Current Scams 

Recently, cybercriminals have taken advantage of Cybercriminals use images in phishing emails to impersonate real organisations. Cybercriminals hope to trick you into thinking the email is legitimate using images like official logos and promotional materials.

In a recent scam, cybercriminals have spoofed Delta Airlines to steal sensitive information. The body of the email consists of one large image. The image includes Delta’s logo, a photograph of one of their planes, and an image of a gift card. The email has a message promising a gift card if you act fast and click the image. After clicking the image, you’ll be redirected to a malicious website with a login page. If you enter your login credentials, cybercriminals can access your sensitive information. Remember that cybercriminals can impersonate any legitimate business.

Exploit: Ransomware

Risk to Business : SEVERE

A cyberattack on Australian bond broker FIIG Securities late last week was the work of the notorious cybercrime gang BlackCat. The group said that they snatched 385 gigabytes of data. FIIG Securities contacted clients to inform them that the attack might have compromised their personal data including their names, addresses, birth dates, driver’s license information, passport scans, bank accounts and tax file numbers. No ransom information was available at press time. The incident has been reported to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Oil and gas behemoth Shell has announced that it too, is a victim of Cl0p’s cybercrime spree using the MOVEit exploit. The company says there was no damage to its internal systems but that a small amount of employee data was stolen. Shell is among the hundreds of companies added to Cl0p’s dark web leak site. Those companies have been given a deadline of June 21 to pay a ransom or have their data exposed. However, Cl0p posted that Shell refused to negotiate.