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The Iranian state-sponsored threat actor known as Charming Kitten employed new spear-phishing methods in a campaign observed in August and September, ClearSky’s security researchers report. read more

A spearphishing campaign first uncovered in July is hitting more utilities firms and spreading the LookBack malware, which has capabilities to view system data and reboot machines.

Barracuda is out with its latest Spear Phishing Update, and among the key findings: a rise in email account takeover and lateral phishing. Why are enterprise defenses failing to detect these...

Researchers warn that U.S. firms are being targeted with legitimate - but trojanized - documents that are often socially engineered to a tee.

If you worked in a US company in the utilities sector and received an email notification telling you that you’ve failed your “Fundamentals of Engineering” NCEES exam, would you download the...

Among the top new spear phishing threats to enterprises: Extortion. Asaf Cidon of Barracuda outlines the top three spear phishing threats and new strategies to defend against them.


Malicious actors are politely asking potential victims to directly deposit money in their accounts, according to a new Vade Security report.

Spear phishing attacks, including business email compromise and brand impersonation, are on the rise, according to Barracuda.

XBT/Webzilla Hosting Infrastructure Used for Nation-State Hacking, Expert FindsWeb hosting firm XBT/Webzilla's infrastructure was used to attack the U.S. Democratic Party and for 2016 election...