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Phishing

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

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December 21, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Missing the Lock Icon in Chrome’s Address Bar? It’s a Move to Make You More Secure

In response to what Google calls “over trust” in the web address lock icon to indicate that a site is authentic and its’ communications are secure, they’ve swapped the lock out in an ...

December 21, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Underground Cyber Crime Marketplaces are Now Showing Up on the Open Web

Marketplaces such as OLVX are shifting from the dark web to the open web to take advantage of traditional web services to assist in marketing to and providing access to new customers.

December 21, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Interest in AI-Generated ‘Undressing’ Increases 2000% as it Becomes a Mainstream Online Business

The advent of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII) as a monetized business on the Internet has shifted pornography into the realm of undressing anyone you like.

December 21, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Cancer Center Patients Become Attempted Victims of Data Extortion

Cybercriminals of the lowest kind breached as many as 800,000 patients and then sent emails threatening to sell their data if they didn’t pay a fee to block it from selling.

December 20, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

“Mr. Anon” Infostealer Attacks Start with a Fake Hotel Booking Query Email

This new attack is pretty simple to spot on the front, but should it be successful in launching its’ malicious code, it’s going to take its victims for everything of value they have on ...

December 19, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Holiday Scams Include Thousands of Impersonation Phishing Domains per Brand

Midstride in this year’s holiday shopping, it’s important to realize just how many websites exist that impersonate legitimate online retailers. More importantly, your users need to know ...

December 18, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Unique Malware Used in Cyber Attacks Increases by 70% in Just One Quarter

As more cybercriminal gangs continue to enter the game, the massive increase in unique types of malware means it will become increasingly difficult to identify and stop attacks.

December 14, 2023 Roger Grimes

Why Security Awareness Training Is Effective in Reducing Cybersecurity Risk

Security awareness training (SAT) works! A well-designed security awareness training campaign will significantly reduce cybersecurity risk.

December 14, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Brand New BazarCall Phishing Campaign Abuses Google Forms

A new BazarCall phishing campaign is using Google Forms to send phony invoices, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

December 14, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

As the Holiday Season Ramps Up, So Do Scams Impersonating the U.S. Postal Service

Taking traditional “delayed package” scams up a notch, new phishing and smishing attack campaigns are leveraging freemium DNS services to avoid detection by security solutions.

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