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Email Phishing Is Now the Top Ransomware Attack Vector

03/02/2021 15:07 By Bill - Comment(s)
Email Phishing Is Now the Top Ransomware Attack Vector
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows that pushback from the ransomware victim “market” may be influencing just how much cybercriminals are asking for as ransom and are being paid.


2020 seemed to point to ransomware continuing to grow in devastation and cost; Ryuk reached a ...

All 200 Million Office 365 Users at Risk by a New Global Spear Phishing Attack Spoofing Microsoft.com

19/12/2020 17:58 By Bill - Comment(s)
All 200 Million Office 365 Users at Risk by a New Global Spear Phishing Attack Spoofing Microsoft.com
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

A new spear-phishing campaign appearing to come from a microsoft.com email address is targeting organisations in critical industries that use Office 365 for email to steal credentials.              ...

Number of Phishing Websites Double and Unique Phishing Campaigns Triple in Q3

03/12/2020 16:57 By Bill - Comment(s)
Number of Phishing Websites Double and Unique Phishing Campaigns Triple in Q3
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Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New data shows the bad guys have been working diligently to step up their game on both the front and back end of phishing attacks, despite still being mid-pandemic.

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A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives

01/12/2020 11:15 By Bill - Comment(s)
A Hacker Is Selling Access To The Email Accounts Of Hundreds Of C-Level Executives
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

ZDNet's Zero Day column just reported one of the best reasons why you should step your users through new-school security awareness training yet:


"A threat actor is currently se...

Threat Actors Take Advantage of Exchange Online and Outlook on the Web with New Levels of Sophistication

04/11/2020 09:04 By Bill - Comment(s)
Threat Actors Take Advantage of Exchange Online and Outlook on the Web with New Levels of Sophistication

Blog courtesy of KnowBe4

Written by Stu Sjouwerman

New insight from Accenture Security highlights specific ways attackers are changing their tactics to make Microsoft’s email platform a tool rather than an obstacle for phishing attacks.

We all tend to think of our email platform as something that helps...
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