Nearly Half of Mid-Market and Enterprise Organizations Have Experienced Four or More Ransomware Attacks in the Last Year

Aug 30, 2024 12:03:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data exposes the reality of ransomware attacks today, including their frequency, impact, ransom payment – and the involvement of human error.

Threat Actors Abuse Microsoft Sway to Launch QR Code Phishing Attacks

Aug 30, 2024 8:23:54 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Netskope last month observed a 2000-fold increase in traffic to phishing pages delivered through Microsoft Sway.

Fewer, High-Profile Ransomware Attacks Are Yielding Higher Ransoms

Aug 29, 2024 8:52:20 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of cryptocurrency payments made on the blockchain highlights shifts in the size and frequency of ransomware attacks and may paint a bleak picture for the remainder of the year.

Iran’s APT42 Targets WhatsApp Users With Spear-Phishing Attacks

Aug 29, 2024 8:52:16 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Meta have published details on Iranian spear-phishing attacks targeting WhatsApp accounts. The activity is attributed to APT42, a threat actor tied to Iran’s Islamic ...

Email Compromise Remains Top Threat Incident Type for the Third Quarter in a Row

Aug 28, 2024 8:26:11 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

New analysis of Q2 threats shows a consistent pattern of behavior on the part of threat actors and threat groups, providing organizations with a clear path to protect themselves.

Phishing Attacks Are Increasingly Targeting Social Media and Smartphone Users

Aug 28, 2024 8:26:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are increasingly tailoring their attacks to target social media apps and smartphone users, according to a new report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG).

Ransomware Recovery Costs Have Doubled for State and Local Governments

Aug 27, 2024 7:30:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Thirty-four percent of state and local government entities were hit by ransomware in 2024, a new report from Sophos has found. While this is a decrease compared to the attack rate in ...

Business Email Compromise Scams Rise 20%, Making up Nearly Half of all Spam Emails

Aug 23, 2024 3:07:33 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New research on email threats points to AI-based tools to assist in generating BEC content. And the overwhelming targeted role may or may not surprise you.

The Number of Email-Based Cyber Attacks Detected Surge 239% in 1H 2024

Aug 23, 2024 3:07:30 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows the most prevalent and obvious path into an organization – email – continues to be exploited by a growing number of cybercriminals.

Malvertising Campaign Impersonates Dozens of Google Products

Aug 23, 2024 8:48:25 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A malvertising campaign is abusing Google ads to impersonate Google’s entire product line, according to researchers at Malwarebytes. The malicious ads are designed to lure victims into a ...

US Political Campaigns Targeted by Iranian Spear Phishing Attacks

Aug 21, 2024 4:02:10 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Recorded Future’s Insikt Group warn that the Iranian state-sponsored threat actor “GreenCharlie” is launching spear phishing attacks against US political campaigns.

Phishing Scammers Leverage Microsoft Dynamics 365 to Target US Government Contractors

Aug 21, 2024 4:02:07 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Analysis of a phishing campaign targeting thousands of government contractors, dubbed “Operation Uncle Sam,” takes advantage of some sophisticated steps to avoid detection.

Threat Actors Abuse URL Rewriting to Mask Phishing Links

Aug 21, 2024 2:33:55 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors are abusing a technique called “URL rewriting” to hide their phishing links from security filters, according to researchers at Perception Point.

U.K. Management Almost Twice as Likely to Fall for Phishing Attacks Versus Entry-Level Employees

Aug 19, 2024 1:58:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Highlights from a new survey focused on employee compliance reveals just how targeted and susceptible U.K. businesses are to phishing attempts.

Ransomware Group Known as ‘Royal’ Rebrands as BlackSuit and Is Leveraging New Attack Methods

Aug 19, 2024 8:34:46 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

The ransomware threat group formerly known as "Royal" has rebranded itself as BlackSuit and updated their attack methods, warns the FBI.

File-Sharing Phishing Attacks Increased by 350% Over the Past Year

Aug 15, 2024 12:28:38 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

File-sharing phishing attacks have skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new report from Abnormal Security.

Ransomware Payments Decline While Data Exfiltration Payments Are On The Rise

Aug 15, 2024 12:28:35 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The latest data from Coveware shows a slowing of attack efficacy, a decrease in ransom payments being made, and a shift in initial access tactics.

Latest Phishing Scam Uses Cross-Site Scripting Attack to Harvest Personal Details

Aug 15, 2024 10:55:02 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is alive and well, and used in attacks to obfuscate malicious links in phishing emails to redirect users to threat-actor controlled websites.

Employment Scams Continue to Target Job Seekers Via Phony Employment Offers

Aug 15, 2024 10:54:59 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Threat actors continue to target job seekers with phony employment offers on job search platforms like Indeed, researchers at Bitdefender warn.

Chameleon Malware Poses as CRM App

Aug 13, 2024 1:54:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at ThreatFabric warn that a phishing campaign is distributing the Chameleon Android malware by impersonating a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. The campaign is ...

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