phishing
Even a cybersecurity firm can fall for a W-2 phishing scam
US Tax Day (April 18) is quickly approaching, and scammers are hard at work to get what they can before the set tax season deadline. The US IRS is warning about last-minute …
Organizations still vulnerable to brute force attacks
While increases in malware are clearly a major threat to both enterprises and service providers, network complexity is creating its own vulnerability, according to Ixia. The …
Fileless attack framework was used in many recent attacks
In the last month or so, a number of security companies spotted attackers targeting a variety of organizations around the world with spear-phishing emails delivering …
The impact of highly targeted attacks on modern organizations
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Lance Cottrell, Chief Scientist at Ntrepid, talks about the growing trend of targeted attacks, as well as strategies …
Clever spear-phishing emails hit employees involved in SEC filings
FireEye has flagged a sophisticated spear-phishing campaign hitting US-based businesses with emails purportedly coming from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). …
Fighting sophisticated phishing threats during the digital revolution
In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Damien Hugoo, Director of Product Marketing at Easy Solutions, talks about what organizations can do in order to take a …
With 1.2 million phishing attacks, 2016 was a success for cybercriminals
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) observed that 2016 ended as the worst year for phishing in history. The total number of phishing attacks in 2016 was 1,220,523. This …
Why DMARC is critical to reducing spread of malicious emails
There is a fix that can prevent a great amount of email-born attacks on consumers and businesses. Unfortunately, the vast majority of public and private organizations …
Targeted attack prevention in cloud email and messaging systems
GreatHorn announced the launch of the GreatHorn Threat Platform (GTP) at RSA Conference 2017. The Threat Platform extends the capabilities of the company’s cloud-native …
Top phishing targets in 2016? Google, Yahoo, and Apple
For every new phishing URL impersonating a financial institution, there were more than seven impersonating technology companies. Comparison of most impersonated companies …
Simple Gmail spoofing leaves users open to targeted attacks
Gmail shows no warning as it delivers legitimate-looking spoofed emails seemingly coming from an existing Gmail.com address, even though they come from a non-Gmail server. …
Phishing trends: Who is targeted and why
The business model of phishing has evolved. The bad guys have found ways to multiply their profits at the expense of organizations they aren’t even attacking directly, …