The best place to hide a book is in a library. The most ideal place to hide a leaf is in the forest. And the best way to hide a suspicious email? In plain sight. Email security fraud is now so common that most internet users are now aware of basic hacker tricks, such as […]
OneNote Abused by Cybercriminals
Threat actors are taking advantage of Microsoft OneNote’s ability to embed files and use social engineering techniques, such as phishing emails and lures inside the OneNote document, to get unsuspecting users to download and open malicious files. Once clicked, an attacker can use the embedded code for various malicious purposes, such as stealing data or […]
Phishing Activities in 2022
Phishing scams continue to plague the internet in 2022, more now than ever. This article explores the latest data and current trends and shows you how to avoid a phishing attack today. Cybercrime consultants have found over a million discrete phishing attacks perpetrated this year, which is up by 61% in the same time period in 2021. In […]
Meta-Phish: Phishing via Facebook
Trustwave SpiderLabs previously released two blogs about Facebook and Instagram phishing. The common denominator between these two articles is the use of phony notifications which lure victims into thinking that they have allegedly committed a violation of terms. The victim must then make an appeal through a crafted phishing page to avoid losing access to […]
Credential Theft and How can you prevent it
Cybercriminals conduct credential harvesting for many reasons. They may be looking for your network’s location. They may also want to commit fraud. A 2017 Verizon report stated that over 80% of cybercrime was a result of stolen passwords! This trend of stealing credentials is on the rise. A lack of jobs for highly qualified IT literate personnel has led […]