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Src	Date (GMT)	Titre	Description	Tags	Stories	Notes
	2022-04-11 12:00:00	(Déjà vu) KnowBe4 Named a Leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Awareness Training (lien direct)	We are thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the latest G2 Grid Report that compares Security Awareness Training (SAT) vendors based on user reviews, customer satisfaction, popularity and market presence.	Guideline
	2022-04-08 13:06:44	(Déjà vu) KnowBe4\'s PhishER Platform Named a Leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) (lien direct)	We are excited to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a leader in the Spring 2022 G2 Grid Report for Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) for the fourth consecutive quarter!	Guideline
	2022-04-08 12:30:51	The Ransomware Hostage Rescue Checklist: Your Step-by-Step Guide to Preventing and Surviving an Ransomware Attack (lien direct)	Skyrocketing attack rates, double and triple extortion, increasing ransom demands… cybercriminals are inflicting pain in every way imaginable when it comes to today's ransomware attacks. And you need to be prepared to protect your network, NOW.	Ransomware
	2022-04-07 12:52:18	Phishbait Invokes Russia\'s Ministry of Internal Affairs (Road Safety Division) (lien direct)	A phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp has targeted more than 27,000 mailboxes, according to researchers at Armorblox. It's not clear who the attackers were, but they used an old version of a road safety operations website belonging to Russia's Ministry of Internal Affairs, which helped the emails to bypass authentication checks.
	2022-04-07 12:28:50	“Human Error” Ranked as the Top Cybersecurity Threat While Budgets Remain Misaligned (lien direct)	New insights into the state of data security show a clear focus on the weakest part of your security stance – your users – and organizations doing little to address it.	Threat
	2022-04-07 12:28:16	Multi-Million Dollar Scam Call Center Shut Down by Multinational Police Efforts (lien direct)	Last month, Latvian and Lithuanian police – in conjunction with Europol – coordinated a raid on 3 call centers responsible for an international effort to defraud victims worldwide.
	2022-04-06 13:32:36	Mailchimp Phishing Attack Results in Potential Hit on 100K Trezor Crypto Wallets (lien direct)	Stolen client data from Mailchimp put customers of the cryptocurrency hardware wallets on notice of potential social engineering attacks claiming to be Trezor.
	2022-04-06 12:55:09	“Europol Calling” (Not Necessarily) (lien direct)	Scammers are impersonating Europol with fraudulent phone calls in an attempt to steal personal and financial information, according to Kristina Ohr at Avast. The German Federal Criminal Police Office (Bundeskriminalamt, BKA) recently warned of this campaign as well.
	2022-04-05 18:38:15	Microsoft Warns of Lapsus$ “Targeting Organizations for Data Exfiltration and Destruction” (lien direct)	The group behind the recent attacks on Okta, NVIDIA, and Microsoft may be moving on to less-prominent organizations, using their data destruction extortion model on new victims.
	2022-04-05 18:37:54	Info Stealer Malware Vidar Uses Microsoft Help Files to Launch Attacks (lien direct)	It appears that the use of Microsoft CHM files is gaining popularity, and from the way this latest attack works, it's a rather ingenious and flexible method that could become more prevalent.	Malware
	2022-04-05 18:36:44	Ransomware Victims See Ransom Demands and Payments Increase as The Number of Published Data Victims Spikes (lien direct)	Cybercriminals Groups and “as a Service” threat actor affiliates alike seem to be doing well, according to a new report on the state of ransomware from Palo Alto Networks' Unit42.	Threat
	2022-04-05 18:35:39	Social Engineering from Tehran (lien direct)	Social engineering continues to be a core component of the Iranian government's hacking operations, according to researchers at Recorded Future.
	2022-04-05 12:48:00	(Déjà vu) CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat (lien direct)	[EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat Email not displaying? \| CyberheistNews Vol 12 #14 \| Apr. 5th., 2022 [EYE OPENER] A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat A new report suggests that everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies, to a lack of awareness is all contributing to much higher risk of cyberattack. Employee cyber risk is a multifaceted issue that revolves a lot around cyber hygiene, according to new data in Mobile Mentor's inaugural Endpoint Ecosystem Report. It involves a number of issues that organizations are going to need to address effectively and quickly.	Threat
	2022-04-04 12:50:33	Social Engineering by "Emergency Data Request" (lien direct)	Bloomberg has reported that forged "Emergency Data Requests" last year induced Apple and Meta to surrender "basic subscriber details, such as a customer's address, phone number and IP address."
