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Crooks abuse GitHub platform to host phishing kits

Security Affairs

Experts at Proofpoint discovered that free code repositories on GitHub have been abused since at least 2017 to host phishing websites. Researchers at Proofpoint reported that crooks are abusing free code repositories on GitHub to host phishing websites and bypass security defenses. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Zix tricks: Phishing campaign creates false illusion that emails are safe

SC Magazine

Researchers last week spotted a phishing campaign that leveraged an online email authentication solution from Zix, in hopes that potential victims would be lulled into a false sense of security. An Office 365 retail pack. Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons).

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Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization

eSecurity Planet

Spear phishing is a more targeted and effective phishing technique that attempts to exploit specific individuals or groups within an organization. While phishing uses a broader range of tactics, such as mass emailing to random recipients, spear phishing is often well-researched and tailored to high-value targets.

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Meal delivery service Home Chef discloses data breach

Security Affairs

The company is investigating the incident and announced that it is taking action to strengthen its security defenses and prevent similar incidents in the future. There’s no need to adjust the other sections on the Account page (e.g. Subscription”). The company is notifying the incident to the impacted users.

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Protect your business with security awareness training

SiteLock

Even a company with the most sophisticated cybersecurity tools and expert security teams can fall prey to cybercriminals if they overlook one area of vulnerability: their people. In fact, 97% of us can’t tell a phishing email from a legitimate one. Business Email Compromise (BEC) is similar to phishing.

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2.9 Billion Records Exposed in NPD Breach: How to Stay Safe

eSecurity Planet

Enable Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Even if your password is compromised, MFA adds an extra layer of security by requiring a second verification form, such as a code sent to your phone or generated by an authentication app. This can typically be done in the account settings under the security section.

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Soaring ransomware payments, consistent infections, deceptive URLs and more in this year’s 2022 BrightCloud® Threat Report

Webroot

While this is not a new revelation, the smallest organizations, those with 100 employees or less, accounted for 44% of ransomware victims last year. High-risk URLs are phishing for your data in the most benign of locations. To make matters worse, almost 66% of them involved phishing. That’s nearly half.