The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released the fifth edition of its Active Cyber Defence report on Wednesday 25 June 2022. Launched in 2016, the NCSC’s Takedown service has cut the UK.’s share of global phishing in half and reduced…
Consumer Affairs reported on how big of a problem SMS phishing scams have become, and how it's about to get a lot worse. According to a recent FBI report, more than 320,000 Americans were targeted by these schemes in 2021,…
A joint operation by INTERPOL and the cybercrime unit of the Nigeria Police Force have concluded a yearlong investigation into the SilverTerrier business email compromise gang by arresting the man they believe is the gang’s leader. “The arrest of this…
With the much-anticipated annual Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report finally released, we get a view of ransomware from the data breach perspective that points to a common weakness in your security strategy. When it comes to the state of your…
Scammers are using deepfake videos of Elon Musk in an attempt to trick people into handing over cryptocurrency, BleepingComputer reports. The scammers set up a phony cryptocurrency platform called “BitVex” that purports to be owned by Musk. The crooks then…
So-called “Black Hat SEO” services have popped up on Dark Web forums bringing advantageous search results to anyone willing to pay a small monthly fee. According to security vendor Cybersixgill, threat actors are making use of services that exploit illegal…
