SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A recently reported phishing and vishing campaign was designed to impersonate Geek Squad. A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 2, 2023

In a lecture this year for Gresham College, she pointed out similarities between the language used by politicians and law enforcement, the security industry’s marketing teams, and even cybercriminals who use phishing and scams. On her excellent ‘Beyond the phish’ Substack, she made a plea to stop inventing new terms for scams.

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Webroot

APRIL 13, 2021

Businesses easily fall for these scams because, with so many invoices and payments occurring on a daily basis, it’s easy to slip a fake one in. This is why security awareness training with phishing simulations are increasingly important. The post Why SMBs are Under Attack by Ransomware appeared first on Webroot Blog.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using social engineering and human psychology to trick users. Let’s look at a few primary examples. Who is the Impersonator?

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Webroot

APRIL 3, 2024

This encompasses everything from protecting your passwords to being vigilant against phishing scams and online fraud. Instead, enter your credentials each time for added security. For SMBs, fostering a culture where your employees become your strongest security allies is essential. But why dedicate an entire day to this?

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 10, 2022

Every day we come across news of ransomware, phishing, scamming, and other cybercrimes. Cybersecurity has become one of the main concerns of this digital era. It’s true that we can’t change the mindsets of cybercriminals, but we can take preventive measures to avert different types of cyberattacks.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 10, 2023

This day serves as an annual reminder to increase awareness and education for leaders, IT decision-makers and the general public on the importance of identity management. Why is identity management and security important in 2023? Why is identity management and security important in 2023? “In

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BH Consulting

JANUARY 4, 2023

We only need to think back to the early days of COVID-19 and how criminals exploited the widespread uncertainty to spread scams, ransomware infections and other threats. A forecast from security software company Norton expects the worsening economic situation will drive cybercrime activity during 2023. 1 Check security preparedness.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 20, 2024

Criminals are successfully using email to scam, infiltrate networks, and unleash malicious payloads. We’re continuing to witness bad actors relentlessly exploit human vulnerabilities and software flaws, circumventing email gateways and security measures with alarming precision.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 13, 2021

Maybe they can learn ways to avoid scams and ways to care for their devices. There are additional safety measures you can (and should) take to teach your child as they grow, things like installing virus protection, enabling multi-factor authentication, using password managers, and raising awareness about phishing scams.

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Security Through Education

DECEMBER 21, 2022

They could pose as your hotel or airline by sending you convincing phishing emails. An attacker can easily find these types of automatic replies by means of mass phishing campaigns. This time of year also brings a surge of promotional scams. Beware of Delivery Scams! Securing Your Business. Deals and Promotions.

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Webroot

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Standard phishing tactics – Phishing techniques include website spoofing emails appearing to come from an official source asking you to reset your password or confirm personal data. After clicking the link and entering the info, your security is compromised. Milbourne is also a big advocate of security awareness training.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

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Herjavec Group

MAY 19, 2022

Hackers are routinely attempting novel ways to infiltrate corporate networks so it’s important to ensure that your employees are aware of how their online behavior can make them – and you – more vulnerable. Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams.

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Spinone

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

By communication medium: Phishing technique is implemented via email. Water holing uses websites that users often visit to spread malware links, for example, social networking websites, forums, popular blogs, or trusted online media. Spear phishing is much more customized. Learn more: How to protect Office 365 from phishing?

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SecureList

MARCH 29, 2021

” , we mentioned that a cybercriminal could attack their victim by using targeted phishing e-mails to obtain access to the victim’s data. Despite their seemingly primitive simplicity, e-mail phishing and other malicious attacks still serve as some of the main tools used by cybercriminals to gather corporate data.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2021

In this blog, we’ll home in on Conti, the strain identified by some as the successor, cousin or relative of Ryuk ransomware , due to similarities in code use and distribution tactics. In the case of phishing campaigns, Wizard Spider and its affiliates have been known to use legitimate Google document URLs in the email body.

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Webroot

JANUARY 20, 2021

However, about six months into my role at Webroot, I was successfully phished by our IT department who were sending out simulated phishing emails at the time. Nonetheless, I brushed up on my security awareness training afterwards! Coronavirus scams are spreading nearly as fast as the virus itself. As of Jan.

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Webroot

JANUARY 19, 2022

Being aware is the first step towards protecting your business. Security awareness training (SAT) can help. What is Security Awareness Training? Security awareness training is a proven, knowledge-based approach to empowering employees to recognize and avoid security compromises while using business devices.

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 20, 2022

Download your free copy of the 2022 ThreatLabz Phishing Report, and check out our infographic. For decades, phishing has been a complex and time-consuming challenge for every security team. Avoiding the latest breed of phishing attacks requires heightened awareness from users, additional context, and a zero trust approach.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 11, 2023

For example, in our research , we encountered persistent hallucinations from an LLM when tasked with flagging suspicious phishing links. There are various malicious scenarios where LLMs could potentially be of service, such as creating phishing emails and malware as well as giving basic penetration testing advice.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

We’ve been doing our homework, and two things seem to be true about cybersecurity awareness training simultaneously: It can be very effective at protecting businesses from one of the most common security threats they face (the majority, according to the Ponemon Institute). Namely, phishing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware. This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipate emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. of the total, in comparison with 31.1% in Q2 2022.

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Security Affairs

JULY 4, 2022

The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware. This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipate emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Phishing and Malware Q2 2022. in Q1 2022. Threats by Sector.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It was easy to buy hundreds of millions of email addresses, pack them with phishing messages, and attach a nasty malware payload. And even if most users didn’t fall for the scam, even a small percentage of hundreds of millions was enough to make the attacks very lucrative for criminals. Email and spam were by far the most popular.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. This craftiness would play a vital role in business email compromise (BEC) phishing campaigns on organizations.

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Webroot

JULY 6, 2022

Social engineering attacks like phishing, baiting and scareware have skyrocketed to take the top spot as the #1 cause of cybersecurity breaches. Criminals are heading to social media sites liked LinkedIn to find their next victim – and they’re using any personal information they find to craft convincing phishing emails. Impersonation.

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