Security News

Phishing gets more complex as decoy PDF pops up with Microsoft-issued SSL certificate
2018-10-03 16:01

A PDF decoy was found to be linked to an Office 365 phishing page hosted in Azure blob storage, according to Netskope Threat Protection.

Sophisticated Voice Phishing Scams
2018-10-02 20:09

Brian Krebs is reporting on some new and sophisticated phishing scams over the telephone. I second his advice: "never give out any information about yourself in response to an unsolicited phone...

DNC Phishing Scare Was a Training Exercise Gone Awry: Lessons Learned
2018-10-02 06:37

The recent phishing attack on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) was only a test conducted by the Michigan Democratic Party.

Vulnerable Android password managers make phishing attacks easier
2018-10-02 06:33

Android password managers can be tricked into entering valid login credentials into phishing apps, a group of researchers has discovered. They have also found that Instant Apps, a Google...

Voice Phishing Scams Are Getting More Clever
2018-10-01 14:02

Most of us have been trained to be wary of clicking on links and attachments that arrive in emails unexpected, but it's easy to forget scam artists are constantly dreaming up innovations that put...

Android App Verification Issues Pave Way For Phishing Attacks
2018-09-28 13:22

A research team suggested a new secure-by-design API after discovering design flaws in the way Android apps are verified by password managers.

Mobile password managers vulnerable to phishing apps
2018-09-28 12:30

Several leading Android-based password managers can be fooled into auto-filling login credentials on behalf of fake phishing apps.

Baddies just need one email account with clout to unleash phishing hell
2018-09-24 15:31

Third parties realised uni was compromised before uni did A single account compromise at an unnamed "major university" in the UK led to a large-scale phishing attack against third parties,...

Week in review: Shifting security priorities, phishing manipulation tactics, new issue of (IN)SECURE
2018-09-23 18:11

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Why identity verification needs to be a part of your digital transformation strategy Here are three key reasons why...

Warning issued as Netflix subscribers hit by phishing attack
2018-09-21 11:08

Netflix phishing scammers are at it again, sending emails that try to steal sensitive details from subscribers.