Green Alert Level
The latest development in extortion methods by developers of Conti shows we should begin to continually expect new and innovative extortion tactics by cybercriminal gangs moving forward. The more the pressure brought to bear, the more likely the ransom will…
Researchers at Barracuda warn that attackers are sending non-malicious emails as a precursor to targeted phishing attacks. “Bait attacks are a class of threats where the attackers attempt to gather information they can use to plan future targeted attacks,” the…
RiskIQ has observed another phishing kit that’s been pieced together from portions of other phishing kits. “In early 2021, RiskIQ first detected a new phishing campaign targeting PayPal,” the researchers write. “The campaign, authored by an actor calling themself ‘Vagabon,’…
New data on the use of impersonation in phishing attacks focused on social media accounts shows some very realistic and worrisome websites and emails that could definitely fool you. We’ve discussed the most impersonated brands many times, with Microsoft nearly…
BEC scammers set their sights on payoffs in the millions of dollars, and are following the path of their ransomware counterparts by evolving services while organizations struggle to keep up. It shouldn’t come as a surprise (if you’ve been following…
Organizations appear to be overconfident in their ability to protect themselves, despite glaring gaps in security, according to new data from cyber protection vendor, Acronis. New data from Acronis’ Cyber Readiness Report 2021 tells the tale of some very unprepared…
