Assessing the efficiency of phishing filters employed by email service providers
Technology companies could be doing much more to protect individuals and organizations from the threats posed by phishing, according to research by the University of Plymouth. …
Phishing is a billion-dollar global industry, consumers are the main target
Phishing is a growing pain point for individuals, businesses and CSPs, according to Allot. Consumers are the main target of these attacks, and they are calling for better …
Companies still don’t understand the importance of DMARC adoption
By implementing DMARC, brands lower the odds of their domains being spoofed and used for phishing attacks on recipients. Still, 79.7% of all domains analyzed have no DMARC …
Threat actors are doing their homework, researchers identify new impersonation techniques
There is an increase in three main areas: spoofed phishing attempts, HTTPS encryption in URL-based attacks, and cloud-based attacks focused on publicly hosted, trusted …
Every year, millions of web domains are registered to defraud businesses
The growth of fraudulent domains corresponds to the growth of the overall domain landscape, according to Proofpoint. Between Q1 and Q4 2018, registrations of fraudulent …
3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the world every day
At least 3.4 billion fake emails are sent around the world every day — with most industries remaining vulnerable to spear-phishing and “spoofing” cyberattacks simply because …
When it comes to email-based threats, Emotet dominates
Emotet displaced credential stealers, stand-alone downloaders and RATs and became the most prominent threat delivered via email, Proofpoint has shared. According to the …
Global secure email gateway market growth driven by data loss prevention capabilities
The global secure email gateway market is expected to post a CAGR of over 14% during the period 2019-2023, according to the latest market research report by Technavio. A key …
Despite warnings, most people still don’t change their passwords
64% of people use the same password for some, or even all, of their online accounts, while only 21% use a different password for each account. These startling findings come …
Cryptographic breakthrough allows using handshake-style encryption for time-delayed communications
When spies meet, they use secret handshakes to confirm their identities, ensuring they are who they say they are. Now, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology, and …
Which employees receive the most highly targeted email-borne threats?
Workers in R&D/Engineering are the most heavily targeted group of employees within organizations, a new Proofpoint report says, and lower-level employees are at a higher …
A casual approach to workplace communications presents major security risks
Workers are comfortable sharing personal, sensitive and confidential information over chat platforms. They practice risky digital habits, and don’t care if their …
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