Even a small amount of personal data can be worth much to a cyber-thief
Interesting article related to the value of stolen birthdays, social security numbers, usernames and passwords…Just another reminder of where this information can end up and how it can be used...
Beware of social engineered Covid-based hiring scams
Social Engineering at its best! The Covid pandemic has generated a significant amount of scams utilizing social engineering. These scams have reached unprecedented levels of creativity, to the point that...
IT World Canada article on Social Engineering and RESCAT
Howard Solomon, recognized leader in IT reporting, just published an article on my RESCAT theory, as well as other issues related to cybercrime and social engineering. What is social engineering...
Another Fake Amazon Prime Phishing Attack
These guys are really good!!! Received the following email today requesting my to provide my credit card info to Amazon, as (apparently), my Prime membership is coming up for renewal,...
BEWARE – AMAZON PRIME PHISHING EMAIL SCAM
Not a very creative scam…But it will catch (too) many!!! Received a spam email today. Let’s go through it… Message read as follows: Let’s look at a few things that...
Emotet-based Social Engineering skills through malware becoming more powerful
Cybercriminals are getting smarter in how they try to trick UoT into falling prey to a social engineered cyberattack. Through Emotet – ” a Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) cybercrime operation that’s rented...
The importance of installing security patches
This article from ZDNet, while technical in nature, highlights one of the most important issues that can significantly reduce rates of cyber-victimization – ensuring that security patches, once verified as...
Organizations under pressure from Ransomware attacks
As organizations continue to struggle to stay afloat during the pandemic, cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive than ever, preying upon businesses by launching more ransomware attacks, in efforts to take...
Boston University Alumni presentation
I was honored to be able to do a global webinar for my alma mater, Boston University on October 27, 2018. While alum were the targeted audience, current students and...
Police launch homicide inquiry after German hospital hack
Cybercriminals are being blamed for potentially causing the death of a patient after allegedly having erroneously delivered a ransomware attack to the wrong target – a hospital instead of a...
CMT Webinar Presentation
Pleased to have presented a webinar May 27, 2020 for the Chartered Market Technicians Association, entitled “Cybercrime through Social Engineering – The New Global Crisis”. As a certified CMT member,...
France takes proactive steps to reduce illicit posts on social media
France works to reduce pedophilia and terrorism posts on social media sites Taking a step in the right direction, France just passed legislation that requires social media companies to delete...
FBI reports significant increase in cyberattacks due to Coronavirus
Covid-19 phishing attacks continue to escalate, resulting in increasing numbers of people being compromised by craftily created social engineered cyberattacks. Remember, “Don’t be quick to click”! “In the US, the...
“If you would persuade, you must appeal to interest rather than intellect” (Benjamin Franklin)
While the term “social engineering” may not have existed in the 1700’s, Benjamin Franklin’s statement describes precisely what social engineers attempt to accomplish when executing malicious cyberattacks. Effective social engineering...