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Phishing

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

Top Four Security Tips for Cyber Safety on National Computer Security Day

To celebrate National Computer Security Day, which is recognized on November 30 every year, KnowBe4 encourages all IT and security professionals to train their workforce how to stay safe ...

No One Knows How Online Pharmacy Company was Hit with a Data Breach Impacting 2.3 Million Customers

This is a cautionary tale of both how your data can legally end up in the hands of an organization you never intended and how victims can be largely left in the dark post-breach.

QR Code Phishing Campaigns on the Rise

There’s been a “precipitous rise” in QR code phishing campaigns in 2023, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO.

[Live Demo] Ridiculously Easy Security Awareness Training and Phishing

Old-school awareness training does not hack it anymore. Your email filters have an average 7-10% failure rate; you need a strong human firewall as your last line of defense.

Users Fall for Smishing Attacks 6-10 Times More Than Email-Based Attacks

With organizations heavily focusing on protecting the corporate endpoint, cybercriminals are switching focus onto mobile devices where users are more prone to fall for their social ...

Who Knew Neanderthals were so High-Tech?

Researchers at ESET describe various types of scams launched by users of Telekopye, a telegram bot that assists in crafting social engineering attacks.

Initial Access Broker Activity Doubles in One Year’s Time

New data sheds light on just how active the Initial Access Broker (IAB) business is, and the growth uncovered doesn’t bode well for potential victim organizations.

Huntress Finds Business Email Compromise (BEC) Increases In Q3, 2024

Huntress has released a report finding that business email compromise (BEC) attacks have risen in the third quarter of 2023.

New Data Covers How the Retail Market is at Greater Risk of Industry-Specific Cyberthreats

A new analysis of the retail market’s threat landscape discusses the challenges faced by this industry and what threat tactics are being used to take advantage of retail’s cyber ...

Digital Skimming Increases by 50%, Just in Time for the Holiday Season

Security researchers identify growth in the use of an ongoing cyberskimming campaign that involves compromising legitimate website checkout code.

Phishing Attacks Expected to More Than Double During the Black Friday and Cyber Monday Shopping Week

Another day, another warning about holiday scams! Lookout Inc., a data-centric cloud security company, is warning employees and businesses that phishing attacks are expected to more than ...

Visa Warns of Increased Phishing Scams During Holiday Season

Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) expects phishing attacks to increase between November 2023 and January 2024. Findings in its Holiday Edition Threats Report outline the popular fraud ...

Old Bloomberg Crypto Account Bio Link Used in Discord Phishing Attack

Scammers used an outdated link found in an X (formerly Twitter) account belonging to Bloomberg Crypto to send users to a phishing site designed to steal Discord credentials, ...

73% of Organizations Affected by Ransomware Attacks Globally in 2023, According to Statista

I recently wrote about how 1 in 34 organizations globally has experienced an attempted ransomware attack. But that statistic doesn’t provide enough context around the impact felt by the ...

Cybercrime Group "Scattered Spider" is a Social Engineering Threat

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory describing the Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang’s activities.

QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging

The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.

New ASD Cyber Threats Report Shows A Cybercrime Incident Is Reported in Australia Every Six Minutes

The annual Cyber Threat Report by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) was released this week, containing insights that every Australian business and citizen should read. The ASD ...

It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily

New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.

Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam

Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely ...

“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks

As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.


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