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Report: Domains Promoting Resistance to COVID-19 Orders Tied to One Owner

A report published today by DomainTools, a provider of cyberthreat intelligence tools and services, details how one small group of activists is allegedly employing astroturfing techniques to create the appearance of a ...
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A Remote Workforce Makes Security Training More Critical

Security professionals have long struggled with implementing effective cybersecurity training. Employees don’t like it—and, in fact, many of the training options are tedious or not interactive or frequent enough to ensure the ...
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COVID-19 Phishing Lures Explode – Google Blocks 18M in 7 Days

Bad people are feeding off our fears by using novel-coronavirus themes in their phishing campaigns ...
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COVID

GroupSense Shares Instances of COVID-19 Fraud

With trillions of dollars of financial aid being made available to help individuals and organizations weather the COVID-19 pandemic, it should come as no surprise there is now a massive wave of ...
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Covid-19 Fears Present Opportunities for New Phishing Campaigns

Covid-19 Fears Present Opportunities for New Phishing Campaigns

Threat actors have jumped aboard the global coronavirus bandwagon in an attempt to capitalize on this global health emergency. Whenever public emotions are running high, cybercriminals try to take advantage of human ...
APTs

Hackers Using APTs To Exploit Covid-19 Fears

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre recently released a rare joint statement warning of the rise of APT groups using ...
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Direct Deposit Scams: Don’t Get Fooled!

Direct deposit scams are widely prevalent and affect industries in all sectors. In this blog find out how to protect your company. Continue Reading > The post Direct Deposit Scams: Don’t Get ...
How phishing scammers manipulate your amygdala and oxytocin | Christopher Hadnagy | TEDxFultonStreet

COVID-19 and Amygdala Hijacking in Cyber Security Scams

COVID-19 scams target our heightened sense of fear and anxiety. It's known as amygdala hijacking. In this blog, you'll find out how to see through the scam. The post COVID-19 and Amygdala ...
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Social Engineering Attacks: A Look at Social Engineering Examples in Action

Social engineering is a commonly used tactic that was used in 33% of data breaches in 2018, according to Verizon’s 2019 Data Breach Investigation Report — here’s what social engineering... The post ...
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Report Details COVID-19 Phishing Attacks Based on Emails From White House

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, ...
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