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Malicious actors used a Business Email Compromise (BEC) scam to prey upon a Philadelphia non-profit food bank. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer, the scam occurred back in July when the hunger relief organization Philabundance was nearing the comp… Continue reading BEC Scammers Struck Philadelphia Non-Profit Food Bank
The Egregor ransomware gang struck TransLink, the authority responsible for managing Metro Vancouver’s transportation network. On December 1, TransLink announced that certain issues were affecting its phones, online services and payment systems. The au… Continue reading Egregor Ransomware Strikes Metro Vancouver’s TransLink
A global phishing campaign targeted organizations associated with the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) cold chain. Discovered by IBM Security X-Force, the operation began in September 2020 by targeting multiple entities that support the Cold Chain Equipment… Continue reading Global Phishing Campaign Sets Sights on COVID-19 Cold Chain
U.S. law enforcement learned that email attackers are using auto-forwarding rules to help them to perpetrate Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams. In a Private Industry Notification published on November 25, the FBI revealed that some BEC scammers are… Continue reading Email Attackers Using Auto-Forwarding Rules to Perpetrate BEC Scams
An Indian national received a prison sentence of 20 years for having created a call center scheme that preyed upon U.S. individuals. On November 30, U.S. District Judge David Hittner handed down a 20-year prison sentence to Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, aka … Continue reading Indian National to Spend 20 Years in Prison for Call Center Scheme
A phishing campaign used what appeared to be back-to-work notifications in order to compromise recipients’ corporate email accounts. Near the end of November, Abnormal Security detected one of the campaign’s attack emails. That message masqueraded as a… Continue reading Back-to-Work Phishing Campaign Targeting Corporate Email Accounts
Shadow IT can cause big problems for cybersecurity. The trouble is in the name: these connections exist in the shadows outside of IT (information technology) and security personnel’s knowledge. So, what can IT leaders do to address it in a time of growing remote workforces? What is Shadow IT? Shadow IT consists of information technology […]
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A new version of the Mount Locker crypto-ransomware strain is specifically targeting victims’ TurboTax files. As reported by Bleeping Computer, Advanced Intel’s Vitali Kremez came across a new Mount Locker sample that specifically sought out files used… Continue reading New Mount Locker Ransomware Version Targeting TurboTax Files
Malicious actors launched a phishing attack that’s using redirector websites with custom subdomains in order to evade detection. On November 16, Microsoft Security Intelligence tweeted out that it had spotted the phishing attack attempting to lure in r… Continue reading Phishers Using Redirector Sites with Custom Subdomains for Evasion
Security researchers found several clues linking the WebNavigator web browser to well-known search hijackers. A Chromium-based browser, WebNavigator promises users that it’ll simplify their web browsing experience by providing “quick access” to their b… Continue reading WebNavigator Browser Released by Well-Known Search Hijackers