IT Governance

MARCH 8, 2022

Welcome to our March 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal information. This month, we look at a phishing attack targeting Ukrainian citizens, the latest campaign imitating Tesco and a warning from HSBC.

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IT Governance

AUGUST 7, 2023

Welcome to our August 2023 catches of the month feature, in which we explore the latest phishing scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Check Point credits this rise to an extensive phishing campaign that told victims that there has been suspicious activity on their Microsoft account.

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IT Governance

APRIL 11, 2023

Welcome to our April 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. YouTube warns of monetisation scam Content creators on YouTube are being warned about a phishing campaign regarding an apparent “new monetisation policy”.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2020

The online education portal EduCBA discloses a data breach and is resetting customers’ passwords in response to the incident. Online education website EduCBA discloses a data breach, it has started notifying customers that in response to the incident it is resetting their passwords. Source BleepingComputer. Pierluigi Paganini.

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IT Governance

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Welcome to our October 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Revolut was recently targeted by a cyber criminal, who gained unauthorised access to clients’ personal data. Further headaches for Revolut.

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IT Governance

JULY 6, 2023

Welcome to our July 2023 catches of the month feature, in which we explore the latest phishing scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. Quishing on the rise Cyber security researchers have discovered an extensive phishing campaign that uses QR codes as bait.

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IT Governance

JANUARY 11, 2023

Welcome to our January 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. A new phishing campaign has been discovered that imitates Flipper Zero, a cyber security tool used by penetration testers and white-hat hackers.

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IT Governance

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Welcome to our February 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal information. Facebook Messenger users are being warned about a phishing campaign in which fraudsters impersonate your friends and hijack your account.

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IT Governance

JUNE 6, 2023

Welcome to our June 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. This month, we look at a new phishing tactic that exploits the newly released ‘.zip’ File Archive in the Browser scam exploiting ‘.zip’ zip’ and ‘.mov’.

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Welcome to our December 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. FTX customers offered refund in deepfake phishing scam. FTX customers offered refund in deepfake phishing scam.

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Welcome to our September 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. A Bleeping Computer report found that the perpetrators compromised over 130 organisations in the phishing campaign.

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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 9, 2019

A ransomware outbreak that hit QuickBooks cloud hosting firm iNSYNQ in mid-July appears to have started with an email phishing attack that snared an employee working in sales for the company, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. Luchansky said iNSYNQ was about to restore access to more than 90 percent of customer files by Aug.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 15, 2022

Microsoft has disrupted activity by SEABORGIUM, a Russia-based actor launching persistent phishing, credential and data theft, intrusions, and hack-and-leak campaigns tied to espionage. SEABORGIUM has been active since at least 2017, its campaigns involve persistent phishing and credential theft campaigns leading to intrusions and data theft.

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IT Governance

JULY 5, 2022

Welcome to our July 2022 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over their personal data. NFT marketplace warns users of phishing scams. NFT marketplace warns users of phishing scams. We are working with Customer.io

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MARCH 18, 2024

QR Code Scams: What You Need to Know About This Phishing Tactic madhav Tue, 03/19/2024 - 06:10 In a world where individuals and organizations alike are increasingly dependent on digital processes, cybercriminals are constantly looking for and developing new ways to exploit technology to take advantage of their targets.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) customers were the targets of billions of brute-force and phishing attacks last year. Microsoft revealed that Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) customers were the targets of billions of phishing emails and brute force attacks last year. ” states Microsoft.

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IT Governance

MARCH 7, 2023

Welcome to our March 2023 review of phishing attacks, in which we explore the latest email scams and the tactics that cyber criminals use to trick people into handing over personal data. In its place, he recommends Cloud-based machine learning engines to help employees spot phishing emails in real time.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Remote access security is critical for protecting increasingly distributed work environments, ensuring that only authorized users can access your valuable information regardless of their location. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This widespread integration enhances accessibility and user engagement, allowing businesses to provide seamless interactions across various platforms. Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities: Weak authentication methods and compromised access tokens can provide unauthorized access. Using MFA can prevent 99.9%

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Security Affairs

MARCH 17, 2021

The FBI has issued an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks on education institutions in the US and UK. The FBI has issued Tuesday an alert to warn about an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks against education institutions in the United States and the United Kingdom. Pierluigi Paganini.

