Phishing Kit Targets the FCC and Crypto Exchanges

Researchers at Lookout have discovered a sophisticated phishing kit that’s targeting employees at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), as well as employees of cryptocurrency ...

March 1, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Sent 1.76 Billion Social Media Phishing Emails in 2023

As social media phishing reaches new heights, new data reviewing 2023 shows a massive effort by cybercriminals to leverage impersonation of social media brands.

March 1, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Email-Based Cyber Attacks Increase 222% as Phishing Dominates as the Top Vector

Analysis of the second half of 2023 shows attackers are getting more aggressive with email-based phishing attacks in both frequency and execution.

February 28, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Campaign Targets Mexican Taxpayers With Tax-Themed Lures

A phishing campaign is targeting users in Mexico with tax-themed lures, according to researchers at Cisco Talos. The phishing emails direct users to a website that attempts to trick them ...

February 28, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

When Threat Actors Don’t Have a Viable Email Platform to Phish From, They Just Steal Yours

New analysis of a phishing campaign shows how cybercriminals use brand impersonation of the platforms they need to compromise accounts and takeover legitimate services.

February 28, 2024 Roger Grimes

Credential Theft Is Mostly Due To Phishing

According to IBM X-Force’s latest Threat Intelligence Index, 30% of all cyber incidents in 2023 involved abuse of valid credentials. X-Force’s report stated that abuse of valid ...

February 27, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Emails Are Responsible for 88% of Malicious File Deliveries

Emails are still the most common delivery method for malicious files, according to Check Point’s Cyber Security Report for 2024.

February 26, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Swiss Government Identified 10,000 Phishing Websites Impersonating 260 Brands

Attacks targeting Swiss residents increased 10% last year, according to newly-released data that shows a growth in not just phishing attacks, but brand impersonation at purely a national ...

February 23, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Nearly One in Three Cyber Attacks In 2023 Involved The Abuse of Valid Accounts

Thirty percent of all cyber incidents in 2023 involved abuse of valid credentials, according to IBM X-Force’s latest Threat Intelligence Index. This represents a seventy-one percent ...

February 23, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Data Breach at French Healthcare Payment Processor Puts 20 Million Policyholders at Risk

A single account being phished caused millions of French healthcare policyholder records to be breached.

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