Cyber News

The US Department of Justice warns of phishing attacks using fake post-vaccine surveys to steal money from people or tricking them into handing over their personal information. Attackers promise potential victims cash or prizes for filling out the fake surveys. Instead, they only harvest the filled-out personally identifiable information to fuel fraud schemes involving identity theft. Read more >>>

As a small business owner, you might think that you are an unlikely target for cybercriminals, assuming they are more likely to target larger organizations. This line of thinking is, unfortunately, far from the truth. Small businesses are one of the most popular targets for cyber-attackers. This guide is here to help small business owners learn why cybersecurity is so important to their company’s long-term health. Read more >>>

Astoria Company LLC is a lead generation company that leverages a network of websites to collect information on a person looking for discounted car loans, different medical insurance, or even mortgage loans through MortgageLeads[dot].loans. Researchers discovered the availability on the Dark Web of 30M of records of Americans affected by the Astoria Company data breach. Read more >>>

Researchers at Cato Networks have discovered two dozen malicious Google Chrome browser extensions and 40 associated malicious domains that are being used to introduce adware on victim systems, steal credentials, or quietly redirect victims to malware distribution sites. Read more >>>

Many people are familiar with U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) scam letters fishing for money around tax season. Now, a new form of IRS scam targets tax professionals in a virtual version of the fake IRS letter. Read more >>>

In 2020, ransomware targeted the manufacturing sector, healthcare organizations, and construction companies, with the average ransom reaching $312,000, a report finds. Ransomware gangs aimed to bilk business victims of even more money in 2020, causing the average ransom paid by companies to jump 171% to more than $312,000 Read more >>>