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26 Sep BUSINESS WIRE: Today’s Cybersecurity Industry Press Releases
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Press releases from BUSINESS WIRE
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Scam Service Attempts to Bypass Multi-factor Authentication
A scam operation called “Estate” has attempted to trick nearly a hundred thousand people into handing over multi-factor authentication codes over the past year, according to Zack Whittaker at TechCrunch.... Full Story
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Black Basta Ransomware Uses Phishing Flood to Compromise Orgs
Rapid7 reports an interesting social engineering scheme that easily bypasses content filtering defenses and creatively uses a fake help desk to supposedly “help” users put down the attack.... Full Story
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Phishing and Pretexting Dominate Social Engineering-Related Data Breaches
New data shows that despite the massive evolution of the cybercrime economy, threat actors are sticking with the basics in social engineering attacks, with a goal at stealing data.... Full Story
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FBI Warns of AI-Assisted Phishing Campaigns
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI’s) San Francisco division warns that threat actors are increasingly using AI tools to improve their social engineering attacks.... Full Story
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Our Full Premium DNS Database Peaks at 116B Records in Q2 2024
We’re thrilled to announce a significant upgrade to one of our market-leading services, Premium DNS Database Download. We’re expanding the coverage of our full database files from 90 to 365 days, giving users access to as many as 116 billion … Continue reading → The post Our Full Premium DNS... Full Story
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“Unknown” Initial Attack Vectors Continue to Grow and Plague Ransomware Attacks
Trend analysis of ransomware attacks in the first quarter of this year reveals a continual increase in the number of "unknown" initial attack vectors, and I think I might understand why.... Full Story
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Attackers Leveraging XSS To Make Phishing Emails Increasingly Evasive
Attackers are exploiting Reflected Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) flaws to bypass security filters, according to a new report from Vipre. This technique allows attackers to send benign links in phishing emails that will redirect users to malicious sites.... Full Story
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The Real Dangers NSFW Websites Pose, It’s Not Just about Productivity
Do you ever wonder why many organizations block employee access to not-safe-for-work (NSFW) websites? Content filtering, the process of blocking access to NSFW websites, has long been believed to be just about improving employee productivity. And that’s not surprising since … Continue reading → The post The Real Dangers NSFW... Full Story
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CyberheistNews Vol 14 #20 Verizon: Nearly 80% of Data Breaches Involve Phishing and the Misuse of Credentials
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Alert: Nova Scotians Hit by Surge of Sophisticated Spear Phishing Scams
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) in Nova Scotia is warning of spear phishing attacks that impersonate company managers. The scammers text company employees requesting a payment to cover an urgent business need.... Full Story
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New Research: Number of Successful Ransomware Attacks Rise 29% in a Just One Year
New analysis of Q1’s ransomware attacks uncovers a single group responsible for the majority and discusses what makes them so successful.... Full Story
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Non-Technical Skills That Help SOCs Thrive
Explore the crucial non-technical skills necessary for SOC success. The human element plays significant role alongside technical skills. The blog discusses a range of soft skills including stress management, problem-solving, situational awareness, clear communication, empathy, attention to detail, and teamwork. These skills enhance the ability to handle cyber threats effectively... Full Story
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Reality Hijacked: Deepfakes, GenAI, and the Emergent Threat of Synthetic Media
"Reality Hijacked" isn't just a title—it's a wake-up call. The advent and acceleration of GenAI is redefining our relationship with 'reality' and challenging our grip on the truth.... Full Story
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[Beware] Ransomware Targets Execs' Kids to Coerce Payouts
Just when you think bad actors cannot sink any lower, they find a way to. In a recent chilling evolution of ransomware tactics, attackers are now also targeting the families of corporate executives to force compliance and payment. ... Full Story
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Google’s Multi-Party Approval Process Is Great, but Not Unphishable
Like most observers, I celebrated Google’s recent announcement on April 9th about new multi-party approvals for a handful or so of common actions accomplished by super admins in Google Workspace.... Full Story
More tomorrow.