Security News

Facebook Launches New Anti-Phishing Feature
2017-12-21 09:51

Facebook announced on Wednesday the introduction of a new security feature designed to help users check if the emails they receive are legitimate or if they have been sent by cybercriminals. read more

Anti-Phishing Firm IRONSCALES Raises $6.5 Million
2017-12-05 15:31

IRONSCALES, an Israel-based startup that specializes in automated phishing prevention, detection and response, announced on Tuesday that it has raised $6.5 million in a Series A funding round. read more

Ongoing Adwind Phishing Campaign Discovered
2017-11-20 15:14

A new phishing campaign delivering the Jsocket variant of Adwind (also known as AlienSpy) was detected in October, and is ongoing. Adwind and its variants have been around since at least 2012. It...

The long tail of phishing attacks
2017-11-16 14:00

Targeted phishing has become the single most effective attack type in the world today. Phishing attacks have been the root cause of the majority of the large-scale data breaches that compromised...

Phishing Biggest Threat to Google Account Security
2017-11-13 18:29

Phishing remains the biggest account takeover threat to Google users, surpassing keyloggers and credential leaks.

Big Breaches Are Bad; Phishing and Keyloggers May Be Worse
2017-11-13 11:18

Every Week, Pedestrian Attacks Compromise Hundreds of Thousands of CredentialsRare, massive breaches don't necessarily pose the greatest risk to organizations, according to a new study co-authored...

Phishing is a greater threat to users than keyloggers and third-party breaches
2017-11-10 16:12

When it comes to loosing access to their accounts, phishing is a greater threat to users than keyloggers and third-party breaches, researchers have found. How many valid credentials? The group,...

Phishing Poses Biggest Threat to Users: Google
2017-11-10 15:20

A study conducted by Google over a one-year period showed that online accounts are most likely to become compromised as a result of phishing attacks. read more

Artful Netflix-themed phishing campaign can fool many
2017-11-08 17:33

A recently spotted Netflix-themed phishing email campaign is so well crafted that it’s difficult for many less tech-savvy users to spot the scam. Extremely convincing phishing emails The emails,...

Russian 'Fancy Bear' Hackers Abuse Blogspot for Phishing
2017-11-03 08:52

The cyber espionage group known as Fancy Bear, which is widely believed to be backed by the Russian government, has been abusing Google’s Blogspot service in recent phishing attacks. read more