Think Size Matters to Hackers? It Doesn’t

Aug 30, 2018 11:02:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The largest of organizations aren’t the only ones being hit with cyberattacks. Everyone from the SMB on up is at risk and is actively a target.

Google Warns of Govt-Backed Phishing

Aug 30, 2018 10:59:09 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

This latest heads-up around phishing-based warfare from a source as reputable as Google show the need to both be watchful for and responsive to phishing attacks.

New Malicious PDFs Carry Stealthy Backdoor And Exfiltrate Data Via Email

Aug 28, 2018 10:42:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Turla threat group, certainly Russian-speaking and widely attributed to Russian intelligence services, is back with a new phishing technique. The threat actor is distributing emails ...

Suspicious Emails Are a Problem…to the Tune of 6.4 Billion a Day!

Aug 28, 2018 9:31:24 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Even with authentication, identification, and validation frameworks and solutions in place, the number of potentially malicious emails remains staggering.

Universities Are Still Targeted With Phishing Attacks By Iranian Hackers

Aug 25, 2018 9:06:51 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Secureworks® Counter Threat Unit™ (CTU) researchers reported that despite indictments in March 2018, the Iranian threat group is likely responsible for a large-scale campaign that ...

Democratic National Committee Thought it was Under Attack (It Was A Red Team Phishing Test...)

Aug 23, 2018 10:52:01 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The FBI received a report from the US Democratic National Committee (DNC) that unknown actors sought access to a voter database through a phishing campaign.

[Heads-up] Russian Hackers Widen Their Cyber Attacks Again With Spear Phishing Political Targets

Aug 21, 2018 8:45:36 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The GRU, the Russian military intelligence spy agency which was responsible for the 2016 election cyber attacks, is at it again and are now targeting the U.S. Senate and conservative ...

Phishing is Still the #1 Cyber-Fraud Tactic

Aug 17, 2018 10:35:35 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Online, e-commerce and mobile fraud are on the rise, according to RSA, with 41% of successful attacks enabled by phishing scams.

Scam Of The Week: SharePoint Phishing Attack On Office 365 Users

Aug 16, 2018 3:03:49 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The attack dubbed “PhishPoint” by Cloud Security vendor Avanan demonstrates the craftiness and extent cybercriminals will go to in order to harvest Office 365 credentials.

Is IT Even Trying to Thwart Social Engineering Attacks?

Aug 13, 2018 11:18:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

With so much else on their plate, are today’s IT organizations doing enough to protect the organization against social engineering and phishing attacks?

Social Media Facial Recognition Could Make the Bad Guys Worse

Aug 13, 2018 10:05:57 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Trustwave shows how the latest advancements in technology could be used to aid cybercriminal activity.

Why Doesn’t Cyber Insurance Have Phishing Prevention Discounts?

Aug 6, 2018 11:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Whether online-related or not, insurance is insurance. So, shouldn’t there be discounts for organizations who demonstrate cyber-responsibility?

OK, Guys, this one is for you. Yes, you. The guy who keeps friending strange women on Facebook

Aug 4, 2018 5:47:46 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

This was sent to me by a friend that I know is legit. It's a fun read and has some good tips on how to stay safe using social media.

Phishing Continues to be on the Rise in 2018!

Aug 3, 2018 4:24:38 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

It should come as no surprise that the most successful attack tactic is being used more in 2018. APWG’s latest report shows us the trends and what to expect for the remainder of 2018.

New UK Phishing Campaigns Lure Industry Targets With Compromised Email Contacts

Aug 2, 2018 1:05:31 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new batch of U.K. phishing campaigns is using compromised email contacts to lure targets from the engineering, transport and defense sectors.

Spam Remains the Criminals' Favorite Online Tool

Aug 1, 2018 11:20:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Spam is forty years old, and it's still the enduring favorite of cyber criminals. What's reckoned to have been the first spam was distributed in 1978 over ARPANET. ARPANET would evolve ...

UK Insurer Beazley: "Phishing attacks up in second quarter."

Aug 1, 2018 6:07:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Attacks that target business email accounts continued to increase in the second quarter of 2018, accounting for 23% of incidents reported to Beazley P.L.C. clients, the insurer said ...

Snail-Mail Phishing with a CD as Bait

Jul 30, 2018 4:37:59 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Several state government offices in the US have received CDs by mail, infected with malware. It's a clumsy attempt, according to an alert the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis ...

Why Using Brands Is An Essential Element Of Phishing Simulations

Jul 27, 2018 7:41:48 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

It's clear to everyone that company's brand is a valuable property. Often hundreds of millions of dollars were used to create the brand over decades. It creates instant recognition and ...

Emotet Phishing Epidemic: Infections Costing Orgs Up to $1 Million Per Incident

Jul 26, 2018 3:51:23 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

US-CERT alert sounds the alarm on Emotet, one of the most costly and destructive malware strains currently active.

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