Scams
Star Blizzard Spear-Phishing Campaign: A Global Cyber Threat Landscape
Who is Star Blizzard? Star Blizzard is a Russia-based cyber group (a.k.a. Seaborgium, BlueCharlie, Callisto Group, and Coldriver) who utilizes highly successful spear-phishing attacks targeting at least 17 countries and hundreds of businesses. Multiple cybersecurity agencies, including the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the FBI, NSA,…
Read MoreWhen Your Facebook Or Other Online Account Gets Hacked, Who’s Responsible For The Losses?
Recently, the CEO of a very successful marketing firm had their Facebook account hacked. In just a weekend, the hackers were able to run over $250,000 worth of ads for their online gambling site via their account and removed the rightful owner as the admin, causing the firm’s entire Facebook account to be shut down.…
Read MoreNew And Urgent Bank Account Fraud Alert
The infamous Xenomorph Android malware, known for targeting 56 European banks in 2022, is back and in full force targeting US banks, financial institutions and cryptocurrency wallets. The cyber security and fraud detection company ThreatFabric has called this one of the most advanced and dangerous Android malware variants they’ve seen. This malware is being spread mostly…
Read More10 Things Every Business Owner Should Know About Cyber Security
Have you started business planning for 2024? The last few months of the year can get hectic, between trying to close out the end of the quarter strong and mapping out your plan to ramp things up in the new year. One area that small business owners often skip over when creating their new year…
Read MoreThe Danger Of Holiday Phishing Scams: How To Recognize And Avoid Them To Stay Safe This Holiday Season
The holiday season is in full swing, which means so are the cybercriminals! While you’re making holiday gift lists, they’re plotting and scheming new ways to take advantage of unsuspecting online shoppers. Holiday phishing scams have become an all-too-common threat, targeting customers to steal personal information, financial data and even identities. To help reduce the…
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