After acquiring victim credentials, the scammer sets up a call by selecting an impersonation category (bank, email service, etc.) and manually entering the specific organization name, victim’s name, and phone number.
Category: Cyber Crime
Massachusetts town loses $445,000 in email scam | StateScoop
According to his statement, town employees in September received legitimate emails from the vendor to discuss issues processing payments. But, unbeknownst to the town, the cybercriminals had compromised some town employee user accounts and were monitoring email correspondence.
New Warmcookie Windows backdoor pushed via fake job offers
Warmcookie is capable of extensive machine fingerprinting, screenshot capturing, and the deployment of additional payloads.
Rural hospitals keep getting attacked by cybercriminals. Microsoft and Google are working to fix that | CNN Business
The nation’s roughly 1,800 rural community hospitals are among the most vulnerable to dangerous ransomware attacks because they often lack IT security resources and cybersecurity-trained staff.
An evolving threat landscape: A battle between good and evil | TechRadar
As these criminal enterprises grow more professional, they also scale their operations, launching diverse and sophisticated attacks across the globe.
8 Best PuTTY Alternatives for SSH Client Connections
PuTTY is just like the translator that bridges the information gap. This software is a handy tool when it comes to establishing an SSH client connection path, which is eventually necessary for file transfers and system management.
Disney’s biggest cybersecurity threat could be…Club Penguin fans? | TechRadar
The feud between Disney and the fans of its defunct Club Penguin game has taken an unexpected security-focused turn after a seemingly fresh database full of sensitive company information was leaked online.
Rural hospitals are particularly vulnerable to ransomware, report finds | CyberScoop
The threat facing U.S. health care systems is no longer theoretical, with several important health care providers getting hit by ransomware attacks in recent months.