Security News

Why we might see more spam and phishing post-GDPR
2018-06-21 18:12

IBM Security's Caleb Barlow explained the unintended consequences of the GDPR, and how the regulation removed essential data security professionals rely on to do their job.

Why we might see more spam and phishing after the GDPR
2018-06-18 13:31

IBM Security's Caleb Barlow explains the unintended consequences of the GDPR, and how the regulation removed essential data security professionals rely on to do their job.

Rampant spam, falling registrations show new gTLDs have limited business value
2018-06-15 12:48

Studies indicate malicious actors are disproportionately using cheap new gTLDs, though overall registrations have fallen 20% over the last year.

Creative Spam Thinks Outside the Macro with .IQY Attachments
2018-06-08 20:31

The ability of these simple files to open Excel and download any data from the internet makes them extremely dangerous.

SpamCannibal comes back to life, starts spam-blocking everyone
2018-06-01 11:29

SpamCannibal returns from the dead to fail all spam queries sent to it - essentially telling you to "block the whole world".

SpamCannibal blacklist service reanimated by squatters, says everything's spam
2018-05-30 17:20

Yes, even you Defunct blacklisting service SpamCannibal was hijacked early on Wednesday morning, sowing email chaos in the process.…

You weren't hacked, Google tells Gmail users who received spam from themselves
2018-04-23 16:02

The method behind the spam glitch was spotted last year but ignored by Google

Inbox placement improving, spam placement remains the same
2018-04-06 11:30

The global trend of delivery data increased over the last eight quarters, with a growth of 4 percent inbox placement, according to 250ok. Missing emails saw a decrease of 5 percent, while spam...

New 4G LTE Network Attacks Let Hackers Spy, Track, Spoof and Spam
2018-03-05 19:18

Security researchers have discovered a set of severe vulnerabilities in 4G LTE protocol that could be exploited to spy on user phone calls and text messages, send fake emergency alerts, spoof...

New BEC Spam Campaign Targets Fortune 500 Businesses
2018-02-21 18:59

A new business email compromise campaign targets financial transactions tied to Fortune 500 firms.