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State-sponsored cyberattacks
13 April 2024
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A report from the European Union IT Emergency Response Team (CERT-EU) reports a high number of state-sponsored spear phishing attacks against European Union institutions in 2023. The attacks appear to have been carried out primarily by hackers and groups associated with or supported by state actors. The report finds that spear phishing continues to be the most commonly used method by state-backed cybercriminal groups when attempting to penetrate target networks. The spear phishing method underlying the attacks involves highly targeted and personalized email campaigns that...

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Danger when surfing through browser-based attacks
March 14, 2024
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The threat situation in the digital space is becoming increasingly complex and sophisticated. According to a recent study, in the second half of 2023 there was a 198 percent increase in browser-based phishing attacks and a 206 percent increase in evasive attacks. During the same period, over 31.000 specially designed threats were identified that were designed to evade detection by security solutions. The most common attack techniques are phishing, social engineering, smishing and deepfakes. These tactics aim to exploit human weakness for manipulation, which then allows cybercriminals to gain access to sensitive data...

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Phishing attacks: In 2023, almost every company was affected
March 11, 2024
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Phishing attacks have continued to increase over the last year and are one of the biggest cyber risks for companies. The loss of data leads to high costs and can sometimes even result in the closure of the company. Phishing remains one of the biggest cybersecurity threats and poses significant risk to virtually all organizations and businesses. Cyber ​​attacks are not only becoming more sophisticated every day, but also more numerous: According to a study by Egress, 94 percent of companies were affected by phishing attacks in 2023. Additionally, 91 percent had…

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Microsoft Teams as a phishing vector
March 6, 2024
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Hardly any place in the digital space is safe from phishing attacks these days. Even supposedly trustworthy applications and platforms such as Microsoft Teams are now being abused by malicious actors to send phishing messages. Many end users are aware of the dangers of traditional phishing attacks such as email or other media. However, you should be aware that applications such as Microsoft Teams can also represent a phishing vector. Microsoft Teams, usually considered a secure tool for corporate communication, has recently become the target of phishing attempts: cybercriminals are exploiting the “External…

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Public sector target
6. February 2024
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The provider of the world's largest security training and simulated phishing platform, has released its report on the most common and widespread cyber crimes in 2023, with a focus on the public sector. The report examines trends, statistics and real-world examples of cybercrime on a global scale and breaks them down by country and region, while identifying possible protective measures. The public sector is becoming an increasingly attractive target for cybercriminals everywhere. Cyber ​​criminals seek personal data This is not surprising since government agencies and public services hold personal data about the vast majority of people…

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Security awareness against phishing attacks
22 January 2024
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The increasing spread of deepfake and AI technologies poses a serious threat, particularly in the area of ​​phishing attacks. These technologies allow attackers to create increasingly realistic and sophisticated deceptions that render traditional detection methods, such as spelling and language errors, obsolete. This significantly exacerbates an already existing problem and requires increased awareness of security issues. The era in which phishing attacks could be identified based on obvious linguistic discrepancies is coming to an end. Phishing is becoming more and more linguistically perfect. Therefore, the need for comprehensive security awareness training is becoming increasingly urgent in order to develop effective countermeasures. Despite…

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Phishing kits are evolving
30 December 2023
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The ongoing evolution of phishing kits, commonly known as “scamas,” reveals a worrying dynamic where even beginners have the opportunity to become highly skilled fraudsters. This fascinating development is reflected not only in the increasingly sophisticated features of these kits, but also in their clever marketing within the dark web. It becomes clear that the technological sophistication of these fraudulent tools extends not only to their range of functionality, but also to how cleverly they are promoted and distributed in the shadows of the Dark Web. According to Vade Secure’s findings…

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Malicious site hopping
20 November 2023
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Recently, a new technique for bypassing security scanners has been increasingly used, namely “site hopping”. This technology is subject to constant development, which makes it more difficult to detect, but not impossible. Historically, there have been similar phenomena to jumping on trains. People without a ticket took the opportunity to walk alongside moving trains and jump into the last carriage that suited their needs in order to travel. This practice constituted an abuse of a legitimate service as long as it met travel needs. It is striking how parallels emerge between such historical phenomena and...

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Phishing Report Q3: Dangerous personnel emails in trend 
27 October 2023
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Phishing Report Q3: Dangerous personnel emails in trend

KnowBe3's Q2023 4 global phishing report finds that HR-related email topics continue to be used as a phishing strategy, accounting for more than 50 percent of top email topics. The report shows clear. dangerous trends. The results of KnowBe2023's third quarter 4 phishing report show clear attack trends. They include the most clicked email topics in phishing tests and reflect the use of business-related HR messages as well as popular seasonal messages that can pique employees' interest and influence their workday. Phishing emails – old but dangerous Phishing emails are still one of the…

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Use data and AI to thwart phishing attacks
September 14, 2023
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Use data and AI to thwart phishing attacks

A new product leverages insights from more than 10 million trained users worldwide to identify, block and remove phishing emails before they reach users' inboxes. KnowBe4, the provider of the world's largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announces the launch of its newest product, PhishER Plus. The tool leverages insights based on data from the world's largest group of users trained to recognize and report real phishing attacks. The product also powers a new global threat feed from KnowBe4. The triple...

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