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The user interface is intuitive, making it accessible for users with varying levels of technical expertise. Robust access control. Implement strong password policies and multi-factor authentication to prevent unauthorized access. Comprehensive monitoring.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

The good news is that companies today have ready access to a wide variety of tools that can simulate common types of attacks and boost employee awareness. This tool, from Cofense, proactively engages employees via simulated attacks based on real-time threats for various phishing tactics. Here’s a guide to five such services.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

According to Verizon’s 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches were caused by human error, with phishing and text message phishing scams being some of the leading causes. Set access privileges and internal controls. Also consider creating a policy for which employees can access which types of data.

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KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

CyberheistNews Vol 13 #13 | March 28th, 2023 [Eye Opener] How to Outsmart Sneaky AI-Based Phishing Attacks Users need to adapt to an evolving threat landscape in which attackers can use AI tools like ChatGPT to craft extremely convincing phishing emails, according to Matthew Tyson at CSO. "A We must ask: 'Is the email expected?

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IT Governance

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Some phishing scams contain links to websites that replicate a real site with the intention of nabbing your login details, whereas others contain attachments loaded with malware. With access to your username and password, criminals can break into your account and steal sensitive information. See also: Phishing scams for December 2019.

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Security Affairs

MAY 27, 2022

The FBI warns organizations in the higher education sector of credentials sold on cybercrime forums that can allow threat actors to access their networks. Crooks obtain the information by conducting spear-phishing and ransomware attacks, or other means. ” reads the alert published by the FBI.

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IT Governance

JULY 29, 2019

Phishing attacks are a persistent threat to businesses. A staggering 90% of breaches involve phishing, according to Verizon’s Data Breach Digest. And these attacks are on the rise – Proofpoint’s 2019 State of the Phish Report reveals that 83% of survey respondents experienced phishing attacks in 2018.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The experts pointed out that crooks engaged in phishing activities have started to rely on the popular instant messaging platform more in recent months. On Telegram is possible to find channels that offer: Free phishing kits that can be used to target users of a large number of global and local brands. ” Phishing-as-a-Service.

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IT Governance

JULY 3, 2019

Phishing scams aren’t as compelling as some of the more sophisticated attacks that you read about. After all, every unusual email you receive could be a phishing scam, whether it’s an account reset message from Amazon or a work request from your boss. Sustained threat of spear phishing. Think you’re not susceptible to phishing?

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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 21, 2020

In March, a voice phishing scam targeting GoDaddy support employees allowed attackers to assume control over at least a half-dozen domain names, including transaction brokering site escrow.com. In due course, the malicious actor was able to partially compromise our infrastructure, and gain access to document storage.”

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 17, 2023

With 85% of campaigns targeting victims with phishing emails containing malicious links, another form of a social engineering attack, education and cyber vigiliance remain a high priority. Why should employers educate employees about cyber security? This method was identified as vishing – a voice-based phishing attack.

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IT Governance

APRIL 9, 2018

Phishing scams are relatively mundane compared to the sophisticated attacks that you read about in the news, but it’s important to remember that sometimes the biggest threats are right at your doorstep. Fortunately, two recent reports have indicated that most organisations are well aware of the threat of phishing.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

As such, you should limit the amount of information that employees have access to. Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. Cybercriminals are constantly searching for ways to gain access to an organization.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2024

The Akira ransomware has been active since March 2023, the threat actors behind the malware claim to have already hacked multiple organizations in multiple industries, including education, finance, and real estate. Like other ransomware gangs, the group has developed a Linux encryptor to target VMware ESXi servers.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 2, 2024

The attacks were observed as recently as February 2024, they targeted government, education, emergency services, healthcare, and other critical infrastructure sectors. Threat actors behind Phobos attacks were observed gaining initial access to vulnerable networks by leveraging phishing campaigns. ” reads the joint CSA.

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IT Governance

JULY 18, 2019

But those measures aren’t much help when criminals use phishing scams to bypass organisations’ defences and hit them where they’re most vulnerable: their employees. Fraudsters have countless tricks up their sleeve when targeting people for attacks, but perhaps the most dangerous is spear phishing. What is spear phishing?

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