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Copyright Infringement Notice to Instagram Users Serves as Newest Phishbait

Copyright Infringement Notice to Instagram Users Serves as Newest Phishbait

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Scammers are sending phony accusations of copyright infringement to Instagram users in a new phishing attack, Paul Ducklin writes at Naked Security. The scammers are taking advantage of the fact that many Instagram pages with large followings are conc...
05/01/2022 14:45 - Comment(s)
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[Eye Opener] New Phishing Research Shows 37% of Sites Had More Than a Day Downtime

[Eye Opener] New Phishing Research Shows 37% of Sites Had More Than a Day Downtime

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
More than half (55%) of phishing attacks target IT departments, according to research commissioned by OpenText. Additionally, nearly half of survey respondents said they had fallen for a malware phishing attack.

“The most common form is a standard unta...
04/01/2022 14:04 - Comment(s)
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Organisations Worldwide Experience Over 722 Million Attacks in the Last 30 Days!

Organisations Worldwide Experience Over 722 Million Attacks in the Last 30 Days!

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Analysis of data collected by Internet and security services vendor Akamai shows an unimaginable number of cyberattacks, demonstrating how frequently these attacks are happening.

If you’ve been paying attention at all the last few years, you’re already...
01/01/2022 15:34 - Comment(s)
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New Ransomware Variant Brings with it the Dawn of the Era of Quintuple-Extortion

New Ransomware Variant Brings with it the Dawn of the Era of Quintuple-Extortion

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

A ransomware gang with a new variant is trailblazing us towards the future of ransomware by making threats that go well beyond the simple ransom transactions of yesterday.

First we had plain old ransomware – hold your data for hostage and ask for a ran...
01/01/2022 15:34 - Comment(s)
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Omicron-Themed Phishing Campaign is Running Rampant

Omicron-Themed Phishing Campaign is Running Rampant

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A mean-spirited phishing campaign is mocking victims after infecting their devices with Dridex malware, according to Lawrence Abrams at BleepingComputer.

“Over the past few weeks, one of the Dridex phishing email distributors is having fun toying with ...
31/12/2021 15:12 - Comment(s)
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