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Some Remote Job Offers Are A Scam Waiting To Happen To You

Scams & Phishing

Some Remote Job Offers Are A Scam Waiting To Happen To You

Cybercrime opportunists quickly took advantage of a way of working that blew-up during the coronavirus pandemic. Working remotely from home was the answer and for many, still is. But, in no time, cyber-scammers saw the prospect of ripping-off remote job hunters. Trusting job hopefuls not only had their bank accounts cleaned-out and identities stolen, but some landed in legal trouble facing criminal charges. The cyber-scammers posing as employers and recruiters, often claiming to be from big and well-known companies. READ FULL STORY

Corporate Security

What Is The Price Of The Average Data Breach? Awareness Training May Be The Key To Prevention
June 24, 2022

The price tag for a data breach went up this year, way up. Although the global average cost per breach is now a whopping $3.86 million, the average cost for the U.S. is $8.64 million, the most expensive in the world. IBM’s “2020 Cost of a Data Breach” report sheds light on the growing financial costs of a breach, having increased by more than $2 million each over the past two years. The report also finds employees are the costly reason behind enterprise data breaches. READ FULL STORY

Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams: 8 Steps To Better Security

Scams & Phishing

Protect Yourself From Phishing Scams: 8 Steps To Better Security

Since the mid 1990’s, email phishing scams have been on the rise. Like most cybercrimes, hackers have improved and refined their phishing methods over time. Now, there’s been a massive increase in targets due to the continuing coronavirus epidemic. Email phishing continues to be the method of choice for many cybercriminals to enter your device, steal your data, identity, finances, and more. A study by Tessian finds that 96% of phishing attacks arrive via email, showing the threat is very real. READ FULL STORY
61% Of Businesses Infected With Ransomware; Beyond Paying The Ransom

Corporate Security

61% Of Businesses Infected With Ransomware; Beyond Paying The Ransom

A report by Mimecast finds 61% of organizations fell victim to ransomware in 2020. That translates to six out of 10 businesses being attacked last year. It's an increase of 10% over the previous year as reported by Sophos. Not only are the number of ransomware attacks increasing, but the costs associated with them are growing as well. As a result of the pandemic, quick adjustments to employees working from home led to unsecured systems, helping give bad actors a cornucopia of hacks to choose from. READ FULL STORY
Ransomware Attacks…Where’s The Silver Bullet?

Scams & Phishing

Ransomware Attacks…Where’s The Silver Bullet?

When ransomware words pop-up on computer screens all over an organization, it stops victims in their tracks – but by then it’s too late. Some common targets of these coldhearted ransomware crimes include hospitals, education, public transit, banking, government agencies, corporations, and yes indeed, individuals. To date, a silver bullet for preventing these devastating and dangerous ransomware attacks has yet to arrive. So, it's critical to keep your eyes open for attacks in order to thwart them. READ FULL STORY

Scams & Phishing

Don’t Fall For It! Phishing Email Attack Warns Your Facebook Page Will Be Suspended
June 20, 2022

If an email pops-up saying your Facebook account will be suspended, pay close attention. A new scam by cyber-crooks wants to steal your login information and other PII using their clever lure. With nearly 3 billion active Facebook (FB) users, this unique approach to data theft has more than enough prospective victims. While there is indeed a process to report violating users, this one is not the official way to do it, but will give your credentials away. READ FULL STORY

Unpatched IE Browsers And Spam Emails? RedLine Stealer LOVES Them Both

Scams & Phishing

Unpatched IE Browsers And Spam Emails? RedLine Stealer LOVES Them Both

A malware that’s been around for two years is still wreaking havoc on Windows devices. Although a patch for Internet Explorer’s (IE) browser has been available for more than a year, many Android users have yet to apply it. As a result, the malware known as RedLine Stealer is finding those unpatched devices using IE. This allows RedLine Stealer to do what it does best, steal all data stored in the browser. Recently, the malware also unleashed a massive spam email campaign you’ll want to avoid, too. READ FULL STORY
One More Time? Fake WhatsApp And More Infections On Google Play, Again!

