Europol Warns of Social Engineering Attacks

Jun 25, 2025 3:55:29 PM By KnowBe4 Team

Social engineering remains a primary initial access vector for cybercriminals, according to a new report from Europol.

Malvertising Campaign Impersonates Microsoft Teams

Jul 17, 2024 1:50:43 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign is targeting Mac users with phony Microsoft Teams ads. The ads are meant to trick users into installing Atomic Stealer, a ...

Sinister "More_eggs" Malware Cracks Into Companies by Targeting Hiring Managers

Jun 11, 2024 11:54:29 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Job seekers, beware - cybercriminals have a nasty new way to slide their malicious code on corporate networks. Researchers have uncovered a devious phishing campaign that's distributing ...

DarkGate Malware Being Spread Via Excel Docs Attached To Phishing Emails

Jun 11, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A phishing campaign is spreading the DarkGate malware using new techniques to evade security filters, according to researchers at Cisco Talos.

North Korean Threat Actors Target Software Developers With Phony Job Interviews

May 1, 2024 1:57:24 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Suspected North Korean threat actors are attempting to trick software developers into downloading malware during phony job interviews, according to researchers at Securonix.

New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

Mar 29, 2024 11:06:12 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with ...

The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

Mar 27, 2024 1:03:56 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.

Unprecedented Rise of Malvertising as a Precursor to Ransomware

Feb 8, 2024 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Cybercriminals increasingly used malvertising to gain initial access to victims’ networks in 2023, according to Malwarebytes’s latest State of Malware report.

Malvertising Targets Chinese-Speaking Users

Jan 29, 2024 2:47:47 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign is targeting Chinese-speaking users with phony ads for encrypted messaging apps. The ads impersonate apps that are restricted ...

Vietnam-Based Cyber Groups Using Fake Job Postings to Deliver Malware

Oct 24, 2023 4:36:29 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

Several cybercriminal groups based in Vietnam are using fake job postings to trick users into installing malware, according to researchers at WithSecure. The researchers are tracking ...

Phishing Attacks Surge By 173% In Q3, 2023; Malware Threats Soar By 110%

Oct 18, 2023 2:30:05 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new report from Vade Secure has found that phishing attacks rose by 173% in the third quarter of 2023, while malware threats have increased by 110%.

Ukrainian Military Targeted in Sophisticated Phishing Attack Using Drone Manuals

Sep 27, 2023 8:00:00 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Securonix is tracking a phishing campaign that’s targeting the Ukrainian military with malware-laden attachments posing as drone instruction manuals. The threat actor is using Microsoft ...

The International Joint Commission Falls Victim to Ransomware Attack; 80GB Of Data Stolen

Sep 18, 2023 12:04:34 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The International Joint Commission (ICJ), an organization that handles water issues along the Canada–United States border, was hit by a ransomware attack, the Register reports.

Microsoft Teams Phishing Campaign Distributes DarkGate Malware

Sep 11, 2023 8:55:42 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at Truesec are tracking a phishing campaign that’s distributing the DarkGate Loader malware via external Microsoft Teams messages.

Gootloader Malware Uses Social Engineering to Target Law Firms (or their Clients)

Aug 14, 2023 10:56:30 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Law firms are being targeted by a large number of social engineering attacks involving the Gootloader malware delivery tool, according to researchers at Trustwave.

Bad Actor Uses Fake Android Chat to Install Malware

Aug 2, 2023 8:52:08 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Researchers at CYFIRMA warn that the Bahamut threat actor is using a malicious Android app to deliver malware.

Phishing Email Attack Numbers “Decline” While Malware Volumes Increase 15%

Jul 27, 2023 2:26:27 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

New data focused on the first half of the year shows some anomalies. Phishing attacks are slowing down… that is, until you dive into the details.

Banking Detail Malvertising Attack Disguises Itself as a Foolproof USPS Google Ad

Jul 14, 2023 8:14:27 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

A new scam aimed at stealing your credit card and banking information has reared its’ ugly head as a completely legitimate ad that is likely to be clicked based on the corresponding ...

BatLoader Malware is Now Distributed in Drive-By Attacks

May 24, 2023 8:52:37 AM By Stu Sjouwerman

Malign persuasion can take many forms. We tend to hear the most about phishing (malicious emails) or smishing (malicious texts). Other threats are also worth some attention, like the risk ...

[Finger on the Trigger] How the FBI Nuked Russian FSB's Snake Data Theft Malware

May 9, 2023 4:43:09 PM By Stu Sjouwerman

The Five Eyes member nations' cybersecurity and intelligence agencies dismantled the infrastructure of the Snake cyber-espionage malware that was operated by Russia's Federal Security ...

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