	2022-04-01 12:00:00	(Déjà vu) Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2022 (lien direct)	Check out the 74 new pieces of training content added in March, alongside the always fresh content update highlights and new features.
	2022-03-31 17:04:37	Simple Facebook Phishing Scam Takes an Unexpected Turn to Throw Potential Victims Off the Scent (lien direct)	Rather than take the usual path of sending an email and linking to a spoofed logon page, this attack takes a different set of actions that at first make no sense but may actually be brilliant.
	2022-03-31 15:52:59	Cisco: Web 3.0 Will be the Next Frontier for Social Engineering and Phishing Attacks (lien direct)	A look at what makes up Web 3.0 and how it may be used includes insight into what kinds of cyberattacks may plague it, as cybercriminals look for new profitable opportunities.
	2022-03-31 15:52:17	Cost of Internet Crimes in 2021 Increase 64% Exceeding $6.9 Billion (lien direct)	New data from the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) shows a massive increase in the cost of internet crimes, with phishing and BEC topping the list.
	2022-03-31 14:13:29	Obvious Phishbait, But Someone Will Bite (lien direct)	A widespread phishing scam is circulating in Facebook Messenger, according to Jeff Parsons at Metro. The phishing messages simply contain the words, “Look what I found,” along with a link. If the user clicks the link, they'll be taken to a spoofed Facebook login page that will steal their credentials. Notably, the attackers send the messages from compromised accounts of the target's Facebook friends, which increases the appearance of legitimacy.
	2022-03-31 12:57:59	FBI Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Election Officials (lien direct)	The FBI has issued a Private Industry Notification warning of phishing emails designed to steal login credentials from election officials. The Bureau believes these attacks will increase ahead of the 2022 midterm elections; the officials who need to be alert are at the state, local, territorial, and tribal levels.
	2022-03-30 12:16:33	A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat (lien direct)	A new report suggests that everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies, to a lack of awareness is all contributing to much higher risk of cyberattack.	Threat
	2022-03-30 12:16:02	Ransomware Attack Volume Increases by 18% As the Number of Variants Jumps to 34 in Only One Quarter (lien direct)	A new report reviewing ransomware activity in 2021 shows an impressive uptick in the number of targeted attacks in Q4 of 2021 to 772 as more players join (or rejoin) the game.
	2022-03-30 12:15:33	Mobile Device Usage Have Led to Security Incidents in Nearly Half of Organizations (lien direct)	The shift in devices used by today's workforce has resulted in increases in cybersecurity concerns and incidents, despite a majority of orgs with defined BYOD programs in place.
	2022-03-29 13:59:07	(Déjà vu) CyberheistNews Vol 12 #13 [Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online (lien direct)	[Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online Email not displaying? \| CyberheistNews Vol 12 #13 \| Mar. 29th., 2022 [Heads Up] Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online The video uploaded to a hacked Ukrainian news website shows how far the technology has come, how it can be used in social engineering, and how the tech still needs to improve. While much of the headlines today around the Russian invasion of Ukraine focus on the war on the ground and in the air, a cyberwar is being waged behind the scenes. It began with wiper ransomware attacks on Ukrainian businesses and government agencies and has culminated so far with a newly released deepfake video of Ukrainian president Zelenskyy asking his troops to lay down their weapons and surrender.	Ransomware
	2022-03-29 13:03:08	Email Conversation Hacking to Distribute Malware (lien direct)	Researchers at Intezer warn that attackers are hijacking email conversations to distribute the IcedID banking Trojan. This technique makes the phishing emails appear more legitimate and helps them bypass security filters.	Malware
	2022-03-28 17:51:20	Making Better Push-Based MFA (lien direct)	I used to be a huge fan of Push-Based Multifactor Authentication (MFA), but real-world use has shown that most of today's most popular implementations are not sufficiently protective against real attacks. In short, using social engineering, hackers have been able to bypass most Push-Based MFA like it was not even there.
