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Researchers at IBM describe how criminals use phishing kits to launch widespread phishing campaigns with minimal effort. Phishing kits are software products that automate the process of setting up spoofed websites and handling email campaigns. “The majority of phishing sites…
According to a recent article from The Record, Dutch government officials stated that intelligence or military services can be used to counter cyber-attacks. This includes ransomware, which is a major threat to its national security. Ben Knapen, Dutch Minister of…
What do you get when you add a totally free 1.3 Billion set of phone numbers and data from millions of Facebook profiles? A massive dox database of users now up for sale for $100,000. The Clubhouse data breach earlier…
Surpassing credit card fraud in the U.K., scamming victims into sending money to a fraudulent bank account has taken the lead spot in fraud scams that could cost U.K. residents more than £700 Million in 2021. Authorized push payment (APP)…
A new financial crime report by risk management tool developer Feedzai has found an increase in phishing scams perpetrated via text message, a practice known as smishing. The report analyzed over 1.5 billion global transactions completed in the second quarter of 2021 to paint a…
C-suite employees need to understand the risk posed by social engineering attacks, according to CSO. Terry Thompson, adjunct instructor in cybersecurity at Johns Hopkins University, told CSO that business email compromise (BEC) can expose an organization to “ransomware, email spoofing,…
