FTC: Romance Scams Cost U.S. Victims a Total of $1.3 Billion

Feb 15, 2023 8:11:41 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Seemingly repeating the previous year, the FTC’s latest report highlights that nearly 70,000 people reported being the victim of a romance scam last year.

Cybercriminals are Using Geotargeted Phishing to Target Victims

Feb 14, 2023 9:06:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Attackers are abusing a legitimate service called “GeoTargetly” to launch localized phishing attacks, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. GeoTargetly is meant to be used by advertisers ...

Hackers Work Around ChatGPT Malicious Content Restrictions to Create Phishing Email Content

Feb 9, 2023 8:51:21 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Active discussions in hacker forums on the dark web showcase how using a mixture of the Open AI API and automated bot from the Telegram messenger platform can create malicious emails.

Be Wary of Survey Scams

Feb 8, 2023 9:00:43 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Online surveys are too often scams designed to steal personal or financial information, warns Phil Muncaster at ESET. Muncaster explains that these surveys are usually distributed via ...

[HEADS UP] If You're a Fan of 'The Last of Us' You May be Targeted for These Campaigns

Feb 8, 2023 9:00:40 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The success of the TV adaption of this PlayStation game 'The Last of Us' has been a huge hit for fans. Unfortunately, this new series has attracted bad actors to exploit for their own ...

Do Not Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks – Find Out What the Latest Hiscox Report Reveals!

Feb 7, 2023 1:52:22 PM By Javvad Malik

Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.

[Scam Of The Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Feb 7, 2023 9:51:32 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

[New Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your Microsoft 365 Blocklist from Your PhishER Console

Feb 7, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Now there’s a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform!

A Close Call – PayPal Scam Warning

Feb 6, 2023 2:00:39 PM By Martin Kraemer

On Sunday, I received an urgent message from a friend. PayPal had sent him an email saying that a co-worker had sent him money. This was not unexpected, as he was collecting contributions ...

Students Phished with Bogus Job Offers

Feb 6, 2023 10:14:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is targeting college students with phony part-time job opportunities, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. The emails purport to come from the colleges’ job placement ...

Yahoo Suddenly Rises in Popularity in Q4 to Become the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

Feb 2, 2023 4:31:58 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Completely absent from the top 10 brands for more than two years, Yahoo’s impersonation may indicate that scammers are looking for new attack angles using lesser-used brands.

OneNote Attachments Used as Phish Hooks

Jan 31, 2023 3:04:28 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are using malicious attachments in OneNote in order to distribute malware, BleepingComputer reports. The attackers attach VBS files that instruct the user to double-click on ...

Alert: Refund Scam Targeting Federal Agencies via RMM Software

Jan 30, 2023 8:51:25 AM By Javvad Malik

At least two federal civilian agencies were the unfortunate victims of a refund scam campaign, perpetrated through the use of remote monitoring and management (RMM) software. CISA, the ...

Do Not Get Fooled Twice: Mailchimp's Latest Breach Raises Alarm Bells – Protect Yourself Now!

Jan 25, 2023 1:23:12 PM By Javvad Malik

For the second time in less than a year, Mailchimp has found itself in a precarious situation, having to admit that it has been breached. It appears that a social engineering attack ...

Phishing Campaign Impersonates Japanese Rail Company

Jan 25, 2023 10:49:17 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Safeguard Cyber describe a phishing campaign that’s posing as a Japanese rail ticket reservation company.

2022 Report Confirms Business-Related Phishing Emails Trend [INFOGRAPHIC]

Jan 24, 2023 1:14:53 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

KnowBe4's latest reports on top-clicked phishing email subjects have been released for 2022 and Q4 2022. We analyze 'in the wild' attacks reported via our Phish Alert Button, top subjects ...

New QR Code Phishing Campaign is Impersonating the Chinese Ministry of Finance

Jan 24, 2023 8:36:44 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Fortinet warn that a phishing campaign is impersonating the Chinese Ministry of Finance. The phishing emails contain a document with a QR code that leads to a ...

Ransomware Has SMBs Reprioritizing Their Cybersecurity Spending to Combat Attacks

Jan 20, 2023 9:57:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows that SMBs can clearly see where they have cybersecurity issues and are taking great strides to put their devoted budget to security technology and services that actually ...

The Current State of Cybersecurity Should Fear AI Tools Like ChatGPT

Jan 20, 2023 9:57:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Malicious use of the text-based AI has already begun to be seen in the wild, and speculative ways attackers can use ChatGPT may spell temporary doom for cybersecurity solutions.

Unusual Blank-Image Phishing Attacks Impersonate DocuSign

Jan 20, 2023 8:59:19 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

An unusual phishing technique has surfaced this week. Avanan, a Check Point Software company, released a blog Thursday morning detailing a new attack in which hackers hide malicious ...

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