Security News

PayPal becomes phisher’s favorite brand, Office 365 phishing techniques evolve
2019-11-11 05:30

PayPal has overtaken Microsoft to claim the number one ranking for phisher’s favorites for the first time. Netflix was not far behind as the streaming giant moved up to the third spot with a 14.1...

Phishers strike at mobile wellness app company
2019-10-25 12:35

What were the phishers after? People's login details for Office 365.

Phishers have been targeting UN, UNICEF, Red Cross officials for months – and still do
2019-10-25 11:14

Researchers have brought to light a longstanding phishing campaign aimed at the UN and its various networks, and a variety of humanitarian organizations, NGOs, universities and think tanks. Some...

Today's data whoopsie is brought to you by CircleCI: Source safe, but look out for phishers
2019-09-05 11:13

SF-based continuous delivery outfit says soz Software testing and delivery company CircleCI has apologised for exposing user data to the world and its dog.…

Phishers are Angling for Your Cloud Providers
2019-08-30 16:21

Many companies are now outsourcing their marketing efforts to cloud-based Customer Relationship Management (CRM) providers. But when accounts at those CRM providers get hacked or phished, the...

Court squeezes $1 million back from convicted phisher
2019-08-27 09:56

Prolific phishing scammer Grant West has been sentenced to 10 years, 8 months, and reimbursement for victims.

Phishers targeting Office 365 admins have a new trick up their sleeve
2019-07-24 05:15

Phishers targeting Office 365 admins have a new trick up their sleeve: they are checking the credentials entered into the spoofed login page in real-time and, if they are valid, the victims are...

Phisher folk reel in Computacenter security vetting mailbox packed with sensitive staff data
2019-05-23 10:05

Haul included employee passports, driving licences, bank statements and more The third-party mailbox used by Computacenter employees and contractors to deposit data for security clearance...

What will phishers do once push-based MFA becomes widely used?
2019-05-06 09:50

As phishing continues to be the number one method for initiating a breach, investing in anti-phishing technologies or training – preferably both – should be a no-brainer for most companies. As...

Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites
2019-05-03 05:15

Social media phishing, primarily Facebook and Instagram, saw the highest quarter- over-quarter growth of any industry with a 74.7 percent increase, according to the Vade Secure Phishers’ Favorites...