Too many phish in the sea: 1.5 million phishing sites created monthly in 2017
There’s a sucker born every minute. How else can you explain that nearly 1.5 million new phishing sites are popping up each month.
Social Engineering
Hacked LinkedIn accounts spread new phishing campaign
Yet another dangerous phishing campaign is on the rise, and this time it is being carried out via hacked LinkedIn accounts.
Business email compromise attack creating havoc
Sometimes the most effective cyberattacks are those that hack people rather than systems. Business email compromise attacks are one such example.
Facebook Messenger hit by massive adware campaign
Facebook Messenger's security has always been suspect, and this new adware campaign only further damages the reputation of the company's application.
U.S. senator urges DMARC implementation to fight phishing attacks
There has been proven success with the DMARC protocol for phishing attack prevention. One U.S. senator wonders why it is not being implemented more broadly.
Fake UPS malspam delivers two malicious packages
While your IT security blocks many malspam campaigns, this one that purports to be from UPS is falling through the cracks to deliver two malicious packages.
Broken cybersecurity? Don’t fix the users, fix the technology
It's easy to blame the victim when malware hits. But does this broken cybersecurity mean we should fix the user instead of improving technology?
Critical energy infrastructure under attack by template injection
Malicious actors have long had their eyes on energy infrastructure. The latest threat against this infrastructure under attack is from template injection.
Hackers new tactic: Phishing attacks using HTTPS domains
Think that green padlock next to your URL is an automatic guarantee of safety? Think again. HTTPS domains are now being used for phishing attacks.
Android clickjacking: University researchers uncover dangerous permissions flaw
Android clickjacking, where hackers use a permissions flaw to in effect take over the device, is a real threat, according to a new research report.
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