Cybercriminals capitalize on Silicon Valley Bank’s demise

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), once the go-to financial institution for early-stage technology businesses and startups, is being exploited by cybercriminals. In this blog post, we discuss some of the tactics and techniques Netcraft has already detected criminals using to exploit SVB’s collapse – either directly or indirectly – as a lure.

As the flurry of COVID-themed attacks proved, cybercriminals waste no time in exploiting the attention such stories generate. Criminals often exploit current news stories, or specific times of year (like tax reporting) to make their scam seem more relevant to victims. They’ll also use the fear of missing out, hoping to trick victims into responding quickly.

New SVB-themed websites abound – criminal and otherwise

Since news of SVB’s collapse was announced, Netcraft has detected and blocked several SVB-related attacks in our malicious site feeds:

USDC Reward Program Screenshot

One of the websites pretending to be a USDC Reward Program

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What’s Different About These Tech Industry Layoffs?

“According to one count, more than 280,000 people were laid off from tech jobs in 2022 and the first two months of 2023,” notes a new blog post at Stack Overflow.
But then it asks the question: “What’s different about these layoffs?”

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8 Notion Budget Templates to Streamline Your Finances

Budgeting is important to check your spending and track your savings. Here, we have curated the list of Notion budget templates to streamline your finances.
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