reCAPTCHA Phishbait Targets Google Users

A phishing campaign is using a phony Google reCAPTCHA system to deliver banking malware, according to researchers at Sucuri. The attackers are sending emails, supposedly from a Polish ...

February 26, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Identity Theft by Low-Interest Credit Card Offer

Scammers have stolen large amounts of personal and financial information from thousands of Canadians via fraudulent phone calls offering lower interest rates on credit cards, an ...

February 26, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

It's The Season for Tax Scams... Again

America's Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers about a surge in phishing emails, links, and phone calls during tax season, according to Toni Birdsong at McAfee. The scammers pose ...

February 24, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cyber Espionage Warning: The Most Advanced Hacking Groups Are Getting More Ambitious

Once attackers might have needed the latest zero-days to gain access to corporate networks, but now it's spear-phishing emails using social engineering tactics that are most likely to ...

February 24, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

The NoRelationship Attack Bypasses Office 365 Email Attachment Security

Attackers are bypassing Office 365 email attachment security by editing the relationship files that are included with Office documents, according to Yoav Nathaniel at Avanan. A ...

February 21, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Hackers take over Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn's Twitter account, make bomb threat at Tampa Airport

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Tampa police are investigating a bomb threat made against Tampa International Airport after hackers took over Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn’s Twitter account Thursday ...

February 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Remote Access Credentials Are the Latest Malware Attack Target

The latest iteration of notable banking trojan, Trickbot, now includes a password grabbing module designed to provide cybercriminals with remote access to internal systems.

February 18, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

It’s Time to Have a Security Plan Around Consumer Data Privacy

The growth in both consumer concern and laws seeking to protect consumer data means organizations need to take specific measures to ensure the safeguarding of customer data.

February 14, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Business Email Compromise, Credential Theft, and Many Other Attack Vectors Surged as High as 5x in Q4 2018

The latest data from Proofpoint shows many types of cyberattacks making massive jumps in comparison to both previous quarters and years.

February 14, 2019 Stu Sjouwerman

Cyberheist On Bank Causes Shutdown Of All Operations

Reuters reported that the Bank of Valetta, which accounts for almost half of Malta’s banking transactions, had to shut down all of its operations on Wednesday after hackers broke into its ...

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