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Zoom Security Best Practices
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Phishing and Vishing and Smishing (Oh my!): New Types of Scams Require Increased Vigilance
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Everyone thinks they can spot a phish. Whether it is an email, SMS text, or QRish phishing, people have an overinflated view of their capabilities to detect them....more
Threat actors are leveraging the publicity around AI tools to trick users into downloading the malware known as Noodlophile through social media sites. Researchers from Morphisec have observed threat actors, believed to...more
Wire transfer fraud is on the rise, and attorneys are increasingly becoming prime targets for cybercriminals. With billions lost annually to fraudulent transactions, legal professionals who fail to implement robust...more
May 1 is World Password Day, a day for organizations to remind their employees of the importance of using strong passwords and practicing good password hygiene to protect personal and work accounts. It’s a time for...more
The DFIR 2025 Threat Report from CyberCX offers a firsthand view of how cyber adversaries adapted and accelerated their tactics in 2024. Covering incidents across Australia, New Zealand, North America, and Europe, the report...more
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal highlights a case that is sadly all too familiar – a family member is in distress, and you must wire them money to help save them. Of course, as the article reveals, the family...more
I have been getting a lot of texts that are clearly scams, and those around me have confirmed an increase in spammy texts. According to an FTC Consumer Protection Data Spotlight, individuals lost over $470 million...more
As technology advances, so do the tactics of scammers. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently released a data spotlight on the top text scams of 2024, revealing a significant increase in financial losses despite a...more
On March 26, the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit issued a decision that has important ramifications for banks and credit unions that process millions of Automated Clearing House (ACH) and Electronic Funds Transfer...more
A recent court case has unveiled a new level of sophistication in attacks targeting high-net-worth cryptocurrency holders. In a meticulously orchestrated scheme, hackers managed to steal more than $40 million in bitcoin from...more
Most professionals are aware of the April 15 tax deadline. We know that fraudsters certainly are! As Tax Day approaches in the U.S., we encourage all to be mindful of several phishing campaigns that Microsoft has observed...more
Businesses are increasingly defrauded through common scams known as business email compromise scams (BEC scams) for which they do not have insurance to cover the resulting losses. Fortunately, there are easy-to-implement...more
Business email compromise (BEC) fraud, driven by technology and increasing sophistication by criminal organizations, has become a major issue for both consumers and financial institutions. According to a September 2024...more
HaveIBeenPwned is a website that allows users to check whether their data has been involved in data breaches. The website’s creator, Troy Hunt, was the subject of a phishing attack earlier this week....more
Happy Saturday from Seattle . . . Our Online Travel Update for the week ending Friday, March 14, 2025, is below. What started as a relatively quiet week in the travel industry (other than the concerning reports from several...more
Recent events highlight the need for enhanced cybersecurity protocols in government offices across the U.S. In late November 2024, the Township of White Lake in Michigan, intended to issue approximately $29 million in general...more
CrowdStrike recently published its 2025 Global Threat Report, which among other conclusions, emphasized that social engineering tactics aimed to steal credentials grew an astounding 442% in the second half of 2024....more
On February 4, 2025, Coveware, Inc. released its quarterly ransomware report for the fourth quarter of 2024, and identified that the percentage of victims paying ransoms fell to a historic low of 25%. While the average...more
AI-enabled technology enhances threat actors’ ability to engage in advanced and difficult-to-detect forms of social engineering to deceive employees and circumvent companies’ security controls. Companies may consider new...more
Financially motivated cybercriminals are increasingly targeting Cloud environments in their ransomware and/or extortion attacks. The attack activity of two (2) threat groups in particular – Octo Tempest (AKA Scattered Spider)...more
As part of Data Privacy Awareness Week, Ward and Smith is spotlighting the most common types of data breaches that businesses encounter. In Part 1, we explored the industries most vulnerable to cyberattacks, highlighting the...more
Business owners should be aware of a new email scam circulating impersonating an intellectual property (IP) representative, containing false information, and offering trademark assistance. This nefarious email scam is sent by...more
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) report sheds light on the growing threat of cybercrime, both nationally and within North Carolina. The state ranks among the top 15 in the U.S. for cybercrime complaints,...more
This week, I received a fake text message (a smish) saying my E-ZPass account was overdue and that I urgently needed to pay it. That’s a new one and, apparently, quite effective. Luckily, I knew it was a scam, but others were...more
As the digital landscape evolves, so do the threats that accompany it. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has fundamentally transformed the nature of cybercrime, enabling attackers to execute more sophisticated and...more