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December 13, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

WARNING: Your Head of Finance May Be 1 of 50,000 Execs Targeted in BEC Scams

According to a report from email security & protection vendor Agari, the cybercriminal group dubbed London Blue are directing their latest scams at very specific finance execs.

December 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Giveaway Scam Offers Free Volkswagens to Generate Ad Revenue

A scam campaign is promising free Volkswagen car giveaways to trick social media users into visiting third-party ad servers, according to researchers at Sucuri.

December 12, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

A Call for More Consumer Privacy Laws Could Spell Penalties in Your Future

In the wake of the Marriott data breach, U.S. senators are calling for tougher privacy laws and stiff fines for organizations that do not properly protect consumer data.

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Scammers are Posing as Huawei’s Captive CFO

An advance fee scam is targeting individuals in China following the arrest of Huawei’s CFO, Meng Wanzou, according to the SANS Internet Storm Center. Ms. Meng, who is also the daughter of ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Half of Management Teams Don’t Understand Business Process Compromise

A new survey by Trend Micro reveals that 43% of organizations in twelve countries have been affected by Business Process Compromise (BPC) attacks. In spite of this, 50% of management ...

December 11, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Employee Education and Training is a Key Component of a Culture of Security

Organizations need to focus on education and training rather than blaming employees for security gaffes, according to the speakers in a panel debate at Computing′s Enterprise Security and ...

December 10, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals Use 1.7 Million Compromised PCs in Botnet Advertising Fraud Scam

The Russian-born, botnet-driven advertising fraud scam, 3ve, generated over $29 million in revenue using fileless malware variant Kovter, botnets, and unsuspecting users.

December 5, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Google Maps’ Bank Listings Updated by Scammers

Scammers are taking advantage of Google Maps by modifying the contact information of the service’s bank listings. After replacing banks’ legitimate phone numbers with numbers of their ...

December 5, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

GreyEnergy Malware Spreads Through Phishing Emails

The GreyEnergy APT primarily uses phishing emails as its initial infection method, according to analysis by Nozomi Networks. The malware has been targeting industrial control systems in ...

December 5, 2018 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Emails are Targeting Spotify Users

A phishing campaign is attempting to steal login credentials from Spotify users, according to researchers at AppRiver. The emails ask users to click a hyperlink to confirm their accounts, ...

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