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.

November 17, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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.

November 15, 2023 KnowBe4 Team

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 ...

November 15, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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.

November 14, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

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 ...

November 9, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

“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.

November 8, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

New Phishing Campaign Abusing .top Domains

A phishing campaign is exploiting a large number of .top domains, according to researchers from WhoisXML API. In an article for CircleID, the researchers analyzed a phishing operation ...

November 7, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

New State of Phishing Report 2023: An Alarming Surge in Phishing Threats

The fight against cyber threats remains a top priority for all organizations, including phishing attacks. SlashNext just released its much-anticipated annual "State of Phishing Report for ...

November 7, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Targeted Social Engineering on the Rise With Lowering Phishing-as-a-Service Costs

Targeted individuals were the most common victims of social engineering attacks in the second half of 2022 and the first half of 2023, according to researchers at AtlasVPN.

November 6, 2023 Stu Sjouwerman

Healthcare Sector Experiencing Increases in Ransomware, Ransoms and Downtime

An analysis of ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations from 2016 through October of 2023 shows the healthcare sector is likely to continue to suffer as a viable ransomware target.

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