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From Russia “not” with love: Analyse einer ausgefeilten Social-Engineering-Kampagne

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Credit to Author: Jörg Schindler| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:10:35 +0000

Innerhalb von 51 Tagen verschickte eine Gruppe von Angreifern, die vermutlich aus Russland stammt, mehr als 2.000 Phishing-E-Mails an fast 800 Unternehmen und Organisationen aus den Bereichen Regierung, Gesundheitswesen, Energie und kritische Infrastrukturen. Die Ziele befanden sich in Großbritannien, Australien, Frankreich, Deutschland, Österreich, Italien sowie in den USA und Niederlanden. Die E-Mails zeichneten sich durch […]

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Europol lifts the lid on cybercrime tactics

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Categories: News

Categories: Ransomware

Tags: Europol

Tags: Phishing

Tags: RDP

Tags: VPN

Tags: Exchange

Tags: LOTL

Tags: BEC

Tags: ransomware

Tags: IAB

Tags: crypter

Tags: Flubot

A Europol report discusses developments in cyberattacks, new methodologies, and threats as observed by Europol’s operational analysts.

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How to protect your small business from social engineering

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Categories: Personal

Tags: Small Business Week 2023

Tags: Small Business Week

Tags: phishing

Tags: pretexting

Tags: baiting

Tags: tailgating

Tags: BEC

Tags: CEO fraud

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: O’Neill Bragg & Staffin

Tags: 2022 Internet Crime Report

Tags: FBI

Tags: most reported fraud

Tags: most damaging fraud

Small businesses are frequent targets of social engineering. Here’s what it is and how to protect against it.

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A week in security (February 6 – 12)

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Categories: News

Tags: VMware ESXi

Tags: Safer Internet Day

Tags: Malwarebytes Mobile Security

Tags: ION

Tags: LockBit ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: GoAnywhere

Tags: Ryuk

Tags: Malwarebytes Application Block

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: fake Facebook

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Reddit breach

Tags: Killnet

Tags: DDoS attack

The most interesting security related news from the week of February 6 to 12.

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$800,000 recovered from Business Email Compromise attack

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Categories: News

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: wire transfer

Tags: fraud

Tags: scam

Tags: BEC

Tags: phish

Tags: phishing

Tags: malware

We take a look at a business email compromise attack which nearly resulted in a very costly loss for one US based business.

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A week in security (January 30 – February 5)

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Categories: News

Tags: week in security

Tags: blog roundup

Tags: Roomba

Tags: Facebook

Tags: Eileen Gun

Tags: Lock and Code

Tags: data wiper

Tags: LearnPress

Tags: Riot Games

Tags: League of Legends

Tags: malvertising

Tags: dark patterns

Tags: supply chain attacks

Tags: GitHub

Tags: ransomware monthly

Tags: ransomware

Tags: AV-TEST top product

Tags: multi-threat ransomware

Tags: CISA

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

The most interesting security related news from the week of January 30 – February 5.

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Business Email Compromise attack imitates vendors, targets supply chains

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Categories: News

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: email

Tags: scam

Tags: social engineer

Tags: supply chain

Tags: vendor

Tags: accounting

Tags: wire transfer

We take a look at a smart social engineering ploy being used in Vendor Email Compromise attacks.

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A week in security (December 19 – 25)

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Categories: News

Tags: security vulnerabilities

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: lock and code

Tags: SevenRooms

Tags: adult popunder

Tags: ad fraud

Tags: AV-TEST

Tags: Gemini

Tags: cryptocurrency

Tags: Play ransomware

Tags: ransomware

Tags: blocking IP addresses

Tags: BEC scam

Tags: BEC

Tags: Bricklink

Tags: Lego

Tags: Netflix

Tags: Disney+

Tags: password sharing

Tags: The Guardian

Tags: ransomware attack

Tags: Godfather malware

Tags: Godfather

Tags: Android banking malware

The most interesting security related news from the week of December 19 to 25.

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BEC scammers go after more than just money

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Categories: Business

Categories: News

Tags: FBI. FDA

Tags: USDA

Tags: BEC

Tags: business email compromise

Tags: domain mimicry

Tags: spear phishing

Business email compromise is not just after money alone anymore, they will take truckloads of agricultural products as well.

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