Monthly Archives: April 2024

The very fabric that stitches our society together — our councils and local governing bodies — is under a silent siege from cyber attacks. The recent ransomware assault on Leicester Council is  another real life cybercrime added to a growing … Read More

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that severe cyber attacks against financial institutions could lead to major bank runs and market selloffs. While this hasn’t happened yet, the IMF has observed these effects on a smaller scale after a … Read More

The Holland on the Hill Freddy Heineken Award honors an entrepreneur who has made a substantial and positive contribution to the US-Dutch economic relationship, exemplifying the best of both worlds.

Researchers at BlueVoyant observed a 50% increase in large-scale malvertising campaigns in 2023 compared to 2022.

As the April 15, 2024 filing deadline approaches, tax scammers are working overtime to take advantage of rushed or stressed taxpayers.

In December 2023, a joint alert was issued by the FBI, CISA, NSA, EPA, and INCD regarding Iranian cyber actors known as “CyberAv3ngers” linked to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).

A new PhaaS service brings the power of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to the world’s most-used email platforms.

I have been in the cybersecurity industry for over 35 years and I am the author of 14 books and over 1,400 articles on cybersecurity.

Your personal information is continuously harvested and analyzed by countless data brokers eager to sell to the highest bidder. From your name to your online activities, to your employment details and even your real-time location — all are on the market for … Read More

The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has warned of a phishing scam that’s attempting to trick individuals with phony arrest warrants, the Japan Times reports.

The Australian Government has leveraged insight from cybersecurity experts to create a new six-part plan to combat cybersecurity over the coming decade.

Social media has become an indispensable tool for communication, outreach, and engagement. From world leaders to high-profile individuals, these platforms offer an unparalleled opportunity to connect with the masses.

A new campaign of StrelaStealer attacks identified by security analysts at Unit42 has been spotted targeting E.U. and U.S. organizations. This somewhat new infostealer has evolved to be even better at evading detection in a new string of campaigns aimed at stealing … Read More

A new string of multi-factor authentication (MFA) attacks targeting the reset of Apple IDs seem to be popping up in a likely attempt to steal the victim’s digital identity and more.

At least twelve men working in the UK parliament have recently been targeted by WhatsApp spear phishing messages, POLITICO reports. The targeted individuals include “a senior Labour MP, four party staffers, and a political journalist.”

New data shows that the attacks IT feels most inadequate to stop are the ones they’re experiencing the most.

New TTP attack data covering 2023 sheds much needed light on the threat actor and user actions that are putting organizations at the most risk.

A trojanized version of the McAfee Security app is installing the Android banking Trojan “Vultur,” according to researchers at Fox-IT. The attackers are spreading links to the malicious app via text messages and phone calls.