The 3 Vehicles Most Likely To Survive An EMP Attack

When it comes to disasters we all hope that our vehicle will get us out of dodge if needed… But, what would you do if there was an EMP attack? An electromagnetic pulse attack (EMP) is a burst of electromagnetic energy, it can be a natural occurrence or man-made. The problem is, there is no guarantee what will or won’t be damaged from an EMP. Our electric grid would likely be heavily damaged, if not destroyed – along with anything else electrical… Which includes our cars. Newer cars have so many electronic components that there is little hope they would safe. But, there are a few vehicles that have the best chance of surviving an EMP. Here are a...

Cyber Insurance is might not Cover that $6 Million in Cyber Fraud

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Think Your Cyber Insurance is Going to Cover that $6 Million attack in Cyber Fraud? Think Again.

The latest tale of an organization falling victim to a business email compromise cyber attack on their credit card processor highlights how very specific the scenario needs to be to see a payout. In 2018, RealPage, a Texas-based service provider for property owners and property management companies was the victim of a cyber attack that took the company for $6 million. RealPage processed their credit card transactions through a third-party processor, Stripe. Stripe fell victim to an impersonation attack where cybercriminals gained control over a RealPage user’s credentials and convinced Stripe to modify the disbursement instructions to point to a bad guy-controlled bank account. In total, $10 million was sent to the fraudulent account, with $4 million recovered. In...

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1 in 4 Business Email Compromise Attacks Use Lookalike Domains to Trick Victims

The latest Data on BEC scams shows how the bad guys are using a mix of Gmail accounts, increases in stolen wire transfers, and a shift to payroll diversions to trick you out of your money from email attacks....

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Phishing Attacks Continue to Impersonate Trusted Brands to Deceive Potential Victims

The use of impersonation in phishing attacks helps to establish credibility and a sense of ease. New data shows exactly how the bad guys are using this tactic to their advantage. We’ve covered impersonation scams before where cybercriminals pretend to be your CEO, hospital personnel, or even the government. New data from cybersecurity vendor Agari highlights the impersonation trends they found by looking at email throughout the second half of 2020. 63% percent of phishing emails impersonate trusted brands (with Microsoft continuing to top the list). This breaks down in the following manner: Brand display impersonation (62.6%)– where the display name looks to be UPS, Microsoft, Amazon, etc. Individual display name impersonation (22.1%) – where the display name represents...

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Vendor Email Compromise is Officially A Big (Seven-Figure) Problem

While the Solarwinds “sunburst” attack brought to light the compromising of a vendor, Vendor Email Compromise has been around for some time and now seems to be going mainstream. We first mentioned Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) back in late 2019. This method of compromising an email account at one company purposely to use it to attack a second company has been quietly evolving over the last 14 months. New data from Abnormal Security’s report, The Rising Threat of Vendor Email Compromise in a Post-SolarWinds Era sheds light on just how prevalent this attack method is becoming. According to the report: Your chance of getting hit with a VEC attack during any given week increased 82% between Q3 of last...

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Phishing Scammers Send a Fake “Private Shared Document” as the Initial Attack Vector for Stealing LinkedIn Credentials

A new social engineering scam demonstrates how cybercriminals are both evolving their tactics while still using tried and true methods that just work to attain their goals. I’ve covered scams impersonating Office 365 I don’t know how many times. But it’s not very often you hear about a scam that uses LinkedIn as both its distribution medium and its’ credential target. Last month, victim LinkedIn users received a message from one of their connections (which proved to have been compromised) that contained a link to a third-party website containing a “LinkedInSecureMessage” (which there is no such thing). Victims are taken to a page displaying the following very official-looking page: After pressing the “view document” button, they are presented with...

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New Dutch Data Breach Report Warns of Explosive Increase in Cyber Attacks and Stolen Personal Data

New Dutch Data Breach Report Warns of Explosive Increase in Cyber Attacks and Stolen Personal Data The Dutch Data Protection Authority (AP) recently measured the number of reports of data theft in 2020 and the number of attacks skyrocketed. The report documented that it increased no less than 30% in 2020 compared to the year prior. Types of attacks that have been reported are centered around phishing or malware. It’s very concerning that cybercriminals are attempting to steal personal data. If successful, it can be very costly to you and your organization. The report also detailed specifics, including 1,173 reports of data leaks which tactics are used to steal personal data. 2019 compared to the previous year alone was...

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Microsoft Dominates as the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks

Microsoft Dominates as the Most Impersonated Brand in Phishing Attacks...

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