CEO Fraud Phishing Scams Versus The U.K. Solicitors

The UK’s Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned of another email scam that impersonated a real law firm in order to hijack a real estate transaction, according to Martin Parrin ...

July 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

15-year old MyDoom Remains a Common Phish Hook

The destructive email worm MyDoom is still very active more than fifteen years after it was first spotted, according to ZDNet. Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 observed 663,000 ...

July 30, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

New Ransomware Strain Spreads Via SMS

A new Android ransomware strain was discovered by ESET researchers. It uses the victim's contact list to spread further using SMS messages that have malicious links.

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Iranian Hacker Group APT34 Use New ‘Tonedeaf’ Malware over LinkedIn in Latest Phishing Campaign

Targeting several key industries, this new campaign likely seeks to aid the Iranian government with information that could be of use to further Iran’s economic and security goals.

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads-up] Nationwide Bomb Threat Extortion Phishing Attack Campaign With A Twist

IN OFFICES AND universities all across the country Thursday, the same threat appeared in email inboxes: Pay $20,000 worth of bitcoin, or a bomb will detonate in your building. Police ...

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Reuters: "BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources"

(Reuters) July 28, 2019 — "BlackRock Inc (BLK.N), an investor in Cofense Inc, is in advanced talks to take over the U.S. cyber security firm, after a U.S. national security panel asked ...

July 29, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Schools In Both The US And UK Victim Of Recent Phishing Attacks

A number of educational institutions have recently fallen victim to cyberattacks, highlighting the need for increased awareness training for students and faculty. SC Media UK has ...

July 27, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Here Is Some Great InfoSec Budget Ammo From UBS

A KnowBe4 employee forwarded this PDF to me. There is a very interesting point in here: your cybersecurity practices affect the valuation of your company. That should get the attention of ...

July 25, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

OSINT – a Hacker’s First Asset in Targeted Attacks

Before a cybercriminal wants to engage in a targeted attack against a particular organization or individual, they’d like to know a few things first. That’s where OSINT comes into play.

July 25, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

New Study Finds Employees Pose the Greatest Cybersecurity Risk

While historically being seen as an organization’s greatest asset, the latest report from the analyst firm Ponemon cites humans as the weakest link.

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CEO Fraud Phishing Scams Versus The U.K. Solicitors

15-year old MyDoom Remains a Common Phish Hook

New Ransomware Strain Spreads Via SMS

Iranian Hacker Group APT34 Use New ‘Tonedeaf’ Malware over LinkedIn in Latest Phishing Campaign

[Heads-up] Nationwide Bomb Threat Extortion Phishing Attack Campaign With A Twist

Reuters: "BlackRock in talks to take over Cofense after U.S. security concerns - sources"

Schools In Both The US And UK Victim Of Recent Phishing Attacks

Here Is Some Great InfoSec Budget Ammo From UBS

OSINT – a Hacker’s First Asset in Targeted Attacks

New Study Finds Employees Pose the Greatest Cybersecurity Risk

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