[Heads Up] SMTP Smuggling – How It Easily Circumvents Your Email Defenses
A newly-discovered technique misusing SMTP commands allows cybercriminals to pass SPF, DKIM and DMARC checks, allowing impersonated emails to reach their intended victim.
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Ransomware Attacks Rise 85% Compared to the Previous Year
With November demonstrating multiple increases when compared to various previous time periods, new data signals that we may be in for a bumpy ride in 2024.
Cyber Scammers Beef Up the Number of Fake Delivery Websites Just in Time for Christmas
Cybersecurity researchers at Group-IB have identified a single scam campaign leveraging over 1500 websites impersonating postal carriers and shippers leading up to Christmas this year.
Visa Warns of Increased Phishing Scams During Holiday Season
Visa Payment Fraud Disruption (PFD) expects phishing attacks to increase between November 2023 and January 2024. Findings in its Holiday Edition Threats Report outline the popular fraud tactics predicted this holiday season.
Cybercrime Group “Scattered Spider” is a Social Engineering Threat
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory describing the Scattered Spider cybercriminal gang’s activities.
Johnny Jet’s $3,000 Podcast Scam Nightmare – Unveiling the Elaborate Con that Hijacked his Facebook Kingdom
Travel influencer Johnny Jet has disclosed that he fell victim to a scam that caused him to lose access to his Facebook account, which has tens of thousands of followers. The scammers began by contacting him and asking if he would be a guest o…
QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging
The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.
How to Help “Frequent Clickers” Become More Mindful
Within our organizations, there are those employees who consistently exhibit mindfulness, avoiding every phishing attempt. Yet, there are also those users who, despite repeated education efforts, habitually fall prey to phishing emails and sim…
“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks
As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.
Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 Include Generative AI-Based Attacks
A November report from Google Cloud details possible nation-state malware tactics in 2024 and new angles of cyberattacks.