Security News

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.

Hacker Ordered to Pay Back Nearly £1 Million to Phishing Victims
2019-08-23 19:03

A prolific hacker who carried out phishing scams against hundreds of companies worldwide has been ordered to pay back more than $1.1 million (over £922,000) worth of cryptocurrencies to his...

Instagram phishing uses 2FA as a lure
2019-08-23 14:08

If the phishing page looks OK, and it has an HTTPS padlock, how are you supposed to spot phishes these days? Read our tips...

Facebook phishing surges, Microsoft still most impersonated brand
2019-08-23 05:00

Vade Secure published the results of its Phishers’ Favorites report for Q2 2019. According to the report, which ranks the 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks, Microsoft was by far the...

Zimperium zIPS: Machine learning-based mobile phishing detection solution
2019-08-22 01:30

Zimperium, the global leader in mobile threat defense (MTD), announced new innovative enhancements to its zIPS anti-phishing protection. zIPS is the first and only on-device, machine...