increased awareness training for students and faculty. SC Media UK has ...

July 25, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Romanian Cybercriminals Sentenced for Phishing Campaign

Our friends at Phishlabs wrote: "This week, the Department of Justice for the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced the final of three sentences to be ...

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