The CISA (Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency) has recently published an advisory, warning of a new phishing campaign that specifically targets business owners who have received pandemic relief in the form of loans from the Small Business Administration. Apparently, according to the advisory, the campaign was launched toward the end … [Read more...] about New Damaging Phishing Attacks Are Targeting Pandemic SBA Loans
Attacks
Hackers Attacking Exchange Servers In New Warning From Microsoft
Recently, Microsoft's Defender ATP Research Team issued guidance relating to defending against attacks that target Exchange servers. They are coming under increasing attack based on the latest Microsoft statistics, which show a marked increase in the use of web shells on on-premises Exchange servers. The company is currently tracking multiple … [Read more...] about Hackers Attacking Exchange Servers In New Warning From Microsoft
PonyFinal Is Another New Ransomware To Watch Out For
Microsoft recently issued a security advisory about a new strain of ransomware that's been cropping up with increasing frequency in India, Iran, and the US. Called PonyFinal, one of the things that differentiate this strain from the pack is that it's deployed in what the company describes as human-operated ransomware attacks. Most of the … [Read more...] about PonyFinal Is Another New Ransomware To Watch Out For
Monetary Demands Are Skyrocketing For Ransomware Decryptions
Ransomware attacks have evolved quite a lot over the course of the past year, and have become one of the most visible threats organizations of all sizes face. That is, based on recently published research conducted by Group-IB, which analyzed the rapidly changing threat landscape. Their findings should disturb every business … [Read more...] about Monetary Demands Are Skyrocketing For Ransomware Decryptions
Hackers Set Their Sights On Cloud Services
Thanks to the pandemic, tens of millions of people are working from home. Even before then, the Cloud was experiencing a tremendous amount of growth, but since shelter in place orders was issued by many governments around the world, growth has absolutely skyrocketed. This has drawn the attention of a number of hacking groups, which have taken … [Read more...] about Hackers Set Their Sights On Cloud Services
Phishing Emails Are Becoming Even Harder To Identify
According to data collected by Microsoft, phishing emails accounted for 0.62 percent of all inbox receipts in September 2019. That's up from 0.31 percent just one year before that. The increase is alarming of course, but at first glance, these look like fairly harmless numbers. Unfortunately, last year, phishing emails targeting business … [Read more...] about Phishing Emails Are Becoming Even Harder To Identify
