Spotting malicious URLs is a bit of an art. The examples represented here are some of the common tricks used by hackers and phishers to fool users into visiting malicious websites. The methods shown here could be used by legitimate services, but if you see one of these “tricks” you need to make sure you’re dealing with the organization you think you are.
New data shows an upswell of email-based cyberattacks, with over 256 brands being impersonated, as social media, Microsoft, shipping, and ecommerce brands top the list. There’s been a lot of changes in the volume of email-based cyberattacks, according to security analysts at Abnormal Security. According to their H2 2022 Email Threat Report, the number of […]
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Just when you thought scammers couldn’t get more tricky in their attacks, this example will prove you wrong. One of our KnowBe4 colleagues shared this LinkedIn post on a recent very crafty USB scam: As you can see, the Microsoft USB looks VERY similar to a USB you would receive from Microsoft in the mail as […]
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