From the intrusion kill-chain model, the delivery of a “lure” via a text message to a potential victim by pretending to be some trustworthy person or organization in order to trick the victim into revealing sensitive information. Smishing is a portmanteau word made of two other words, the acronym “SMS” and the cyber coinage “Phishing“. It’s a text-message-ce ... Show More
Feb 24
COBIT (noun) [Word Notes]
Please enjoy this encore of Word Notes. An IT governance framework developed by ISACA. CyberWire Glossary link: https://thecyberwire.com/glossary/cobit Audio reference link: isacappc. “How Do You Explain Cobit to Your Dad – or Your CEO?” YouTube, YouTube, 24 Aug. 2016, https:/ ... Show More
7m 6s
Sep 2025
iCloud Calendar Invites Disguise New Phishing Campaigns
Phishing Scams, Leaked Stream Keys, Zero-Day Android Vulnerabilities, and Bounties on Russian Hackers In this episode of Cybersecurity Today, host Jim Love discusses several critical cybersecurity issues. Attackers are using iCloud calendar invites for phishing scams, leveraging ... Show More
10m 5s
Feb 2025
Bot or not? The fake CAPTCHA trick spreading Lumma malware. [Research Saturday}
Nati Tal, Head of Guardio Labs, discusses their work on "“DeceptionAds” — Fake Captcha Driving Infostealer Infections and a Glimpse to the Dark Side of Internet Advertising." Guardio has uncovered a large-scale malvertising campaign dubbed “DeceptionAds,” which tricks users into ... Show More
32m 8s