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Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to deliver LockBit Black ransomware

Security Affairs

Experts reported that since April, the Phorpiex botnet sent millions of phishing emails to spread LockBit Black ransomware. Phishing Reporting : Report phishing emails and other malicious cyber activities to relevant authorities like the FBI’s IC3 and the NJCCIC. All associated emails were blocked or quarantined.”

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Combatting Phishing with Enhanced Cybersecurity Awareness Programs

SecureWorld News

Phishing is all around us. Attackers use a variety of tricks to get their hands on personal data, payment information, and corporate secrets. Assess employee awareness of prevailing cyber threats: Understanding their vulnerability level is key to implementing prompt protective measures.

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Threat Intelligence and Security Awareness?

SecureWorld News

In our exclusive Behind the Scenes interview series, we take a deeper look at a topic that is relevant to the information security community. Today's conversation answers this question: How can threat intelligence strengthen security awareness? We're speaking with Sherrod DeGrippo, Sr. What are you seeing?

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Privacy Challenges in Relationships, Phishing Down but Vulnerabilities Up?

Security Boulevard

In episode 327 Tom, Scott, and Kevin discuss the findings from Mandiant’s M-Trends 2024 report, highlighting a significant rise in traditional vulnerability exploitation by attackers while observing a decline in phishing. Despite phishing’s decreased prevalence, it remains the second most popular method for gaining initial network access.

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Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Time to Act and Protect Trust. We’re approaching the end of Cyber Security Awareness Month , an annual event dedicated to increasing awareness of cybersecurity topics globally. Recognize phishing. Phishing is a popular tactic for cybercriminals. Tue, 10/25/2022 - 06:51.

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Phishing attack targets DocuSign and SharePoint users

SC Magazine

Researchers reported on Friday that cybercriminals are mimicking legitimate correspondence to actively target popular cloud applications DocuSign and SharePoint in phishing attacks designed to steal user log-in credentials. The post Phishing attack targets DocuSign and SharePoint users appeared first on SC Media.

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NIST and No-notice: Finding the Goldilocks zone for phishing simulation difficulty

Webroot

Earlier this year, the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) published updated recommendations for phishing simulations in security awareness training programs. The thinking obviously being that letting users in on the phishing simulation game will heighten suspicion of their inbox and skew baseline results.

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