cybercrime
The proliferation of money mules and how behavioral biometrics can combat this form of fraud
In the first half of 2022, BioCatch estimates fraudulent transfers to money mule accounts totaled $3 billion and that there are approximately 2 million mule accounts in the …
How attackers abuse Quickbooks to send phone scam emails
INKY researchers disclosed the latest variant of the tried-and-true phone scam, a low-tech phone scam where attackers extract personal information by sending out spoofed …
BlackCat (aka ALPHV) ransomware is increasing stakes up to $2.5 million in demands
The notorious cybercriminal syndicate competes with Conti and Lockbit 3.0. They introduced an advanced search by stolen victim’s passwords, and confidential documents leaked …
The impact of DNS attacks on global organizations
Often we see stories about cyber attacks that breached an organisations’ security parameters, and advice on how we can protect against future threats. However, what is often …
Evolving online habits have paved the way for fraud. What can we do about it?
Information is power, and personally identifiable information (PII) is an extremely powerful asset that is fueling the rapid growth of online fraud (also known as the Digital …
EMEA continues to be a hotspot for malware threats
Ransomware detections in the first quarter of this year doubled the total volume reported for 2021, according to the latest quarterly Internet Security Report from the …
Detection, isolation, and negotiation: Improving your ransomware preparedness and response
The risks presented by ransomware and cyber extortion events have likely found a place in your own security team’s discussions, and rightfully so. Ransomware attacks have …
Threat actors increasingly use third parties to run their scams
Abnormal Security released new research that showcases a rising trend in financial supply chain compromise as threat actors impersonate vendors more than ever before. In …
Python packages with malicious code expose secret AWS credentials
Sonatype researchers have discovered Python packages that contain malicious code that peek into and expose secret AWS credentials, network interface information, and …
How phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated
The latest APWG’s Phishing Activity Trends Report reveals that in the first quarter of 2022 there were 1,025,968 total phishing attacks—the worst quarter for phishing observed …
Cybercriminals use Azure Front Door in phishing attacks
Resecurity, Inc. (USA) has identified a spike in phishing content delivered via Azure Front Door (AFD), a cloud CDN service provided by Microsoft. The identified resources in …
What stolen info can be bought off the dark web, and for how much?
Privacy Affairs researchers concluded criminals using the dark web can get a complete set of a person’s account details, enabling them to create fake IDs and forge private …
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