Introduction: Briefly introduce the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack that occurred in May 2021. Highlight its significance as a major cyber incident affecting critical infrastructure and causing widespread disruption. 1. Overview of the Attack: Explain how the ransomware attack targeted Colonial Pipeline, a major U.S. fuel pipeline operator. Describe the initial…
Social Media Horror Show Twitter and WhatsApp were recently breached, resulting in more than 500 million users having personal data stolen. Social media attacks provide new opportunities for bad actors to target user accounts with increasingly sophisticated attacks. In this episode, starring Robert Davi as our CFO, Jack, we learn…
What is clone phishing? Attack of the Clones! News publisher, The Guardian, fell victim to a suspected phishing attack, through which the personal information of UK staff members was stolen. Phishing has evolved to include “clone phishing,” which is highly sophisticated and more difficult to spot. A clone phishing attack…
The New Realities of Vishing: Voice Phishing Hotel and casino giant MGM Resorts reported losses from a recent vishing attack that exceeded 110 million dollars. Vishing involves a convincing phone call, rather than email, to trick targets into divulging sensitive information. With robocalls, telemarketers and full-on cybercriminals all trying to…
Workplace Physical Security Is an Essential Component of Cybersecurity While cybersecurity threats sit at the forefront of everyone’s minds, a physical security breach can be every bit as damaging to an organization. In this episode, staring Joey Lawrence as Jeff, we learn about the methods often deployed by bad actors…
Has your Facebook or Instagram or Snapchat been cloned yet? Inside the rise of social media identity theft (and what to do about it). Cases of social media identity theft have skyrocketed in recent weeks, with victims and their loved ones being scammed — so are any of us really…
HCA Healthcare announced the theft of PII and other sensitive information from up to 11 million of their patients. A cautious approach to seemingly harmless baiting tactics can help prevent such data breaches. In this episode, starring Tyler Johnson as Jim, we witness firsthand how a single wrong number text…
Messages and Emails are not always friendly What is Spear Phishing? Does it go to help me to get a big fish while phishing? Of course, it will help, but not you because you are going to be that fish 🐠 Let’s know how. Spear phishing is used to target…
“Smishing” means “SMS Phishing” Global agencies have recently warned consumers of a major spike in SMS phishing, or “smishing”, attacks. One such campaign targeted customers of the multinational shipping company UPS. In this episode, starring Andrew Lawrence as Mike, we see a firsthand account of how a smishing attack plays…
Dish Network recently experienced an extended television service outage due to a cybersecurity incident. ‘Juice Jacking’, a method used by bad actors, can lead to such incidents. In this episode, starring Robert Wagner as the Announcer, we learn about juice jacking and how bad actors can deliver malware via public…
