impersonation
How to Stop CEO Impersonation in Microsoft 365 in 7 Steps (2026)
CEO impersonation attacks slip through native Microsoft 365 filters more often than most IT admins expect. Attackers spoof display names, register lookalike domains, and mimic communication patterns to trick employees into wiring ...
Details of a Scam
Longtime Crypto-Gram readers know that I collect personal experiences of people being scammed. Here’s an almost: Then he added, “Here at Chase, we’ll never ask for your personal information or passwords.” On ...
Is That Really ProtonMail? New Credential Harvesting Threats Targeting Cloud Apps
Imagine sipping your morning coffee, scrolling through your inbox, when a seemingly innocent ProtonMail message catches your eye. But this isn’t your typical email—it’s a credential-harvesting attempt targeting specific cloud services. Today, ...
Is That Really ProtonMail? New Credential Harvesting Threats Targeting Cloud Apps
Imagine sipping your morning coffee, scrolling through your inbox, when a seemingly innocent ProtonMail message catches your eye. But this isn’t your typical email—it’s a credential-harvesting attempt targeting specific cloud services. Today, ...
Government Agency Spoofing: DocuSign Attacks Exploit Government-Vendor Trust
The latest wave of DocuSign attacks has taken a concerning turn, specifically targeting businesses that regularly interact with state, municipal, and licensing authorities. Since November 8 through November 14, we have observed ...
Socially Engineered Into Stealing $500,000 From a Casino
A cashier at a Colorado casino is accused of stealing half a million dollars in cash after allegedly being duped by phone calls and text messages from imposters posing as her bosses ...
Lessons from a Scam Artist
What does a government scam, an IT support scam and a romance scam have in common? They all use psychology […] ...
A Device to Turn Traffic Lights Green
Here’s a story about a hacker who reprogrammed a device called “Flipper Zero” to mimic Opticom transmitters—to turn traffic lights in his path green. As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a ...
Defending against AI Lobbyists
When is it time to start worrying about artificial intelligence interfering in our democracy? Maybe when an AI writes a letter to The New York Times opposing the regulation of its own ...
Social Engineering and Healthcare
Social engineering has become a larger threat to the healthcare industry in recent years. So much so that the Federal […] ...

