Security News

Which phishing messages have a near 100% click rate?
2018-02-23 19:50

Training employees to spot phishing emails, messages and phone calls can’t be done just once or once a year if the organization wants to see click rates decrease. For one thing, employees come and...

FBI Warns of Spike in W-2 Phishing Campaigns
2018-02-23 17:14

A recent FBI public service advisory warned of an increase in reports of compromised or spoofed emails involving W-2 forms.

Credential phishing kits target victims differently depending on location
2018-02-08 12:15

There is a new attack vector in town – the customization of phishing kits. In a recent case uncovered by PhishMe Intelligence, a phishing kit was crafted to target residents of specific regions...

SSL Increasingly Abused by Malware, Phishing: Report
2018-02-06 16:10

There has been a significant increase in the number of phishing and malware attacks abusing SSL and TLS technology, according to Zscaler’s SSL Threat Report for the second half of 2017. read more

Phishing Pages Hidden in "well-known" Directory
2018-01-29 16:24

UK-based cybercrime disruption services provider Netcraft has spotted thousands of phishing pages placed by cybercriminals in special directories that are present on millions of websites. read more

Industries most at risk of phishing attacks revealed
2018-01-24 13:25

A new KnowBe4 study of phishing statistics for top industries, shows small insurance companies have the highest percentage of phish-prone employees in the small to mid–size organization category....

Insurers, Nonprofits Most Likely to Fall for Phishing: Study
2018-01-23 15:51

The employees of insurance companies and non-profit organizations are most likely to fall for phishing attacks, according to a study conducted by security awareness training firm KnowBe4. read more

Dridex Banking Trojan Phishing Campaign Ties to Necurs
2018-01-22 14:33

Botnet Also Pushes Ransomware, Cryptocurrency, 'Virtual Kisses'The operators of the Necurs botnet continue to target victims with phishing campaigns designed to infect them with banking malware,...

Anatomy of a Cryptocurrency Phishing Campaign
2018-01-17 17:48

North Korea Keeps Hacking for Bitcoins, Researchers SayVirtual currency that's been surging in value, stored in internet-connected banks and virtual "hot wallets": What could go wrong? The answer...

Phishing Exposed Medicaid Details for 30,000 Floridians
2018-01-08 11:18

No Misuse of Exposed Data Has Been Reported - YetPersonal details for 30,000 Medicaid recipients in Florida may have been exposed after a government employee fell victim to a phishing attack,...