by Miguel Morales | Mar 20, 2023 | Phishing
Whaling, also known as CEO fraud, is similar to phishing in that it uses methods, such as spoofing websites and emails, to trick the victim into revealing confidential information or making money transfers, among other actions. Have you been a victim of it? Or want...
by Miguel Morales | May 22, 2020 | IT Security, Malware, Mobile Security, Phishing, Remote Workforce
On April 1st, a cybersecurity company named Cyble, first noted a fishy situation going on in the dark web: half a million Zoom accounts were published for sale. The company (Cybel) reached out to one of the forums to purchase a large number of accounts (to warn its...
by Miguel Morales | Apr 21, 2020 | COVID-19, Email Security, Malware, Phishing
These difficult times have become the perfect opportunity for malicious parties to profit. Panic is a powerful ally when it comes to deception and the current pandemic we are all experiencing is no exception. Coronavirus scams are proliferating online. Malicious...
by Miguel Morales | Mar 31, 2020 | COVID-19, Email Security, IT Security, Malware, Phishing, Tech news
Coronavirus-related scams are on the rise. Cybersecurity firms and public institutions are reporting how malicious agents are looking for a profit by leveraging the panic induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. The problem is that, in times of great crisis just like this...
by Miguel Morales | Dec 3, 2019 | Email Security, Phishing, Tech news
Recently, it was detected by the cybersecurity community that ZIP files were being used to bypass secure email gateways and infect victims with malware discreetly located in such containers. The phishing campaign in question had the goal to distribute the NanoCore RAT...
by Miguel Morales | Nov 24, 2019 | Email Security, IT Security, Phishing
Cybersecurity isn’t unidimensional. This is one of the many reasons why it is such a challenge nowadays, with many moving parts that require our attention. A good example of this is business email compromise (BEC) and the ways that this kind of attack has inflicted...