	2022-03-28 13:31:28	Buy Now, Pay Later Scams (lien direct)	Fraudsters are taking advantage of the buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) payment model, according to Jim Ducharme, COO of Outseer. On the CyberWire's Hacking Humans podcast, Ducharme explained that scammers can either impersonate victims or take over their accounts in order to make fraudulent purchases.
	2022-03-24 19:20:26	WIRED: "A Mysterious Satellite Hack Has Victims Far Beyond Ukraine" (lien direct)	WIRED wrote: "More than 22,000 miles above Earth, the KA-SAT is locked in orbit. Traveling at 7,000 miles per hour, in sync with the planet's rotation, the satellite beams high-speed internet down to people across Europe. S	Hack
	2022-03-24 19:05:50	Fidelity: "Why cybersecurity is material to all industries" (lien direct)	Fidelity just published an article titled "Cybersecurity: A growing risk". They note that the threat of Russian cyberattacks highlights vulnerabilities across industries. I'm quoting a small section and I suggest you read the rest of the article here.	Threat
	2022-03-24 14:21:32	Repertoire of Ukraine Charity Phishing Scams (lien direct)	Scammers continue to exploit the crisis in Ukraine, according to researchers at Bitdefender. Over the past week, the researchers believe the fraudsters have adjusted their tactics in response to increased media coverage of these scams.
	2022-03-24 14:20:53	Initial Access Broker Group Relies on Social Engineering (lien direct)	Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) describes a cybercriminal group it calls “EXOTIC LILY” that acts as an initial access broker for numerous financially motivated threat actors, including FIN12 and the Conti ransomware gang. EXOTIC LILY uses phishing attacks to gain access to organizations' networks, then sells this access to other gangs for further exploitation.	Ransomware Threat
	2022-03-24 12:00:00	Try the New Compliance Audit Readiness Assessment Today for the SSAE18 Framework (lien direct)	When it's time to complete a compliance audit, are you thinking, "Ugh, is it that time again?" And, as more organizations demand proof that their data is protected in the cloud, keeping up with risk assessments and audits to prove compliance is a continuous problem.
	2022-03-23 18:00:34	Number of Phishing Attacks Hits an All-Time High in 2021, Tripling That of Early 2020 (lien direct)	New data from the Anti-Phishing Working Group shows cybercriminals are stepping on the gas, focusing phishing attacks on credential theft and response-based scams.
	2022-03-23 18:00:26	Phishing Attack-Turned-Wire Fraud Case Sees a Win for the Policyholder (lien direct)	In an unusual turn of events, a recent court decision sided with the policyholder, despite specific policy language that probably should have favored the insurer.
	2022-03-23 18:00:06	QakBot Banking Trojan Evolves and Now Takes Over Email Conversations to Spread Malware (lien direct)	As if stealing all your credentials, cookies, and email wasn't bad enough, this new version of QakBot inserts itself into your emails, impersonating you to gain access to more victims.	Malware
	2022-03-23 17:59:56	Phishing Scam with Fraudulent Invoice Costs City of Fresno Over $600,000 (lien direct)	This simple invoice scam appears to be a part of a much broader campaign targeting municipalities, posing as existing subcontractors.
	2022-03-23 12:46:14	Exploiting Trust in reCAPTCHA (lien direct)	Researchers at Avanan warn that attackers are using reCAPTCHAs on their phishing sites to avoid detection by security scanners.
	2022-03-22 20:10:05	Published Zelenskyy Deepfake Video Demonstrates the Modern War is Online (lien direct)	The video uploaded to a hacked Ukrainian news website shows how far the technology has come, how it can be used in social engineering, as well as how the tech still needs to improve.
	2022-03-22 20:08:43	SMBs Are 350% More Likely to Experience Social Engineering Attacks Via Phishing (lien direct)	New data shows phishing, social engineering, and impersonation dominate as cybercriminals are becoming more frequent and successful with their attacks.
