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ESET has published its threat report for the second half of 2024, outlining a new social engineering tactic targeting mobile banking users. ...
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Published on: 12-20-2024
A threat actor is abusing HubSpot’s Free Form Builder service to craft credential-harvesting phishing pages, according to Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. ...
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Published on: 12-20-2024
There is a type of scam where victims are contacted by someone fraudulently posing as a popular trusted entity (e.g., Amazon, U.S. Post Office, etc.), law enforcement, or an intelligence agency that initially claims to have evidence linking the victim to a global, spy-like scam. ...
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Published on: 12-20-2024
Some of our customers are reporting “Threat Alerts” from Mimecast stating hackers have exploited KnowBe4 or KnowBe4 domains to send email threats. ...
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Published on: 12-18-2024
Cybersecurity researchers are warning about a new breed of investment scam that combines AI-powered video testimonials, social media malvertising, and phishing tactics to steal money and personal data. ...
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Published on: 12-18-2024
An email phishing campaign is targeting popular YouTube creators with phony collaboration offers, according to researchers at CloudSEK. The emails contain OneDrive links designed to trick users into installing malware. ...
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Published on: 12-18-2024
Threat actors are using voice phishing (vishing) attacks via Microsoft Teams in an attempt to trick victims into installing the DarkGate malware, according to researchers at Trend Micro. ...
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Published on: 12-17-2024
The U.S. Justice Department revealed indictments against 14 North Korean nationals for their involvement in a long-running scheme designed to pose as remote IT professionals. ...
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Published on: 12-17-2024
Ransomware attacks targeting utilities have surged by 42% over the past year, with spear phishing playing a major role in 81% of cases, according to a ReliaQuest study spanning November 2023 to October 2024. ...
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Published on: 12-17-2024
CyberheistNews Vol 14 #51 Phishing Attacks Are Now Leveraging Google Ads to Hijack Employee Payments
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Published on: 12-17-2024
A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI. ...
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Published on: 12-13-2024
A widespread phishing campaign is attempting to steal credentials from employees working at dozens of organizations around the world, according to researchers at Group-IB. ...
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Published on: 12-13-2024
Researchers at Zimperium warn that a phishing campaign is targeting Android phones to deliver the Antidot banking trojan. ...
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Published on: 12-12-2024
For decades, we have all been warned to be appropriately skeptical of internet search engine results. Sadly, most people are not. ...
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Published on: 12-12-2024
A new report from Hornetsecurity has found that 427.8 million emails received by businesses in 2024 contained malicious content. ...
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Published on: 12-11-2024
As a Managed Service Provider (MSP), your days are filled with a myriad of tasks, from monitoring client systems to resolving complex IT issues. But what if you could find more time in your day to take on new customers and expand your business? We’d like to share four tips...
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Published on: 12-05-2024
Cyber Monday sales are expected to hit a record $13.2 billion on Monday, which is 6.1% more than in 2023.1 While this is great for online retailers, it’s important to remember that cybercriminals are just as excited as you are about the holiday rush. ...
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Published on: 12-02-2024
When Telegram CEO, Pavel Durov, was arrested in August of 2024 it put the spotlight on the criminal use of third-party platforms. The arrest came because of what officials believed to be a lack of moderation and cooperation from Telegram in fighting crimes against children. While crimes of this nature...
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Published on: 11-15-2024
Email security is more critical than ever, and for good reason. Phishing and spoofing attacks continue to wreak havoc on organizations of all sizes. One of the best defenses against these threats is the DMARC (Domain-based Message Authentication Reporting and Conformance) protocol, which helps prevent unauthorized use of your domain...
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Published on: 10-16-2024
Gone are the days when phishing emails could be identified with just a discerning eye. Those tell-tale grammar, punctuation, and usage errors were quickly corrected, thanks to generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs). Next to arrive on the scene were AI tools designed to detect AI generated...
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Published on: 10-04-2024
QR code phishing has become one of the most rapidly growing forms of phishing, especially since QR codes gained popularity during the global pandemic. Recently, INKY has observed a new evolution of this tactic, where QR codes are constructed using HTML tables and ASCII characters. We've noticed this technique emerging...
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Published on: 08-29-2024
It’s no secret that as a Managed Service Provider (MSP) you’re at the forefront of integrating and managing artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for your clients. While AI offers an array of benefits, from enhancing operational efficiency to proactive security measures, not every organization has the knowledge and understanding necessary to...
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Published on: 08-20-2024
If you’ve ever bought a raffle ticket, purchased a lottery ticket, or called into a radio station for concert tickets, you’ve pictured yourself on the winning side of a prize. It’s a nice feeling. Whether you chalk it up to serotonin, dopamine, or human nature, winning makes us feel good....
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Published on: 07-25-2024
Millions of companies worldwide are reeling from the major cyber outage caused by a faulty system update released by the cloud-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike. Slated by some as causing ‘global chaos’, the outage has impacted hospitals, police stations, airlines, banks, stock exchanges, consumers, and more.1 ...
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Published on: 07-19-2024
In today's digital landscape, email remains a primary target for cybercriminals. Phishing attacks, sophisticated forgeries, and malicious content are constantly evolving, and with language processing tools like ChatGPT, phishers can compose high-quality phishing emails, write code, and create sophisticated malware with minimal effort. It’s a disturbing sign of the times,...
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Published on: 07-12-2024
As a Managed Service Provider (MSP) every client you have counts on you to keep their networks and IT infrastructure up and running, around the clock. It’s not an easy calling and with the current state of cybersecurity, a lot of things could potentially keep you up at night. For...
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Published on: 07-09-2024
The world is gradually learning what INKY and Managed Service Providers (MSPs) have known for some time: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a powerful tool that can be used to improve cybersecurity. ...
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Published on: 05-31-2024
Like any enterprise, there are costs associated with doing business. In the world of cybercrime, threat actors have plenty of options. ...
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Published on: 05-23-2024
The 2024 FBI Internet Crime Report has revealed some frightening new trends and statistics that should have every business pausing to consider the state of their organization’s email security. Losses due to cybercrime have reached an all-time high of $12.5 billion, up 21.4% from the prior year.1 And, as predicted,...
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Published on: 05-09-2024
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