Security News

2 Phishing-Related Health Data Breaches Grow Even Bigger
2019-12-04 21:18

Victim Tallies Climb as Breach Investigations ContinueInvestigations of two apparently unrelated phishing-related breaches that affected members of Presbyterian Health Plan have revealed the...

Cloudy biz Datrix locks down phishing attack in 15 mins after fat thumb triggers email badness
2019-11-28 09:15

You can be fast but they're always faster Cloud-'n'-comms biz Datrix has suffered a phishing attack that resulted in some customers' contact details being compromised – though the company reckons...

Allure Security launches new website phishing detection and response capability
2019-11-28 04:00

Allure Security announced the availability of its new website phishing detection and response capability. Built on patented beacon technology, Allure’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) alerts security...

Magecart Group Switches Up Tactics with MiTM, Phishing
2019-11-26 19:44

This new skimming/phishing hybrid threat tactic means that even stores that send customers to external payment processors are vulnerable.

Office 365 Admins Targeted in Ongoing Phishing Scam
2019-11-18 17:30

Using a real Office 365 account at a legitimate company to send out lures helps phishers evade email defenses.

Trusted certificates make phishing websites appear valid
2019-11-18 06:00

There has been a rampant growth of look-alike domains, which are often used to steal sensitive data from online shoppers. Venafi analyzed suspicious domains targeting 20 major retailers in the...

Week in review: How to avoid lateral phishing, what’s the right time to red team?
2019-11-17 13:29

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Your supplier’s BEC problem is your BEC problem BEC scammers don’t care what business the potential targets are in:...

Phishing Campaigns Spoof Government Agencies: Report
2019-11-15 17:03

Proofpoint Research Points to More Sophisticated TechniquesA newly discovered hacking group is using an array of sophisticated spoofing and social engineering techniques to imitate government...

New phishing email campaign impersonates US postal service to deliver malware
2019-11-14 16:27

The same threat actor has been observed targeting companies in the US, Italy, and Germany, according to a new report from security provider Proofpoint.