Tag Archives: spear phishing

The Lovely Mia Ash

Have you ever seen that spam on Facebook where someone posts, if you see a friend request from so-and-so, don’t accept it, it’s a hacker! Yeah, this post is ‘kind-of‘ like that. Well, Mia Ash is a whole online persona … Continue reading

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Today Show: Hacker Hijack

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Brilliant Video Showing The Anatomy of An Attack

Cisco made a great video (4 minutes) that I honestly think everyone must see. It breaks down a complex ransomware attack. Picture this happening to your organization. Are you ready for it?

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Did Russia Hack the US Election?

The information security community is abuzz about the DHS/FBI Joint Analysis Report which was published on December 29th, 2016. The report investigates if Russia interfered with the U.S. election process through hacks on the Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Congressional Campaign … Continue reading

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Tech Support Scam Infographic

Here is a cool infographic that Microsoft created. I love infographics with numbers in them. 50% of Millennials are normally scammed. 34% are about my age. 17% are old… like my boss at work :)

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What to Watch To Learn A Little CyberSecurity

Do you like to be entertained? I know I do! Here are some shows and movies that I recommend. Brian Brushwood’s Hacking the System

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CEO Fired After Fake Email Loses Firm $47 Million

FACC, in May has let their CEO, Walter Stephan, go after a fake email made it’s way to the financial controllers office and €52.8 million ($58 million USD) was wired out of the company. It caused their stock to drop … Continue reading

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Infographic/Pictogram on Spearphishing

I got this from the RSA website. It illustrates the anatomy of an attack.  

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Remember the Fappening?

Some time ago, back in 2014, I wrote about the Fappening, when someone hacked a bunch of Apple cloud accounts and stole personal pictures of famous celebrities. Turns out that some of the victims to this hack was due to … Continue reading

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Fake Profiles on LinkedIn, a Gateway to SpearPhishing Attacks

Posing as recruiters, the LinkedIn fake accounts allow hackers to map the networks of business professionals and gain the trust of those in them. Symantec has worked with LinkedIn to remove all of the fake accounts it identified. By making … Continue reading

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