From Pig Butchering to People Talking

Interpol has recently recommended discontinuing the use of the term "Pig Butchering" in cybercrime discussions, expressing concern that such terminology may discourage victims from ...

January 17, 2025 Roger Grimes

Effective Security Awareness Training Really Does Reduce Data Breaches

Social engineering and phishing are involved in 70% - 90% of data breaches. No other root cause of malicious hacking (e.g., unpatched software and firmware, eavesdropping, cryptography ...

January 17, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Ransomware Gangs Claimed More Than 5,000 Attacks in 2024

Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 5,461 attacks in 2024, with 1,204 of these attacks being publicly confirmed by victim organizations, according to Comparitech’s latest ...

January 17, 2025 Roger Grimes

Brad Pitt Romance Scams Pushed By AI-Enabled Deepfakes

I have helped people detect romance scams for decades. It is still very common for romance scammers to leverage both pictures of celebrities and pictures of innocent, everyday people as ...

January 16, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

First Ever Magic Quadrant™ for Email Security Platforms by Gartner®

In cybersecurity, email has always been a critical concern. However, we feel the new 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant for Email Security Platforms™ has signaled a shift in how we approach ...

January 15, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Japan Attributes More Than 200 Cyberattacks to China Threat Actor "MirrorFace"

Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has attributed more than 200 cyber incidents over the past five years to the China-aligned threat actor “MirrorFace,” Infosecurity Magazine reports.

January 9, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Campaign Abuses Legitimate Services to Send PayPal Requests

A phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft 365 test domains to send legitimate payment requests from PayPal, according to Fortinet’s CISO Dr. Carl Windsor.

January 9, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Malicious WordPress Plugin Assists in Phishing Attacks

Researchers at SlashNext warn that cybercriminals are using a WordPress plugin called “PhishWP” to spoof payment pages and steal financial information.

January 8, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing for Gamers: Fake Offers Invite Gamers to Test New Gaming Titles

A phishing campaign is targeting users with phony offers to beta test new video games, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

January 6, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Credential Phishing Increased by 703% in H2 2024

Credential phishing attacks surged by 703% in the second half of 2024, according to a report by SlashNext. Phishing attacks overall saw a 202% increase during the same period.

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