Being Cyber aware is more important now than ever before as phishing related attacks are up by over 300%. Hackers are creating phishing toolkits to harvest login credentials to gain remote access to corporate networks. The FBI has warned businesses of increased phishing voice call otherwise known as vishing.  Also, security authorities in the UK and Ukraine have arrested creators of phishing toolkits called SMS bandit and U-Admin. these toolkits have features that can intercept OTP and multifactor authentication codes.

Salaudeen Amao gives a breakdown of recent news in the cyberspace. Learn something about security and more that can help you get Cybersmart both online and offline. Episodes are released every Wednesday. Follow him on Twitter @Major_Jeneral. Subscribe on your podcast app.

Links quoted in this episode 

• Mobile Phishing Increases More Than 300% as 2020 Chaos Continues

https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-protection/mobile-phishing-increases-more-300-2020-chaos-continues

• Phishing Campaign Features Fake Office 365 Update-Trend Micro Says Campaign Designed to Steal Executives' Credentials

https://www.databreachtoday.asia/phishing-campaign-features-fake-office-365-update-a-15869

• U.K. Arrest in ‘SMS Bandits’ Phishing Service

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/02/u-k-arrest-in-sms-bandits-phishing-service/

• Arrest, Raids Tied to ‘U-Admin’ Phishing Kit

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/02/arrest-raids-tied-to-u-admin-phishing-kit/

• Beware of this active UK NHS COVID-19 vaccination phishing attack

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/beware-of-this-active-uk-nhs-covid-19-vaccination-phishing-attack/

• FBI Warns of Increase in Vishing Attacks

https://www.govinfosecurity.com/fbi-warns-increase-in-vishing-attacks-a-15795