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Stories from the SOC: OneNote MalSpam – Detection & response
PRIVACY PRIVACY This blog was co-written with Kristen Perreault – Professional Cybersecurity andJames Rodriguez – Sr. Specialist Cybersecurity. Executive summary Since December 22nd, 2022, there has been an increase in malware sent via Phishing emails via a OneNote attachment. As with most phishing emails, the end user would open the OneNote attachment but unlike Microsoft…
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US on Track For Record Number of Data Breaches
PRIVACY PRIVACY Latest quarterly figures show compromises at an all-time high Read More
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Fewer Than 100 Scammers Responsible For Global Email Extortion
PRIVACY PRIVACY Barracuda research lifts the lid on widespread threat activity Read More
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Chinese Threat Group Compromises US Government
PRIVACY PRIVACY Threat actors forged authentication tokens to access email Read More
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Sharing Isn’t Always Caring: Tips to Help Protect Your Online Privacy
PRIVACY PRIVACY When it comes to protecting your privacy, take a close look at your social media use—because sharing can quickly turn into oversharing. The term “oversharing” carries several different definitions. Yet in our case here, oversharing means saying more than one should to more people than they should. Consider the audience you have across…
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Rogue IT security worker who impersonated ransomware gang is sentenced to jail
PRIVACY PRIVACY A British IT worker who exploited a ransomware attack against the company he worked for, in an attempt to extort money from them for himself, has been sentenced to jail for three years and seven months. Read More
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Diplomats in Ukraine Targeted by “Staggering” BMW Phishing Campaign
PRIVACY PRIVACY Unit 42 researchers believe a Russian threat group repurposed a legitimate flyer for a BMW car sent to embassies in Kyiv, Ukraine Read More
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Ethical Hackers Reveal How They Use Generative AI
PRIVACY PRIVACY Bugcrowd’s report finds that many ethical hackers are utilizing generative AI in their work, but 72% argue it will never replace human creativity Read More
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Google Is Using Its Vast Data Stores to Train AI
PRIVACY PRIVACY No surprise, but Google just changed its privacy policy to reflect broader uses of all the surveillance data it has captured over the years: Research and development: Google uses information to improve our services and to develop new products, features and technologies that benefit our users and the public. For example, we use…
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Financial Industry Faces Soaring Ransomware Threat
PRIVACY PRIVACY Banks and financial service providers have emerged as attractive targets for the most prominent ransomware groups Read More