Interpol, Nigerian law enforcement agencies and security firm Group-IB have collectively uncovered a massive Nigerian business email compromise gang that was active across more than 150 countries. Three suspected members have been arrested in Nigeria.
There is a reason more than half of today's ransomware victims end up paying the ransom. Cyber-criminals have become thoughtful; taking time to maximize your organization's potential damage and their payoff. After achieving root access, the bad guys explore your network reading email, finding data troves and once...
COVID-19 accelerated everything else digital; why not fraud, too? In this latest CEO/CISO panel, cybersecurity leaders talk frankly about the pace and scale of new fraud schemes from business email compromise to card not present to insider risk.
The 'work from anywhere' experience has fundamentally changed how we work - and how cyber adversaries leverage email as an attack vector. To adapt to this environment, organizations must deploy a holistic approach that focuses on email defense, awareness and response.
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Russian criminals operating online who want to stay out of jail need only to follow a few simple rules, the primary one being: Never target Russians. So it's surprising that security researchers have uncovered a new ransomware-wielding gang of Russian speakers that includes Russian victims on its hit list.
In the face of growing cybersecurity threats, it is increasingly important to measure the cost and concentration of "exposure." Having an accurate view of the resilience of organizations and industries against cyber-attacks can help target efforts to reduce exposure to the sectors that need it most and enhance...
Do you have a good sense of how well users understand cybersecurity terms and best practices? Do you know the top issues infosec teams are dealing with as a result of phishing attacks? How about the ways organizations are fighting social engineering attacks?
ProofPoint's sixth annual State of the Phish report gives...
The SANS Institute, which is known for its cybersecurity training courses, is now planning to turn its own data breach into a teachable moment for its membership.
The day after President Trump issued executive orders to ban Chinese-owned social media apps TikTok and WeChat, Sanjay Virmani of the FBI's San Francisco office shared insights on the Chinese cyberthreat, election security and crime trends in the wake of COVID-19.
Hackers with suspected ties to North Korea targeted U.S. aerospace and defense firms with fake job offer emails sent to employees, according to security firm McAfee. The messages contained malware designed to gain a foothold in networks and gather data.
A U.S. federal court has issued an injunction that gives Microsoft permission to seize control of several malicious domains being used to operate a COVID-19-themed phishing scam, according to recently unsealed court documents.
Researchers at two security firms are tracking separate phishing campaigns that are targeting customers of Wells Fargo and Bank of America, according to reports. In each case, the fraudsters are attempting to steal users' credentials using various methods and lures.
This report will document an end-to-end attack lifecycle, and how each stage could leverage elements of the AI 'toolkit' to improve and streamline the process. Attackers will, of course, evolve their tools to drive efficiency gains, however these tradecraft improvements are iterative and do not happen all at once....
Without ever confronting an organization's email perimeter, it's easy for cybercriminals to impersonate a brand on the internet. Even unsophisticated attackers can spoof your email domain or host a fake website designed to trick customers, suppliers and employees. Join us to learn about the tactics cybercriminals are...
The Gamaredon hacking group is now using a new set of malicious tools to compromise Microsoft Outlook as a way of sending spear-phishing emails to victims' contact lists, according to security firm ESET. This hacking group, which appears to have ties to Russia, has primarily targeted Ukraine for years.
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