Apple’s Safe Browsing Request Proxy, BEC Attacks, LastPass Updates

In episode 161: Apple will start to proxy Safe Browsing requests to hide IP addresses from Google, the rise of Business Email Compromise attacks, and changes to the free version of LastPass. ** Links mentioned on the show ** Apple will proxy Safe Brows… Continue reading Apple’s Safe Browsing Request Proxy, BEC Attacks, LastPass Updates

Cyber Security Roundup for February 2021

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, January 2021.
Throughout January further details about the scale and sophistication of SolarWinds suspe… Continue reading Cyber Security Roundup for February 2021

BEC Scammers Struck Philadelphia Non-Profit Food Bank

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

APWG Q3 Report: Four Out of Five Criminals Prefer HTTPS

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), known for its collaborative analysis of phishing attacks and identify theft techniques, has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q3 of 2020. Highlights from the report include more than two h… Continue reading APWG Q3 Report: Four Out of Five Criminals Prefer HTTPS

Major Nigerian Phishing and BEC Actors, SSGToolz and CeeCeeBossTMT, Arrested by Nigerian Police and Interpol

 An Interpol headline on November 25, 2020 announces “Three arrested as INTERPOL, Group-IB and the Nigeria Police Force disrupt prolific cybercrime group” however the article does not name the suspects.  The Interpol article says the three are “believe… Continue reading Major Nigerian Phishing and BEC Actors, SSGToolz and CeeCeeBossTMT, Arrested by Nigerian Police and Interpol

Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns

Scammers bilked Wisconsin Republicans out of $2.3 million in a basic BEC scam — and anyone working on the upcoming election needs to pay attention.    Continue reading Wisc. GOP’s $2.3M MAGA Hat Debacle Showcases Fraud Concerns