	2022-03-22 15:06:15	(Déjà vu) CyberheistNews Vol 12 #12 [New White House Alert] Train Your Users Against Threat of Russian Cyberattacks (lien direct)	[New White House Alert] Train Your Users Against Threat of Russian Cyberattacks Email not displaying? \| CyberheistNews Vol 12 #12 \| Mar. 22nd., 2022 [New White House Alert] Train Your Users Against Threat of Russian Cyberattacks With the recent cyber attacks between Russia and Ukraine and the current intelligence coming from the U.S. Government, organizations want to shore up their defenses to reduce the risk of a successful attack by any nation-state.	Threat
	2022-03-21 22:16:51	[BREAKING] White House warns Russia is prepping possible cyberattacks against US (lien direct)	With the recent cyber-attacks between Russia and Ukraine and the current intelligence coming from the US Government, organizations want to shore up their defenses to reduce the risk of a successful attack by any nation-state.
	2022-03-21 14:40:34	Chameleons Phish, Too (lien direct)	One of the challenges cyber criminals face is that their scams often have a relatively short shelf-life. Once they've been used, the gaff is quickly blown, and the scammers hope to realize their gains before most of the potential marks are wise to the scam.
	2022-03-17 12:43:59	[Heads Up] New Evil Ransomware Feature: Disk Wiper if You Don\'t Pay (lien direct)	There is a new ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) strain called LokiLocker, researchers at Blackberry warn. The malware uses rare code obfuscation and includes a file wiper component that attackers can deploy if their victims don't pay. "It shouldn't be confused with an older ransomware family called Locky, which was notorious in 2016, or LokiBot, which is an infostealer.	Ransomware Malware
	2022-03-17 12:00:00	KnowBe4 Named a Leader in The Forrester Wave for Security Awareness and Training Solutions (lien direct)	We're thrilled to announce that KnowBe4 has been named a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM : Security Awareness and Training Solutions, Q1 2022 report based on our current offering, strategy and market presence.	Guideline
	2022-03-16 14:27:52	Ransomware-Related Data Leaks Increase 82% as the Number of Cybercriminal Groups Nearly Triples (lien direct)	New insight into the state of the attacks and threats paints a picture where the cybercriminals are growing in number, sophistication and successes, while victims just sit back seemingly helpless.
	2022-03-16 14:25:21	Backups Become the Focus as Three-Fourths of Organizations Experienced Ransomware Attacks (lien direct)	New data puts the spotlight on how most organizations unable to completely recover their data after a ransomware attack, making the case for better data protection for improved incident response.	Ransomware
	2022-03-16 14:20:57	New Phishing Method Uses VNC to Bypass MFA Measures and Gives Cybercriminals Needed Access (lien direct)	Despite cloud vendors like Google detecting reverse proxies or man-in-the-middle (MiTM) attacks and halting logons to thwart malicious actions, a new method easily gains access.
	2022-03-15 20:10:10	[Eye Opener] Ukraine Is Now Being Hit With 4 Different Strains Of Wiper Malware (lien direct)	Newly discovered data-destroying malware was found this week in attacks targeting Ukrainian organizations and deleting data across systems on compromised networks. "This new malware erases user data and partition information from attached drives," ESET Research Labs explained.	Malware
	2022-03-15 15:28:19	We Are In The First Open Source Intelligence War (lien direct)	I am a member of OODA loop. They are a great team that keeps me up to date about InfoSec issues. Their site always has interesting articles and this one certainly got my attention. The title alone piqued my interest. I'm quoting the first few paragraphs and then link to the rest of the article. I think you will like it too:
	2022-03-15 13:41:15	(Déjà vu) CyberheistNews Vol 12 #11 [Heads Up] FBI: Ransomware Gang Breached 52 U.S. Critical Infrastructure Orgs (lien direct)	[Heads Up] FBI: Ransomware Gang Breached 52 US Critical Infrastructure Orgs Email not displaying? \| CyberheistNews Vol 12 #11 \| Mar. 15th., 2022 [Heads Up] FBI: Ransomware Gang Breached 52 U.S. Critical Infrastructure Orgs The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says the Ragnar Locker ransomware gang has breached the networks of at least 52 organizations from multiple U.S. critical infrastructure sectors.	Ransomware

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