Five worthy reads is a regular column on five noteworthy items we’ve discovered while researching trending and timeless topics. This week, sticking with October’s cybersecurity awareness theme, we’ll take an in-depth look at both the good and the bad of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in cybersecurity.It’s that time of year when everyone’s […]
Microsoft Sees Phishing on the Rise
According to Microsoft security research, the percentage of inbound emails associated with phishing on average increased in the past year. For some, this may feel like obvious news, but given the scale of Microsoft and their visibility into global traffic, the security intelligence report makes for some interesting fact-based reading.Souce: Microsoft Security Intelligence ReportAccording to a […]
What’s in it for the Social Engineers?
A necessary skill for any successful hacker is an understanding of how the human mind works, according to a post in IT Pro. Knowing how to manipulate technology is a major part of the job, but this knowledgecan be complemented with social engineering to launch much more successful and efficient attacks.These talents can be used […]
Insurance Company On The Hook for 1.7 Million Dollars After Denying BEC Scam Claim
An article in the insurance Journal reports that the 11th Circuit Court in Atlanta agreed with a district court ruling that insurance company “Ironshore” is still on the hook for paying a claim to Principal Solutions Group arising from a BEC (Business Email Compromise) scam resulting in the loss of about $1.7 million dollars.Principle Solutions […]
Social Engineering via Elder Scrolls
Scammers are going after Elder Scrolls Online accounts by posing as the game’s developers and informing players that their accounts will be banned unless they hand over their credentials, BleepingComputer reports. The fraudsters convey their scam by PlayStation private messages, and that makes it difficult for the recipients to verify the legitimacy of the sender’s […]
New Ransomware Attack Reboots Systems into Safe Mode to Bypass Antivirus!
The latest strain of Snatch ransomware performs a devious task to ensure tools designed to protect against ransomware are nowhere to be found during encryption.This one is pure evil genius! The latest variant of Snatch has been identified by the researchers at Sophos. Infecting Windows 7 through 10 (in both 32-bit and 64-bit versions), this […]
Global Utilities See Cyberattacks as Greater Threat to Operations than IT with Half Experiencing Outages
Global industrial organizations are seeing and feeling the effects of cyberattacks, recognizing the material impact potential upon operations.The latest report from Ponemon and Siemens, entitled Are Utilities Keeping Up with the Industrial Cyber Threat?, discusses the current operational readiness of global utilities. According to the report, over half (56%) of global utilities report at least […]
The Bank of Hawaii early alert of scam phone calls spoofing caller ID
In an early-alert sign, The Bank of Hawaii is warning of a spate of scam phone calls that are spoofing the caller ID of the bank’s real call center, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports. The bad guys are likely to repeat scams like this nationwide or even worldwide, so it pays off to watch for this.The […]
Click Confessions of a Security Expert
As a “human security” expert, I used to take a lot of pride in my well-honed security hygiene. Yeah… that all ended back in early 2017 when I joined KnowBe4. You see, up until that time, I’d received a number of simulated phishing, attempted real phish, and I’d even run my own simulated phishing programs […]
Five worthy reads: Fend off cyberattacks using dark web intelligence
One of the greatest advantages of the dark web is the anonymity and encryption it offers while allowing users to access everything on the world wide web. This also makes it the hotbed of some of the most notorious cyberattacks. Much of the dark net’s activities are focused around marketplaces that offer ammunition, pornography, drugs, […]