Japan Attributes More Than 200 Cyberattacks to China Threat Actor "MirrorFace"

Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has attributed more than 200 cyber incidents over the past five years to the China-aligned threat actor “MirrorFace,” Infosecurity Magazine reports.

January 2, 2025 Stu Sjouwerman

Tax-Themed Phishing Campaign Delivers Malware Via Microsoft Management Console Files

Securonix warns that tax-themed phishing emails are attempting to deliver malware via Microsoft Management Console (MSC) files.

December 23, 2024 Roger Grimes

"Get Beyond Security Awareness Training" Does Not Mean Forgetting About It

KnowBe4 is a big believer in focusing on decreasing human risk as the best way to decrease cybersecurity risk in most environments.

December 20, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Mobile Phishing Attacks Use New Tactic to Bypass Security Measures

ESET has published its threat report for the second half of 2024, outlining a new social engineering tactic targeting mobile banking users.

December 20, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Attackers Abuse HubSpot’s Free Form Builder to Craft Phishing Pages

A threat actor is abusing HubSpot’s Free Form Builder service to craft credential-harvesting phishing pages, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42.

December 18, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

AI-Powered Investment Scams Surge: How 'Nomani' Steals Money and Data

Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new breed of investment scam that combines AI-powered video testimonials, social media malvertising, and phishing tactics to steal money and ...

December 18, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Phishing Campaign Targets YouTube Creators

An email phishing campaign is targeting popular YouTube creators with phony collaboration offers, according to researchers at CloudSEK. The emails contain OneDrive links designed to trick ...

December 17, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

[Heads Up] Bad Actors Use Voice Phishing in Microsoft Teams To Spread DarkGate Malware

Threat actors are using voice phishing (vishing) attacks via Microsoft Teams in an attempt to trick victims into installing the DarkGate malware, according to researchers at Trend Micro.

December 17, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Critical Infrastructure Under Siege: 42% Spike in Ransomware Attacks on Utilities

Ransomware attacks targeting utilities have surged by 42% over the past year, with spear phishing playing a major role in 81% of cases, according to a ReliaQuest study spanning November ...

December 13, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

94% of U.K. Businesses Aren’t Adequately Prepared for AI-Driven Phishing Scams

A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI.

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