Security News

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

Analysis of 3,200 Phishing Kits Sheds Light on Attacker Tools and Techniques
2017-11-02 15:23

Phishing kits are used extensively by cybercriminals to increase the efficiency of stealing user credentials. The basic kit comprises an accurate clone of the target medium's login-in page (Gmail,...

Researchers analyze 3,200 unique phishing kits
2017-10-31 19:05

Most phishing sites are quickly detected and access to them is blocked, but not matter how fast the “takedown” happens, the number of victims is still large enough to make the phishers’ effort...

Simulated Phishing Firm KnowBe4 Raises $30 Million
2017-10-24 11:39

Security awareness training and simulated phishing firm KnowBe4 has secured $30 million in Series B financing led by Goldman Sachs Growth Equity (GS Growth), with existing investor Elephant...

Proactive Defense Against Phishing
2017-10-23 15:33

When it comes to warding off phishing attacks, too many organizations are reliant on internal awareness campaigns. But a more proactive defense and controls are needed, says John "Lex" Robinson of PhishMe.

Employees Sue Home Health Provider After Phishing Breach
2017-10-19 19:48

HR Worker Allegedly Fell for Business Email Compromise ScamA class action lawsuit claims that thousands of employees of a home healthcare firm were harmed by the disclosure of their personal...

Week in review: iOS phishing, and three reasons to secure your data now
2017-10-16 01:50

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news and articles: Inventive cyber gang steals millions from East European banks Trustwave researchers have uncovered a series of...

Apple’s intermittent password prompts prime iOS users for phishing
2017-10-11 17:22

By asking iOS users to enter their AppleID password intermittently and with no regard of environment, Apple has laid the groundwork for phishers to go after the sought-after login credentials....

Watch Out! Difficult-to-Detect Phishing Attack Can Steal Your Apple ID Password
2017-10-10 10:03

Can you detect which one of the above screens—asking an iPhone user for iCloud password—is original and which is fake? Well, you would agree that both screenshots are almost identical, but the...