SecureWorld News

MARCH 27, 2023

Cybersecurity education is a central component of landmark House Bill 1398 , signed into law by Governor Doug Burnum and expected to garner final approval July 1, 2024. Burnum said, while addressing the cybersecurity education legislation at the bill signing ceremony. North Dakota is the first state in the U.S.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 2, 2024

How can an empathic approach improve security education? The Importance of Security Education According to Proofpoint’s 2023’s Human Factor report , more than 99% of threats require human interaction to execute, such as enabling a macro, opening a file, following a link, or opening a malicious document.

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We Live Security

JUNE 21, 2022

Educating employees about how to spot phishing attacks can strike a much-needed blow for network defenders. The post Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook appeared first on WeLiveSecurity.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 7, 2023

In yet another sign that Telegram is increasingly becoming a thriving hub for cybercrime, researchers have found that threat actors are using the messaging platform to peddle phishing kits and help set up phishing campaigns. "To

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks targeting education institutions. National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), has issued an alert about a surge in ransomware attacks against education institutions. SecurityAffairs – hacking, education institutions). Pierluigi Paganini.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

A data breach has reportedly occurred at the Missouri Education Department, exposing 100,000 social security numbers of teachers, admins and counselors. And security experts fear such data leak can lead to phishing attacks and identity thefts in near future. wonder what his mindset?

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 29, 2019

Would your average Internet user be any more vigilant against phishing scams if he or she faced the real possibility of losing their job after falling for one too many of these emails? based firm that helps companies educate and test employees on how not to fall for phishing scams. ” Rohyt Belani , CEO of Leesburg, Va.-based

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 7, 2023

A senior government official from UAE has alleged that the chat-based platform is being used by criminals to launch phishing and ransomware attacks. They are also using the platform to write phishing emails and launching them with a 63% suc-cess rate. Kuwaiti believed that the new tech might do more harm than good in near future.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 2, 2023

Cybercriminals are using phishing attacks to spread malware and other online threats. But as we get smarter and more educated in blocking their efforts, new types of attacks are constantly invented. That is why hackers are now using clone phishing to steal our money and data.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

QR code phishing attacks started landing in inboxes around the world about six months ago. Lieberman At this stage, companies should (at a minimum) educate their employees about the prevalence of these attacks, and the key things to look out for as the most basic form of protection against them.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

In early February, SlashNext debuted “Phish Stories,” a?videocast?and designed to educate cybersecurity professionals?about?the phishing attacks challenging businesses today.??? phishing attacks?— The post Next-Gen Protection Essential to Prevent Evolving Phishing Attacks first appeared on SlashNext.

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Krebs on Security

MARCH 31, 2020

A spear-phishing attack this week hooked a customer service employee at GoDaddy.com , the world’s largest domain name registrar, KrebsOnSecurity has learned. 49 (that domain is hobbled here because it is currently flagged as hosting a phishing site). It was starting to look like someone had gotten phished.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2021

On March 16, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) issued a “Flash” alert on PYSA ransomware after an uptick on attacks this month against institutions in the education sector, particularly higher ed, K-12, and seminaries. Phishing campaigns and domain typosquatting also come into play.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 26, 2023

Move over Lockbit , there's a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) player in town attacking the education sector—and its name is Vice Society. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has even released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) after observing that Vice Society has disproportionately targeted the education sector.

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned all educational institutes operating across 11 states in North America and UK against a ransomware variant dubbed as PYSA. The attack is taking place by compromising Remote Desktop Protocol credentials or phishing attacks.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 31, 2022

The FBI is warning academics to be on their guard, as an embattled education sector continues to experience attacks and breaches, with data spilling onto the so-called dark web. Phishing, social engineering, and credential stuffing are often the end result. ” Keeping the education sector safe: an uphill struggle.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 19, 2022

Security teams rely on email phishing tests to help educate their organization's end-users. It turned out to be a fake phishing test, organized by OHSU to test its employees' cybersecurity awareness and its own technology systems. But can the fraud simulations be a little too realistic for their own good?

