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New Phishing-as-a-Service targeting Microsoft Logins

New Phishing-as-a-Service targeting Microsoft Logins

Security firm Cisco Talos is reporting a new criminal service that's delivering sophisticated phishing emails looking to harvest the Microsoft login credentials of unsuspecting victims.
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Google adds .ZIP and .MOV to the list of Top-Level Domains

Google adds .ZIP and .MOV to the list of Top-Level Domains

Since these are also common file extensions, you need to be a little more careful when looking for phishing emails. Attackers can craft a link in an email that will appear to be a file name but is actually a link to a website they control.
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FBI as Cookie Monster

FBI as Cookie Monster

The FBI and Dutch police take down the stolen identity marketplace Genesis with operation Cookie Monster. Genesis was an initial access broker with over 80 million compromised accounts available for sale.
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NYDFS Cyber Annual Certifications of Compliance due 4/15/23 for 2022

NYDFS Cyber Annual Certifications of Compliance due 4/15/23 for 2022

If you have a Life Insurance License in New York State, you are considered a “covered entity” by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). All covered entities are required to file an Annual
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60k and counting Adware delivering Apps for Android

60k and counting Adware delivering Apps for Android

Bitdefender researchers discovered over 60 thousand completely different samples (unique apps) carrying adware while testing a new version of their Bitdefender Mobile Security application.
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LokiBot Information Stealer Targets Unpatched versions of Microsoft Word

LokiBot Information Stealer Targets Unpatched versions of Microsoft Word

Security researchers at FortiGuard Labs report active malware campaigns looking to capitalize on two, older vulnerabilities in Microsoft Word to spread LokiBot malware. The malware is an information-stealing
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Tales from the Cyber Support Desk

Tales from the Cyber Support Desk

Bitlocker Recovery keys are important and if the computer is prompting for it, you will not be getting into the computer without it. Encryption would not be much good if it could be easily circumvented.
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Criminals preying on Firefighter Goodwill via PayPal

Criminals preying on Firefighter Goodwill via PayPal

Cybercriminals are using legitimate PayPal accounts to send out invoices stating they are from the Louisville Professional Firefighters Association. Their hope is people will automatically pay the invoice believing they are contributing to a good cause.
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Hackers vs the FBI unfair fight

Hackers vs the FBI unfair fight

FBI Director Christopher Wray, while speaking before the House Appropriations Committee, shared that China has 50 hackers for every 1 of the FBI's cyber-centric agents. That's not 50:1 for every FBI Cyber agent assigned to work
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Numerous Chrome Browser extensions found to over deliver, not in a good way

Numerous Chrome Browser extensions found to over deliver, not in a good way

Numerous Chrome Brower Extensions found in the Google Chrome store have been found to not only deliver on their stated purpose, but also have the ability to hijack search results to display sponsored links and paid results
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Active Redtail Credential Harvesting Phishing Campaign

Active Redtail Credential Harvesting Phishing Campaign

If you get a message indicating an issue with your Redtail account or Redtail email, do NOT click the link in the email to resolve the issue. Open a browser and log into Redtail directly or call Redtail support. Make sure Multifactor
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On the phone with a Scammer? There may be more than one victim on the call

On the phone with a Scammer? There may be more than one victim on the call

The FBI is warning individuals who work or travel abroad to be on the lookout for phony job offers for positions in tech support or call center customer service. They promise competitive salaries, lucrative benefits, paid travel expenses
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