What if you could eliminate 95% of cybersecurity exploits by doing one thing better? Would you do it? Social Engineering in its many forms accounts for 95% to 99% of common exploits that cybercriminals use to gain initial access to your information assets. There are two simple security controls that you can put in place that would virtually eliminate the threats caused by social engineering.
Social engineering is the use of ...
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A quick Saturday digest of cybersecurity news articles from other sources.Microsoft just released an update that includes over 100 fixes and a Zero-Day patch. The Zero Day must be a doozy, my old, out-of-support Windows 7 machine was updated too. Run your updates!
Catch of the Day: Action Required Password Expired Phish
Chef’s Special: Google Drive Alert Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
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Smishing, vishing, and whaling might sound ominous, but they are simply terms used to describe different types of phishing attacks. Find out how these attacks differ from the classic phishing scam. Today’s guest post by Tony Chiappetta explains how they work
Most people associate phishing attacks with those annoying emails that pop up in their inboxes. These emails might warn you about the impending closure of your bank account (even ...
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Chef’s Special: Phishing Simulations
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, examples of ...
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Chef’s Special: IONOS Credential Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, ...
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Chef’s Special: Phone Election Smish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, ...
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Chef’s Special: Voice Mail Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, ...
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Chef’s Special: IRS COVID-19 Phish
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a warning, ...
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Chef’s Special: Infosec Phishing Sim
Examples of clever phish that made it past my spam filters and into my Inbox, or from clients, or reliable sources on the Internet.
I would be delighted to accept suspicious phishing examples from you. Please forward your email to phish@wyzguys.com.
My intention is to provide a ...
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