phishing

When it comes to deploying phishing sites designed to trick mobile users, the great majority of cyber criminals opts for targeting those who engage in e-banking and e-commerce …

Wombat released SmishGuru, a simulated attack service for security officers to train employees how to recognize and avoid the most subtle yet potentially harmful smishing …

In January, GFI threat researchers identified a number of social network-based cybercrime attacks, including phishing messages on Twitter and Facebook, as well as malicious …

In a corporate world where workers are bombarded with an average of 6 phishing emails everyday and 60% of people fall for them, research released by PhishMe has found that …

It is common knowledge that spear-phishing has become the preferred way for persistent attackers to gain a foothold in targeted systems and network. In fact, most of the …

Although many companies in the information security industry prefer to tackle challenges with sophisticated hardware, the art of lying continues to be a towering risk …

Symantec researchers have recently spotted an email phishing campaign impersonating the accounting department of a random firm. “Dear Sir,” says the email, …

In the wake of last week’s compromise of 250,000 Twitter accounts comes another threat to Twitter users: phishing messages – both DMs and tweets – that lure …

As a tech-savvy person in a family that mostly consists of low level Internet users – and especially because of my line of work – I’m often tasked with …

The recent discovery of the Red October malware has focused a lot on its effects, but inadequate attention has been given to its purpose – which successfully evaded …

The APWG reports that there was a constant decline in the number of traditional phishing websites through September 2012, counterfeits usually impersonating well-known …

Directors, vice presidents and other top management of companies in the aerospace industry and U.S. government and defense contractors have recently been targeted with a …