Author: Prilock Security
Slickwraps’ customer trust was violated in data breach caused by glaring security holes
Slickwraps has revealed a data breach impacting over 850,000 user accounts, admitting its mistake in permitting customer records to become public.
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Over 120 Million US Consumers Exposed in Privacy Oversight
Security researchers have discovered a publicly exposed cloud database containing personal data and behavioral profiles on 120 million Americans.
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Ashley Madison Breach Extortion Scam Targets Hundreds
A new extortion attack has targeted hundreds of users affected by the Ashley Madison breach over the past week.
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Ransomware – Negotiate and Expect Trouble
Nearly 90% of global organizations were targeted with BEC and spear phishing attacks in 2019, reflecting cybercriminals’ continued focus on compromising individual end-users, a Proofpoint survey reveals.
78% reported that security awareness training activities resulted in measurable reductions in phishing susceptibility.
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Phishing Incident Leads To UPS Store Data Breach
Sensitive personal and financial information of UPS Store customers was exposed in a phishing incident affecting roughly 100 local store locations between September 29, 2019, and January 13, 2020.
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Australia Bushfire Donors Affected by Credit Card Skimming Attack
Attackers have compromised a website collecting donations for the victims of the Australia bushfires and injected a malicious script that steals the payment information of the donors.
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Ransomware Attack Every 14 Seconds – Prilock Announces $3.99 For 1-Click Protection
The best way to avoid a trap – is to know of its existence. Without phish testing on a monthly basis and engaging awareness training, your employees will eventually make a fatal click. The click that installs Ransomware, allows hackers to harvest passwords, or worse yet, plant a permanent backdoor to use at will. Prilock Security is announcing professional phish and security training that’s 85% less than comparable products. Only $3.99 per user for a full year of professional phish simulation testing and Security Awareness Training that is fully automated with just 1-Click.
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New Office 365 Phishing Attack Targets Apps Instead of Credentials
A phishing campaign has been discovered that doesn’t target a recipient’s username and password, but rather uses the novel approach of gaining access to a recipient’s Office 365 account and its data through the Microsoft OAuth API.
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