Monthly Archives: August 2024

Threat actors are abusing a technique called “URL rewriting” to hide their phishing links from security filters, according to researchers at Perception Point.

Highlights from a new survey focused on employee compliance reveals just how targeted and susceptible U.K. businesses are to phishing attempts.

When it comes to the duration of a ransomware attack and the subsequent recovery process, the numbers are staggering and vary wildly. Partly because there’s no single source which compiles all the information in a consistent manner.

Recently, we had a customer reach out to ask if disabling clickable uniform resource locator (URL) links in emails was enough protection by itself to potentially not need employee security awareness training and simulated phishing.

The ransomware threat group formerly known as “Royal” has rebranded itself as BlackSuit and updated their attack methods, warns the FBI.

Heads-up: I just proved that unsuspecting call recipients are super vulnerable to AI vishing

The latest data from Coveware shows a slowing of attack efficacy, a decrease in ransom payments being made, and a shift in initial access tactics.

File-sharing phishing attacks have skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new report from Abnormal Security.

Threat actors continue to target job seekers with phony employment offers on job search platforms like Indeed, researchers at Bitdefender warn.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is alive and well, and used in attacks to obfuscate malicious links in phishing emails to redirect users to threat-actor controlled websites.

DavidB, the KnowBe4 VP of Asia Pacific and Japan, recently experienced a sophisticated social engineering attack via WhatsApp.

Researchers at ThreatFabric warn that a phishing campaign is distributing the Chameleon Android malware by impersonating a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) app. The campaign is currently targeting users in Canada and Europe, but may expand to other regions.

Summer. The season of sun, sand, and romance scams. As the weather heats up, so does the activity of romance scammers, who prey on the vulnerabilities of those seeking love and companionship.

For the fifth year in a row, we’ve been honored with the TrustRadius Tech Cares Award! This recognition is a testament to our unwavering commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and the incredible efforts of our team.

Researchers at Menlo Security warn that a phishing campaign is exploiting Google Drawings to evade security filters.

Cyber risks abound, inside and out. Threats to your organization can come in many forms; from a suspicious email with a dodgy attachment to improperly stored sensitive information.

Most people take a lot of measures to secure their online bank accounts, credit card accounts, retirement accounts and other financial accounts. This often means enabling some form of multi-factor authentication (MFA), using a strong password, or other means of … Read More

Excellent reporting by the Wall Street Journal! They wrote about a disturbing trend. “Amid a deluge of election news and memes on TikTok, WSJ found thousands of videos with political lies and hyperbole.