Email threats have been around since the early 90s. But phishing techniques are much more sophisticated now than they were back then. One of the most successful and lucrative tactics is business email compromise (BEC). BEC scams have stolen over $43 billion from businesses worldwide between July 2019 and December 2021. Threat actors are making more money from it than...
Every business owner knows that forming a strong relationship with customers is essential to succeed. And two important elements of this relationship are positive customer experience and customer trust. Having these will help you bring in new customers and repeat or loyal customers. With businesses relying more on computer systems for various functions, data breaches have become one of the...
Hatch Bank confirmed a data breach that compromised its customers' personal data. The financial technology firm said hackers found a vulnerability in its internal file-transfer software. This allowed the hackers to access and steal around 140,000 customer names and social security numbers from Jan. 30-31, 2023. Hatch is using Fortra's GoAnywhere file-transfer platform. Many other large businesses also use GoAnywhere...
Credential stuffing is one of the many forms of cyberattacks on the rise. It's a low-risk, low-cost automated method. It uses bots to access username-password combinations from past data breaches. It then uses that information to exfiltrate data from a new target system. It relies on people's habit of reusing the same login credential across various sites. Chick-fil-A is one...
The United States government is alerting organizations about the Royal ransomware operation. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said in a joint advisory that the Royal ransomware gang poses an increasing threat to critical infrastructure of numerous sectors in the U.S. The Royal ransomware group has been targeting different sectors across the...
Callback phishing scams are one of the worst cyberattacks you can encounter. It is devastating to experience on a personal level. But it is even more disastrous if it happens to your organization. To help you, here is a guide covering how callback phishing works and the steps you should take to address it. How Does Callback Phishing Work? A...
Having a password for online accounts is not enough protection. Hackers and cybercriminals have found a way to crack passwords and hijack emails, bank accounts, social media pages, and other digital real estate. Through password mass attacks, cyber threat actors no longer have to spend a long time trying to guess your online credentials. Understanding a Password Mass Attack A...
Microsoft Corp. announced via Twitter on March 1 that a worldwide outage affected Exchange Online – its cloud-based email service. According to the software giant in a series of tweets, Exchange Online users can't access their mailboxes. Users can't send or receive emails and got error messages. The good news is that Microsoft resolved these technical issues in a few...
News Corporation (News Corp) has disclosed more information about the 2022 cyberattack against the major publishing conglomerate. News Corp revealed that the cybercriminals had access to its systems two years ago, starting in Feb. 2020. News Corp recently sent notification letters to affected employees. These laid out the most recent information on the data breach. The breach affected workers at...
Dish Network confirmed that the network outage it is currently experiencing is due to a cybersecurity breach. This outage also affected its internal communications systems. The breach occurred on Feb. 23 and disconnected Dish’s websites and apps. The network’s call centers also went offline. Subscribers cannot access their accounts, stream shows, or avail of Dish’s services. Dish Finally Reveals Cybersecurity...