Mobile Security

One More Time? Fake WhatsApp And More Infections On Google Play, Again!

Lately, it seems the Google Play Store is overrun with fake, malicious apps. It seems that way because lately, it’s true. Although the Store claims they’re vigilant about scanning apps for malware before making them publicly available, the Android app giant can’t seem to catch-up with bogus app scammers. One of the most popular mobile device apps, WhatsApp, is a favorite target for cyber-scammers, with several clones appearing on Google Play. Last year alone saw over 5 billion downloads of WhatsApp on the Play Store. READ FULL STORY
Email Scams Threaten Extortion And Blackmail

Scams & Phishing

Email Scams Threaten Extortion And Blackmail

An uptick in email scams has cybersecurity professionals concerned, and for good reason. Symantec researchers found that in the first five months of 2019, they prevented almost 300 million extortion email attacks from going forward. Just some of those discovered include blackmail, sextortion, bombs, hit men, and malware threats. The researchers also determined the average cost of paying demands over a 30 day period was $1.2 million in 243 Bitcoin transactions. READ FULL STORY
Russian-Backed Hacking Group Squats On Your Domain

Scams & Phishing

Russian-Backed Hacking Group Squats On Your Domain

Typosquatting is becoming more and more common in today's online world. Lately, a group of researchers found evidence that the same group that is believed to have perpetrated the attack on Solar Winds is now abusing popular brand names to snag unsuspecting users’ information. Research by the company Recorded Future warns the group, Nobelium is using the same tactics as in the Solar Winds attack to set up a command and control center and capture information from users with “fat fingers.” READ FULL STORY
Fake Update Ads Steal Your Passwords

Scams & Phishing

Fake Update Ads Steal Your Passwords

We know the cyber-cheats are always out there using every trick in the book to steal our money, identities and whatever else they can get their hands on. So, the next time you’re alerted to a software update, especially one appearing in an online ad, it’s time to step back and take a closer look before tapping “Download.” A latest malvertising campaign lures users into downloading a fake software update. The now custom, improved malware is being used at this very moment and surely will continue doing damage well into the new year. READ FULL STORY
Oversharing On Social Media: If Opportunity Knocks, Know When Not To Answer

Your Security

Oversharing On Social Media: If Opportunity Knocks, Know When Not To Answer

Sharing online can be irresistible, especially when quizzes, surveys and other fun opportunities allow your voice to be heard. It’s important to note that bad actors are constantly trolling social media sites for personal information. One of their biggest allies are the viral social media quizzes and surveys that pop-up on sites like Facebook. They give hackers gold nuggets of information that can be used for future cyberattacks. With online quizzes and oversharing providing the fuel for an attack, knowing it’s avoidable to begin with is perhaps most disturbing of all. READ FULL STORY
Martian Malware Invasion Robs PII, Browser Credentials, Crypto Wallets. Earthlings Beware!

Your Security

Martian Malware Invasion Robs PII, Browser Credentials, Crypto Wallets. Earthlings Beware!

A new info-stealer malware that’s been pilfering valuable personally identifiable information (PII) from its earthling victims is starting its invasion. The latest version of this malware uses an array of sneaky tactics to achieve its goal, some of which we see every day, in abundance, such as email phishing. Victims have PII like browser credentials and crypto wallets stolen, along with credit card data and other valuable PII. In the wrong hands, this theft can lead to further and more invasive attacks and this one should concern all earthlings. READ FULL STORY
CISA Issues Alert Regarding VMware Vulnerabilities

Corporate Security

CISA Issues Alert Regarding VMware Vulnerabilities

CISA is warning of an authentication bypass vulnerability (CVE-2022-22972) and a local privilege escalation vulnerability (CVE-2022-22973) affecting certain VMware products. These vulnerabilities affect certain versions of VMware Workspace ONE Access, VMware Identity Manager (vIDM), VMware vRealize Automation (vRA), VMware Cloud Foundation, and vRealize Suite Lifecycle Manager. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities permits malicious actors to trigger a server-side template injection that could result in exploit of two earlier disclosed issues. READ FULL STORY




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