Security News

Spectacular phishing attack pushes Google to improve defenses (Help Net Security)
2017-05-08 21:06

The most recent Google-themed phishing attack shouldn’t have come as a surprise, but it did – and has affected around a million Gmail users. As Google succinctly explained it: “Victims of this...

Viral phishing scams and vulnerabilities: What to watch out for this Patch Tuesday (Help Net Security)
2017-05-08 15:30

I am about to head to Las Vegas for Ivanti’s Interchange 2017 at The Mirage hotel and feeling a bit in a gambling mood, so I am going to take a shot at this month’s forecast and see if luck is on...

1 Million Gmail Users Impacted by Google Docs Phishing Attack (Threatpost)
2017-05-04 17:34

Researchers said good social engineering and users’ trust in the convenience afforded by the OAUTH mechanism guaranteed Wednesday’s Google Docs phishing attacks would spread quickly.