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
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Don’t Fall For Office 365 Zoom Notification Phishing Email
Do you use Microsoft Office 365? Do you also use Zoom? If so, be advised that there's a new phishing campaign designed with you specifically in mind, the goal of which is to ultimately make off with your Office 365 login credentials. Since the start of the global pandemic, Zoom and other video conferencing solutions have seen an explosion in the … [Read more...] about Don’t Fall For Office 365 Zoom Notification Phishing Email
Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
The Paradise ransomware is like a bad penny; it just keeps turning up. The strain first appeared back in 2017, when it was spread far and wide via phishing emails. Then it seemed to fall out of favor for a while, and now, it's back again. Even worse, it's back with a new trick up its virtual sleeves. In its latest incarnation, it's still being … [Read more...] about Paradise Ransomware Using Internet Query Files To Deliver Payload
Phone Call And Text Phishing Scams Are On The Rise
For the last couple of years, the primary means of communication when conducting phishing campaigns has been emailed. Phishing emails have been absolutely rampant. So much so that people are increasingly on their guard against them. Naturally, this prompts scammers to change their tactics, switching things up a bit to catch people by … [Read more...] about Phone Call And Text Phishing Scams Are On The Rise
New Phishing Emails Trick Users With Convincing Security Credentials
Unit 42 is a research division of Palo Alto Networks. Their researchers have discovered a sneaky and surprisingly effective phishing campaign that appears to have been launched in January of this year (2020). When targeted by this attack, a user will get an email containing a braded document containing the name of a legitimate cybersecurity … [Read more...] about New Phishing Emails Trick Users With Convincing Security Credentials
Financial Organizations Beware Of Documents Asking To Enable Content
If you work in the financial sector, be advised that there's a large scale botnet-driven malware campaign underway. It has been targeting firms in both the US and the UK. The malware at the heart of the campaign is Emotet, which began life as a banking trojan, but it has morphed into something quite different in recent times. It's now a … [Read more...] about Financial Organizations Beware Of Documents Asking To Enable Content
