The Emotet Trojan Botnet is Back in Business

The Emotet botnet is up and running again after four months of inactivity, according to Ars Technica. Multiple security firms have reported seeing phishing emails delivering the malware ...

September 23, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Massive phishing wave of account hijacks hits YouTube creators

Over the past few days, a massive wave of account hijacks has hit YouTube users, and especially creators in the auto-tuning and car review community, a ZDNet investigation discovered ...

September 19, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

PDF Phishing Attacks Using Microsoft OneDrive Surge Nearly 200%

Scammers use a mixture of familiar brand, unsuspecting users, legitimate document types and locations, and credential harvesting in this attack aimed at getting into your Office 365.

September 19, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Amazon Phishing Scam in Progress

HackRead has come across a phishing scam that’s trying to trick Amazon customers into handing over their account credentials, personal information, and financial details. The phishing ...

September 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Lays Out Strategic Vision and Priorities in the Wake of Texas Ransomware Attacks.

This new document, entitled Strategic Intent highlights ways to “defend today, secure tomorrow” and comes out as the CISA director admits that ransomware is “only getting worse.”

September 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft Remains the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks, with Facebook Phishing Surging

For the fifth quarter in a row, Microsoft is the favorite domain of choice for scammers using phishing attacks to lure their victims into clicking on malicious content.

September 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

18 Months, 61 Billion Credential-Stuffing Attacks

Akamai observed 61 billion credential stuffing attacks between January 2018 and June 2019, according to Computer Business Review. In a new report on Internet security, Akamai researchers ...

September 17, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Oklahoma Pension Fund Robbed of $4.2 million via Compromised Email

Attackers stole millions of dollars from Oklahoma’s pension fund for retired law enforcement officers, the Oklahoman reports. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) said ...

September 16, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Ex White House CIO attacks insurance firms for 'fuelling ransomware industry'

Former CIO of the White House Theresa Payton has warned that cyber insurance companies are supporting the ransomware industry by manipulating organisations into paying to have their ...

September 16, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

WSJ: "U.S. Targets North Korean Hacking as Rising National-Security Threat"

Ian Talley and Dustin Volz at the WSJ wrote:

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The Emotet Trojan Botnet is Back in Business

Massive phishing wave of account hijacks hits YouTube creators

PDF Phishing Attacks Using Microsoft OneDrive Surge Nearly 200%

Amazon Phishing Scam in Progress

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Lays Out Strategic Vision and Priorities in the Wake of Texas Ransomware Attacks.

Microsoft Remains the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks, with Facebook Phishing Surging

18 Months, 61 Billion Credential-Stuffing Attacks

Oklahoma Pension Fund Robbed of $4.2 million via Compromised Email

Ex White House CIO attacks insurance firms for 'fuelling ransomware industry'

WSJ: "U.S. Targets North Korean Hacking as Rising National-Security Threat"

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