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Phishing Emails Warn of a Suspicious Login From Russia

Phishing Emails Warn of a Suspicious Login From Russia

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a phishing campaign is informing users that someone logged into their account from an IP address in Moscow. The email contains a button to report the issue, which “opens a fresh email with a pre-filled message to ...
02/03/2022 14:30 - Comment(s)
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Wartime Suffering as Phishbait

Wartime Suffering as Phishbait

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
It’s easy to forget, when a hybrid war like the one currently raging in Ukraine is occupying so much attention, that ordinary criminal lowlifes continue to seek victims, and the war only gives them another pretext to dangle in front of the unwary.

That...
02/03/2022 12:12 - Comment(s)
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In Order to Have Good Security Culture, Behaviour Comes First

In Order to Have Good Security Culture, Behaviour Comes First

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Javvid Malik

In our efforts to raise awareness among users of the importance of cybersecurity and the part they have to play in it, we sometimes go about things in a long-winded manner.

Many times, organisations spend a long time trying to convince people why they sh...
21/01/2022 15:54 - Comment(s)
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Hive Ransomware-as-a-Service Races to the Top as Affiliates Breach 350 Organisations in Just 4 Months

Hive Ransomware-as-a-Service Races to the Top as Affiliates Breach 350 Organisations in Just 4 Months

By Bill

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

A mere blip on the ransomware radar a quarter ago, the massive onslaught of attacks using Hive Ransomware demonstrates how dangerous the “as-a-Service” model really is.

If you looked at the industry data a quarter ago, Hive ransomware only represented ...
11/01/2022 15:46 - Comment(s)
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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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