Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59 20/07/2023 at 04:19 By SecurityWeek News Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. At the time of his death, he was KnowBe4 Chief Hacking Officer. The post Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59 appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]
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Security Awareness Training Isn’t Working – How Can We Improve It? 19/07/2023 at 15:32 By Kevin Townsend Security awareness training isn’t working to the level it needs to. Social engineering, however, is getting better. Why doesn’t awareness training work, and how can we improve it? The post Security Awareness Training Isn’t Working – How Can
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Growing scam activity linked to social media and automation 17/07/2023 at 06:02 By Help Net Security The average number of scam resources created per brand across all regions and industries more than doubled year-on-year in 2022, up 162%, according to Group-IB. Additionally, the total number of scam pages detected by Group-IB in 2022 was more
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Facebook and Microsoft remain prime targets for spoofing 14/07/2023 at 06:36 By Help Net Security While trends in phishing frequently evolve, Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continues, according to Vade. Facebook and Microsoft’s collective dominance as the most spoofed brands continued into H1 2023, with the former accounting for 18%
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The Turkish Government Masqueraded Site Distributing Android RAT 10/07/2023 at 17:17 By cybleinc CRIL analyzes the phishing campaign masquerading Turkish Government to distribute Android RAT with VNC and Keylogging feature. The post The Turkish Government Masqueraded Site Distributing Android RAT appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source
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Number of email-based phishing attacks surges 464% 10/07/2023 at 06:45 By Help Net Security The evolving cyberattack landscape reveals the increasing utilization of generative artificial intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT, by cybercriminals for crafting malicious content and executing sophisticated attacks, according to Acronis. The biannual threat report highlights ransomware as the dominant risk to small
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ChatGPT shows promise in detecting phishing sites 22/06/2023 at 08:24 By Helga Labus ChatGPT can be used to generate phishing sites, but could it also be used to reliably detect them? Security researchers have tried to answer that question. Can ChatGPT detect phishing sites based on URLs? Kaspersky researchers tested 5,265 (2322 phishing and 2943
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New Malware Campaign Targets LetsVPN Users 16/06/2023 at 16:07 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes a malware campaign that infects users via fake LetsVPN Phishing pages to deliver multiple malware strains. The post New Malware Campaign Targets LetsVPN Users appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source
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Cybercriminals return to business as usual in a post-pandemic world 16/06/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security After two years of pandemic-induced disruption, 2022 was a return to business as usual for the world’s cybercriminals, according to Proofpoint. As COVID-19 medical and economic programs began to wind down, attackers had to find new ways to
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Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan 14/06/2023 at 16:35 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes a cloud mining scam leveraging phishing to distribute the Roamer banking trojan, targeting Android Crypto wallets and banking applications, aiming to steal sensitive information. The post Cloud Mining Scam Distributes Roamer Banking Trojan appeared first on Cyble. This article is an
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Threat Actor Targets Russian Gaming Community With WannaCry-Imitator 13/06/2023 at 19:21 By cybleinc CRIL analyzes WannaCry-Imitator Ransomware, a phishing gaming site targeting the Russian Gaming community The post Threat Actor Targets Russian Gaming Community With WannaCry-Imitator appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source
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The multiplying impact of BEC attacks 12/06/2023 at 16:22 By Helga Labus The 2023 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) has confirmed what FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center has pointed out earlier this year: BEC scammers are ramping up their social engineering efforts to great success. BEC attackers targeting the real estate sector The FBI
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Over 45 thousand Users Fell Victim to Malicious PyPI Packages 09/06/2023 at 12:31 By cybleinc Through the analysis of more than 160 malicious Python packages, CRIL reveals insights into the threat landscape associated with Python packages. The post Over 45 thousand Users Fell Victim to Malicious PyPI Packages appeared first on Cyble. This article is
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Factors influencing IT security spending 09/06/2023 at 06:13 By Help Net Security Security executives are overwhelmingly craving more AI solutions in 2023 to help them battle the growing cybersecurity threat landscape, according to Netrix Global. 22% of respondents said that they would like to see more AI used in cybersecurity this year, nearly five times
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LockBit 2.0 Ransomware Resurfaces 07/06/2023 at 15:15 By cybleinc Cyble analyzes LockBit Ransomware, which is distributed via malicious documents, specifically targeting users in Korea. The post LockBit 2.0 Ransomware Resurfaces appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source
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LockBit Ransomware 2.0 Resurfaces 06/06/2023 at 15:02 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes LockBit ransomware which uses malicious documents to specifically target users in Korea. The post LockBit Ransomware 2.0 Resurfaces appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source
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Qakbot: The trojan that just won’t go away 02/06/2023 at 11:33 By Helga Labus Qakbot (aka Qbot) – banking malware-turned-malware/ransomware distribution network – has been first observed in 2007 and is active to this day. The neverending adaptability of this threat is key to its long-term survival and success. “Qakbot operators tend to reduce or
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Cybercriminals use legitimate websites to obfuscate malicious payloads 02/06/2023 at 06:33 By Help Net Security According to Egress, the evolving attack methodologies currently used by cybercriminals are designed to get through traditional perimeter security. “The evolution of phishing emails continues to pose a major threat to organizations, emphasizing the need to enhance defenses to prevent
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Phishing campaigns thrive as evasive tactics outsmart conventional detection 01/06/2023 at 06:21 By Help Net Security A 25% increase in the use of phishing kits has been recorded in 2022, according to Group-IB. The key phishing trends observed are the increasing use of access control and advanced detection evasion techniques. The rise in evasive tactics,
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How APTs target SMBs 31/05/2023 at 13:47 By Helga Labus Small and medium businesses (SMBs) are not exempt from being targeted by advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, according to Proofpoint researchers. By analyzing a year’s worth of APT campaign data they collected from the 200,000+ SMBs that have their security solution deployed, they pinpointed three
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