Fake “DNS Update” emails targeting site owners and admins
Attackers are trying to trick web administrators into sharing their admin account login credentials by urging them to activate DNSSEC for their domain. Scam emails lead to …
Consumer security concerns at an all-time high, but priorities have shifted
31% of Americans are concerned about their data security while working from home during the global health crisis, according to a Unisys Security survey. Consumer security …
The FBI expects a surge of mobile banking threats
The increased use of mobile banking apps due to the COVID-19 pandemic is sure to be followed by an increased prevalence of mobile banking threats: fake banking apps and …
Enterprise mobile phishing increased by 37% in Q1 2020
There was a 37 percent increase worldwide in enterprise mobile phishing encounter rate between the fourth quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020, according to Lookout. …
Office 365 users: Beware of fake company emails delivering a new VPN configuration
Phishers are impersonating companies’ IT support team and sending fake VPN configuration change notifications in the hopes that remote employees may be tricked into …
The “return” of fraudulent wire transfers
Ransomware gangs targeting businesses are currently getting more public attention, but scammers trying to trick employees into performing fraudulent wire transfers are once …
How to protect your business from COVID-19-themed vishing attacks
Cybercriminals have been using the COVID-19 pandemic as a central theme in all kinds of crisis-related email phishing campaigns. But because of the dramatic rise of the number …
Beware of phishing emails urging for a LogMeIn security update
LogMeIn users are being targeted with fake security update requests, which lead to a spoofed phishing page. “Should recipients fall victim to this attack, their login …
COVID-19 online fraud trends: Industries, schemes and targets
The telecommunications, retail and financial services industries have been increasingly impacted by COVID-19 online fraud, according to TransUnion. From a consumer …
COVID-19 has contributed to record breaking cybercriminal activity
There has been an exponential growth in phishing and website scams in Q1 2020, according to a Bolster analysis of over 1 billion websites. 854,441 confirmed phishing and …
Are you sure you would never fall for a phishing scam?
We believe we are less likely than others are to fall for phishing scams, thereby underestimating our own exposure to risk, a cybersecurity study has found. The research also …
Suspicious business emails increase, imposters pretend to be executives
U.S. small businesses report an increase in suspicious business emails over the past year, a cyber survey by HSB shows, and employees are taking the bait as they fall for …
