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Tech Time Warp: A seriously cautionary tale of spear phishing

Tech Time Warp: A seriously cautionary tale of spear phishing

One of the major messages of the #SecureOurWorld Cybersecurity Awareness Month is for computer users to educate themselves on how to recognize and reporting phishing schemes. One of the most insidious forms is spear phishing, which uses social engineering to...

/ October 18, 2024
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Social engineering attacks: What MSPs need to know

Social engineering attacks: What MSPs need to know

As we kick off Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we are highlighting one danger that managed service providers (MSPs) must constantly monitor: social engineering. According to Verizon’s 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report: Social engineering incidents have increased from the previous year largely...

/ October 3, 2024
New report: BEC accounts for 1 in 10 email attacks

New report: BEC accounts for 1 in 10 email attacks

Email-based social engineering threats are thriving as attackers continue to adapt and evolve their tactics to increase their chances of success. The latest analysis of email detection data by Barracuda researchers reveals that while the landscape remains dominated by mass phishing and general scamming attacks, there’s...

/ June 18, 2024
Quishing: What you need to know about QR code email attacks

Quishing: What you need to know about QR code email attacks

In today’s digital age, the use of technology continuously evolves to make our personal and professional lives more convenient. Quick Response (QR) code has been one such advancement. This two-dimensional barcode allows users to share website URLs and contact information...

/ October 10, 2023
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Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Social engineering attacks targeting Okta

Cybersecurity Threat Advisory: Social engineering attacks targeting Okta

Today’s Cybersecurity Threat Advisory highlights Okta, who in recent weeks has experienced social engineering attacks by threat actors looking to attain highly privileged roles within Okta’s accounts. The company has warned about social engineering attacks targeting IT service desk agents...

/ September 6, 2023
MSPs need to be prepared for summer disasters

MSPs need to be prepared for summer disasters

We have reached the middle of August and are on the cusp of peak hurricane season. But we don’t need a disastrous hurricane to hit the United States for cybercriminals to stalk their victims. The U.S. has already had its...

/ August 24, 2023
Three things to know about banking trojans

Three things to know about banking trojans

The failures of three large banks earlier this year sent shockwaves through the public. A banking crisis makes (almost) everyone nervous, which in turn creates new opportunities for social engineering, phishing, and other attacks designed to get your money. One attack we...

/ July 3, 2023
Ride-sharing app Uber hacked via social engineering scheme

Ride-sharing app Uber hacked via social engineering scheme

Last month, the popular ride-sharing app Uber announced a cybersecurity incident that affected a variety of company accounts. The breach reportedly originated within Uber’s internal Slack communication channel after a hacker tricked an employee into sharing their login credentials. Those...

/ October 3, 2022
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Spear-phishing report: Social engineering and growing complexity of attacks

Spear-phishing report: Social engineering and growing complexity of attacks

As cybercriminals step up social engineering attacks against employees at small businesses, organizations of all sizes need to be prepared for spear-phishing attacks. Between January 2021 and December 2021, Barracuda researchers analyzed millions of spear-phishing and social engineering attacks impacting mailboxes at thousands of organizations. They share...

/ March 18, 2022
2022 Cybersecurity trends: Social engineering, remote work, and training

2022 Cybersecurity trends: Social engineering, remote work, and training

Today, Smarter MSP is continuing its exploration of cybersecurity trends expected to emerge in the year ahead, as well as some surprises from 2021.

/ January 6, 2022