Security News

How sophisticated phishing grants attackers total control of your computer
2018-10-23 12:48

Phishing is all about the bad guy and fooling the victim, says Kevin Mitnick, founder, Mitnick Security Consulting. Mitnick knows about bad guys—he used to be one.

Phishing attacks becoming more targeted, phishers love Microsoft the most
2018-10-23 12:00

Microsoft remains ensconced on the top of the list of brands impersonated by phishers in North America, Vade Secure has revealed. Phishers’ favorite targets The company compiles a list of the top...

How Can Businesses Protect against Phishing Attacks on Employee Smartphones?
2018-10-11 12:41

It is vital that business leaders educate themselves on the types of attacks that today’s scammers are using, and advise employees on how best to protect themselves.

Avast 2019 extends AI technology to block phishing attacks for enhanced security
2018-10-11 02:30

The Avast 2019 features enhanced artificial intelligence-based phishing protection, privacy protection, and ensures zero interruptions when using full screen mode. Improved threat detections Using...

AVG 2019 now includes enhanced phishing threat detection
2018-10-11 01:30

With AVG 2019 customers can now tailor new features for themselves and family members that include additional privacy protection, automatic threat detection using the Artificial Intelligence (AI)...

Innovative Phishing Tactic Makes Inroads Using Azure Blob
2018-10-10 16:07

A brand-new approach to harvesting credentials hinges on users' lack of cloud savvy.

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...