CRTC CRACKS DOWN ON PHISHING SCAM, IMPOSES $40,000 PENALTY
On October 30, 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) took a decisive stand against digital threats by issuing a $40,000 penalty to Sami Medouni, a Quebec resident, for allegedly orchestrating a high-volume phishing campaign. The...
Cybercrime Supply Chain 2023: Measurements and Assessments of Cyber Attack Resources and Where Criminals Acquire Them
Interisle Consulting released a study, partly funded by CAUCE, that examines the supply chains that cybercriminals use to acquire resources for malware, spam and phishing attacks. The study used over 10M reports collected at their Cybercrime Information...
Experian gets a slap on the wrist
Experian is one of the big three US credit bureaus. According to a recent FTC press release, when you put a credit freeze on your Experian account (something they are legally required to let you do), they make you create an account with an email address. Then they...
Email in 2022 and beyond
The current state of spam is a cause for concern for businesses of all sizes. Despite the efforts of law enforcement and technology companies, spam continues to be a pervasive and widespread problem. In recent years, the focus of spam has shifted from simple...
Remembering JD Falk – 10 years later
I can still hear it. ‘Hee hee’. That’s good. We all have unique laughs, but few are distinctive. Fewer yet bely the true nature of the human being issuing them. British insult comedian Jimmy Carr has one such laugh, a tri-tone ‘dah dah DUH’, rising on the third...
Internet Society Send An Open Letter to the Government of Canada
Earlier this week the Internet Society sent an open letter to the Government of Canada regarding the progress of Bill C-10 "An Act to amend the Broadcasting Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts". CAUCE applauds and supports the Internet...
Phishing Landscape 2020: A Study of the Scope and Distribution of Phishing
Greg Aaron, Lyman Chapin, Dr. Colin Strutt and CAUCE Board Member David Piscitello, all of the Interisle Consulting Group, today announced the publication of the seminal report Phishing Landscape 2020: A Study of the Scope and Distribution of Phishing.
The report can be found at http://www.interisle.net/PhishingLandscape2020.html
Characterizing Robocalls through Audio and Metadata Analysis
CAUCE mainly focuses on abusive messaging, but our board has a wide and diverse background in anti-abuse efforts. Recently we came across this presentation on abusive robocalls dealing with an increase in Robocalling, trends in abusive calls, who is calling...
CRTC UNDERTAKING NOTESOLUTION INC. (ONECLASS)
On September 30, 2020 the CRTC announced a new undertaking under CASL with Notesolution Inc. (OneClass) that alleges multiple violations of the anti-spam Act.
Dave Piscitello on Ransomware
CAUCE board member Dave Piscitello talked with host Gary Berman about ransomware on the Unsung Cyber Hero podcast. He shared stories about what has happened, and what you can do about it. Watch him here: Podcast episode
Domain Name Registration Data at the Crossroads
New Report Shows Widespread Issues with Domain Name System Registration AccountabilityUrgent Actions Required To Respond to Growing Online COVID-Themed Scams and Phishing Attacks BOSTON, MA - Today, Interisle Consulting Group, a leading organization on the frontlines...
Criminal Abuse of Domain Names: Bulk Registration and Contact Information Access
In this report, we study "bulk registration misuse" by criminal actors. Bulk registrations refers to the practice of rapidly acquiring domain names, using these in an attack, and abandoning them as if they were throw-away ("burner") phones. These...
