Out of 29 Billion Cybersecurity Events, Phishing was the Primary Method of Initial Attack

The newly released single largest analysis of cyber attacks across all of 2023 show a strong tie between the use of phishing and techniques designed to gain credentialed access.

Beware of Fake Tech Support Scams

About five years ago, I was having trouble with an expensive brand-name refrigerator that my wife and I had bought. It was a great refrigerator feature-wise. My wife and I initially loved ...

Threat Actors are Sending Malicious QR Codes Via Snail Mail

The Swiss National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned of a QR code phishing (quishing) campaign that’s targeting people in Switzerland via physical letters sent through the mail, ...

Phishing Attacks Exploit Microsoft Visio Files and SharePoint

Threat actors are exploiting Microsoft Visio files and SharePoint to launch two-step phishing attacks, according to researchers at Perception Point.

Half of all Ransomware Attacks This Year Targeted Small Businesses

New data shows just how crippling ransomware has been on small businesses that have fallen victim to an attack and needed to pay the ransom.

Criminal Threat Actor Uses Stolen Invoices to Distribute Malware

Researchers at IBM X-Force are tracking a phishing campaign by the criminal threat actor “Hive0145” that’s using stolen invoice notifications to trick users into installing malware.

Nation-State Threat Actors Rely on Social Engineering First

A new report from ESET has found that most nation-state threat actors rely on spear phishing as a primary initial access technique.

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Isn’t it typical for bad actors to strike when we’re distracted and busy during this time of year?

Criminals Use Search Engine Poisoning to Boost Phishing Pages

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that cybercriminals are using search engine poisoning to boost phishing pages to the top of Bing’s search results.

Attackers Abuse DocuSign to Send Phony Invoices

Threat actors are abusing DocuSign’s API to send phony invoices that appear “strikingly authentic,” according to researchers at Wallarm.