Security News

ThreatList: Apple Adware, Phishing, APT Attacks Threaten macOS Users
2019-09-11 20:48

Telemetry for the first half of the year shows that Apple's ecosystem is firmly in cybercriminals' sights.

Strangest Phishing Lures of 2019: From Divorce Papers to Real Estate Decoys
2019-09-11 13:00

Proofpoint's senior director of the threat research team discusses the strange levels that attackers are going to in order to persuade victims to click on phishing messages.

Enhanced Trend Micro Security protects inboxes from scams and phishing attacks
2019-09-11 01:30

Trend Micro, a global leader in cybersecurity solutions, launched the latest version of its flagship consumer offering, Trend Micro Security, which features enhanced protection from web threats...

Week in review: Supply chain security, Android flaw opens users to advanced SMS phishing
2019-09-08 15:00

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles and podcasts: How to reduce the attack surface associated with medical devices As the number of connected medical devices...

Half of Android Handsets Susceptible to Clever SMS Phishing Attack
2019-09-04 14:50

Researchers say an attacker could send a rogue over-the-air provisioning message to susceptible phones and route all internet traffic through a hacker-controlled proxy.

Security hole opens a billion Android users to advanced SMS phishing attacks
2019-09-04 12:50

Check Point Research has revealed a security flaw in Samsung, Huawei, LG, Sony and other Android-based phones that leaves users vulnerable to advanced phishing attacks. The affected Android phones...

A look into the frequency and success of phishing attacks on SMEs
2019-09-04 04:30

43% of UK SMEs have experienced a phishing attempt through impersonation of staff in the last 12 months. Of those impersonation phishing attempts, it was discovered that two-thirds (66%) had...

'Heatstroke' Phishing Campaign Takes Multi-Stage Approach
2019-09-03 12:18

A recently observed phishing campaign targeting victims’ private email addresses has adopted a multi-stage approach in an attempt to avoid raising suspicion, Trend Micro reveals. read more

Phishing attacks jump by 21% in latest quarter, says Kaspersky
2019-08-29 13:36

The number of worldwide phishing attacks detected by Kaspersky hit 129.9 million during the second quarter of 2019, according to a new report from the security vendor.