social engineering

“Fraudulent Instruction” Attack Swipes $690,000 from Senate Campaign 

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We’ve reported on the rise of “fraudulent instruction” scams and concerns they raise for the cyber insurance industry. This one targeted the campaign of Senator Jerry Moran (R, Kansas). “Cybercriminals targeted the accounting firm employed by Moran For Kansas and money was wired to fraudulent bank accounts,” Moran for Kansas spokesperson Tom Brandt told NBC … Read more

Are Cyber Insurers and their Clients Putting Too Much Trust in MFA (Multifactor Authentication) to Stop Ransomware? 

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The report asserts the industry is putting too much emphasis on MFA as a defense when more attacks come via social engineering or unpatched software and Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)-involved attacks — none of which can be prevented solely by MFA. “MFA is good, it significantly reduces the risk of many types of popular attacks … Read more

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