Researchers at ESTsecurity warn that a North Korean threat actor known as “Kumsong 121” is using compromised social media accounts to launch spear phishing attacks, the Daily NK reports. The attackers use the hacked accounts to target the victims’ acquaintances.…
After months of what was thought to be the retirement of the REvil ransomware gang, REvil-related systems and Tor sites popped up on the Dark Web last week. We thought we had seen the last of REvil – one of…
People need to work to overcome their inherent biases in order to avoid falling for social engineering attacks, according to Heidi Mitchell at the Wall Street Journal. “Criminals lure smart people into their traps by taking advantage of the unconscious,…
The German government has called out Russia for carrying out phishing attacks against German politicians ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections, the Associated Press reports. Germany’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Andrea Sasse stated that a campaign known as Ghostwriter has…
The Home Office is worried about the exposure of educational institutions to cyber attacks, the Sunday Express can reveal. The issue has led to calls for the Government to provide a central security platform to protect schools, colleges and universities…
Researchers at Expel offer a useful list of the top keywords used in phishing emails. First on the list is the word “invoice,” which is a general term that will be relevant to most organizations. “Generic business terminology doesn’t immediately…