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Phishing is all around us. At the end of the day, it turned out that this was the work of the company's information security team, aimed at showing management how simply attackers could gather data for targeted phishing campaigns. Direct engagement with cyber threats is essential for cultivating a robust defense against phishing.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 25, 2023

Phishing attacks are one of the most significant threats that organizations face today. As businesses increasingly rely on digital communication channels, cybercriminals exploit email, SMS, and voice communication vulnerabilities to launch sophisticated phishing attacks. To read this article in full, please click here

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Phishing is one of the most common social engineering tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. Cybersecurity experts are discussing a new trend in the cybercrime community called phishing-as-a-service. Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS). Ready-to-use phishing kits with all necessary attack items are available on the web.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 31, 2021

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of ongoing phishing attacks impersonating the IRS and targeting educational institutions. The IRS’ phishing@irs.gov has received complaints about the impersonation scam in recent weeks from people with email […].

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Duo's Security Blog

APRIL 20, 2023

Through the first two months of 2023 alone, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s Scamwatch reported more than 19,000 phishing reports with estimated financial losses of more than $5.2 What is phishing? This is part of what makes phishing attacks so dangerous.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. What Is a Phishing Scam? How Does Phishing Work? What Are the Types of Phishing Attacks?

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Dark Reading

APRIL 25, 2023

The Iranian threat actor displays activity similar to that of other advanced persistent threat groups.

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CompTIA on Cybersecurity

APRIL 6, 2023

With phishing attacks on the rise and human error still the top reason cybercriminals gain access, it’s important that companies keep everyone educated when it comes to fighting back.

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Tech Republic Security

MARCH 2, 2020

Vade Secure's Adrien Gendre explains why the end user is an important link in the security chain.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

However, research indicates that phishing attacks are the most common threat — by far. Microsoft’s “ Security Intelligence Report, Volume 24 ” shows a 250% increase in the number of phishing emails and attacks since 2018. To avoid becoming a victim, it’s critical to prevent phishing attacks. Pick a Strong Password Manager.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 5, 2021

The first campaign started in December last year when the hackers sent phishing emails laced with malicious links to over 247 organizations hailing from US and APAC nations. FireEye’s Mandiant says that employee education will help companies from falling prey to such malware campaigns that target only Windows machines.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 26, 2021

These schemes appear fraudulent to those familiar with phishing. But for employees not educated about such attacks, or anyone busy and rushing to get their job done, it’s easy for mistakes to happen. The post Thwarting Phishing Threats With Simulations appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

The combination of these factors created an environment in which phishing attempts were easily successful, targeting the population by utilizing the World Health Organization’s (WHO) name as a cover. While phishing attempts, particularly those utilizing email are common, they are unfortunately frequently successful.

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Troy Hunt

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

You know how banks really, really want to avoid their customers falling victim to phishing scams? And how they put a heap of effort into education to warn folks about the hallmarks of phishing scams? banks will never do things that look like a phish? see that there is no slash after.com.au?

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Hot for Security

MARCH 17, 2021

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a flash alert warning of an increase in PYSA ransomware attacks targeting government entities, educational institutions, private companies and the healthcare sector in the US and the UK.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Recently, we’ve noticed a significant increase in Google Docs phishing scams. In one example, a school district that was doing a free security audit with us uncovered a file containing phishing links being shared into […] The post Product Highlight | Google Docs Phishing Scam Alert appeared first on ManagedMethods.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Cybercriminals have been quick to recognize and take advantage of these new capabilities, which has given birth to a new epoch of phishing called "deepfake phishing." The mechanics of deepfake phishing The way traditional phishing works is rather simple. Nowadays, being a successful "black hat" takes a lot of effort.

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The Hacker News

JUNE 6, 2022

Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) last week disclosed that it had taken legal proceedings against an Iranian threat actor dubbed Bohrium in connection with a spear-phishing operation. The adversarial collective is said to have targeted entities in tech, transportation, government, and education sectors located in the U.S.,

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