Security News

Mobile Phishing Attacks Up 85 Percent Annually
2018-04-11 16:00

The rate at which users are receiving and clicking on phishing URLs on their mobile devices has increased at an average rate of 85% per year since 2011, mobile security firm Lookout reports. read more

FIDO2: Authenticate easily with phishing-resistant security
2018-04-11 12:46

The FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) have achieved a standards milestone in the global effort to bring simpler yet stronger web authentication to users around the world. The...

Major uptick in mobile phishing URL click rate
2018-04-10 16:00

In a study of Lookout users, more than half clicked mobile phishing URLs that bypassed existing security controls. Since 2011, Lookout has observed this mobile phishing URL click rate increase 85...

Gmail is secure. Netflix is secure. Together they're a phishing threat
2018-04-10 07:02

Google doesn't recognise dots in email addresses, which creates an opportunity for evil A developer has discovered that Gmail's email handling creates a handy phishing vector to attack Netflix customers.…

Ransomware reigns supreme in 2018, as phishing attacks continue to trick employees
2018-04-10 04:01

Ransomware was the cause of 39% of malware-related data breaches, more than double that of last year, according to Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations Report.

Don't skimp on IT security training: 27% of employees fall prey to phishing attacks
2018-04-09 13:11

According to a report from Positive Technologies, hackers continue to target the weak link in any company's security posture: Humans.

WhatsApp phishing – how it works, and what to do [VIDEO]
2018-04-05 23:10

When you think of phishing, you probably think of email - but the crooks know how to abuse closed messaging systems like WhatsApp, too.

Botched upgrade at Belgian bank Argenta sparks phishing frenzy
2018-04-01 00:00

Fraudsters seize advantage as transfers, balances grind to halt Belgian bank Argenta has apologised for a botched tech plumbing upgrade that delayed transfers and confronted customers with...

Police Bust 20 Phishing Suspects in Italy, Romania
2018-03-30 16:33

Arrests Came After a Two-Year Investigation of 'Highly Organized' Crime GroupPolice have charged 20 Romanian and Italian nationals with running spear-phishing attacks that stole more than $1...

20 Arrested in Italy and Romania for Spear Phishing Scam
2018-03-30 10:36

Authorities this week arrested 20 individuals in Italy and Romania for their role in a banking phishing scam that defrauded bank customers of €1 million ($1.23 million). The arrests were the...