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HMRC Phishing Scam Abuses Mail Service To Bypass Spam Filters Threat actors are exploiting legitimate SendGrid mailing service to spoof HMRC phishing emails that bypass spam filters. The known issue has been repeatedly exploited by scammers to evade detection from email security products, yet no concrete solution has been found yet. Email delivery service abused for spoofing HMRC
K12 Online Schooling Giant Pays Ryuk Ransomware To Stop Data Leak Online education giant K12 Inc. has paid a ransom after their systems were hit by Ryuk ransomware in the middle of November. K12 creates tailored online learning curriculums for students to learn from home while in kindergarten through 12th grade. Over 1 million students
Google Chrome Will Soon Warn You When Using Weak Passwords Your online accounts’ security is heavily dependent on how strong your passwords are, and if they are too easy, attackers could hack into your account by brute-forcing your password. To make sure Chrome users aren’t utilizing weak passwords, Google Chrome’s Safety check feature will alert
Phishing Targets US Brokerage Firms Using FINRA Lookalike Domain US securities industry regulator FINRA warned brokerage firms earlier this week of ongoing phishing attacks using a recently registered web domain spoofing a legitimate FINRA website. FINRA (Financial Industry Regulatory Authority) is a non-profit organization supervised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that regulates all exchange markets and securities firms publicly active in