Security News

Researchers develop machine learning-based detector that stops lateral phishing attacks
2019-11-05 06:00

Lateral phishing attacks – scams targeting users from compromised email accounts within an organization – are becoming an increasing concern in the U.S. Whereas in the past attackers would send...

Europol on Methodology Behind Successful Spear Phishing Attacks
2019-11-04 17:41

"Spear phishing... remains the principal attack vector for most cybercrimes," says Europol in a new report. Sixty-five percent of targeted attack groups use it as their primary infection vector,...

Europol: Spear phishing the most prevalent cyber threat affecting orgs across the EU
2019-11-04 12:08

Spear phishing describes the practice of targeting specific individuals within an organisation or business for the purposes of distributing malware or extracting sensitive information. As...

LogicHub Autonomous Phishing Triage helps speed up response to phishing emails
2019-11-04 04:00

LogicHub, the provider of the industry’s most complete security automation platform, announced the release of LogicHub Autonomous Phishing Triage. Built on the LogicHub SOAR+ platform, LogicHub...

Cybercriminals using custom phishing tools to target the world’s largest tech brands
2019-10-31 05:30

Cybercriminals are using enterprise-based development and deployment strategies, such as phishing as a service (PaaS), to leverage some of the world’s largest tech brands, with 42.63% of domains...

How to protect your business against phishing attacks that exploit major tech brands
2019-10-30 18:00

Users of Microsoft, PayPal, DHL, and Dropbox are among the top targets of phishers, according to a new report from cloud service provider Akamai.

Facebook launches $2m suit against alleged phishing, hacking sites
2019-10-30 11:33

Facebook is using trademark law to target the operators of sites that imitate or target Facebook and Instagram sites.

The nastiest ransomware, phishing and botnets of 2019
2019-10-30 06:30

Webroot released its annual Nastiest Malware list, shedding light on 2019’s worst cybersecurity threats. From ransomware strains and cryptomining campaigns that delivered the most attack payloads...

United Nations Organizations Targeted in Ongoing Phishing Campaign
2019-10-25 11:37

A currently ongoing mobile-aware phishing campaign is targeting various non-governmental entities worldwide, including United Nations humanitarian organizations such as UNICEF, Lookout reports. read more

Phishing Schemes Continue to Plague the Healthcare Sector
2019-10-24 19:03

Experts Offer Insights on Mitigating the ThreatRecent health data breaches involving phishing schemes are reminders of the persistent threat email-related scams pose to healthcare organizations -...