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COVID-19 phishing attacks are taking twist by impersonating messages from the White House. Research published by INKY, a provider of tools for identifying phishing attacks using machine learning algorithms and advanced analytics, finds cybercriminals … Continue reading Report Details COVID-19 Phishing Attacks Based on Emails From White House
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In addition to email addresses and passwords, the records contained MD5, SHA1, and SHA256 hashes….
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A quick Google search of “what to do after a data breach” yields specific instructions for affected consumers (determine what was stolen, change affected passwords, contact financial institutions, sign up for a credit-monitoring service, etc.), but fo… Continue reading Delivering Email Post-Data Breach: 4 Tips for Avoiding the Impact
The service gleans information from receipts, travel itineraries, trade confirmations for online brokerages, Uber messages, auto-loan confirmations, promotions and much more. Continue reading Yahoo Persists in Scanning Emails for In-Depth Ad-Targeting
A tricky downloader has hit the scene in a series of campaigns targeting restaurants, hotels and telecommunications companies. Continue reading AdvisorsBot Downloader Emerges in Raft of Malware Campaigns
On the same day that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump encouraged Russia to hack into Hillary Clinton’s emails, a group of Russian military intelligence officers began launching cyberattacks aimed at computer severs used in her personal office, based on an indictment filed by the Department of Justice. The timing, which was first made apparent through a series of criminal charges disclosed Friday against 12 Russian nationals, reveals the complex and apparently reactionary nature of the now infamous foreign hacking operation. “Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said at a press conference on July 27, 2016. “I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.” “On or about July 27, 2016, the conspirators attempted after-hours to spearphish for the first time email accounts at a domain hosted by a third-party provider and used by Clinton’s personal office,” the […]
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By Kayla Matthews
Are any of our online activities private anymore? That’s the
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We take a look at a new Netflix phish in circulation, using the time-honored trick of claiming the recipient is about to lose access unless they hand over some personal information.
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Leaked emails between IOTA developers and researchers have landed the cryptocurrency in hot water. Continue reading A $5 Billion Cryptocurrency Has Enraged Cryptographers
Google provides the ability to automatically add events to a calendar directly from emails received by Gmail. This provides a unique situation for phishing attempts as most users haven’t been trained to watch their calendar events for social engineering attempts. In this episode Beau Bullock (@dafthack) and Michael Felch (@ustayready) show how to inject events […]
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