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What Tools Do Hackers Use to Weaponize Emails?

Email attacks have become one of the key ways for hackers to target organizations and individuals. The sheer number of tools available has made it easier than ever for non-technical ...

Phishing on Messaging Apps: How Attackers Use WhatsApp, Teams, Slack, and SMS

Messaging platforms are now a major vector for phishing and other social engineering attacks, according to a new report from NCC Group’s Fox-IT.

Email Security: What It Is, How It Works, and Best Protection Methods

Email-based threats are evolving faster than traditional solutions can keep up. According to Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, the use of synthetically generated text in ...

Navigating the U.S. Public Sector’s Unrelenting Cyber Crisis

The U.S. public sector faces unique challenges as it is tasked with safeguarding the most sensitive data of citizens, all while maintaining the critical infrastructure that keeps society ...

Spear Phishing Attacks: Top 7 Signs to Watch For

Spear phishing is on the rise in the US and is quickly becoming the biggest cybersecurity threat for businesses. With more sophisticated, human-like emails and a greater reliance on email ...

TurboTax SMS Scam

It is tax season in the United States and that means plenty of tax scams. I recently received these SMS messages.

Phishing Simulation: How It Works to Reduce Risk

Phishing isn’t just increasing. It’s outpacing the way many organizations test for it. Attacks have surged 400% year over year, and corporate users are now more likely to be targeted by ...

How to Identify a Phishing Website

Our increasing dependence on the internet and, specifically, email for business and personal communication has produced the perfect environment for cybercriminals to launch phishing ...

How Risky is Sending a Sensitive Work Email to the Wrong Person?

Sending a work email to the wrong person – it’s something all of us have done at least once in our working lives. For some people, it’s a regular occurrence. But just how risky is it?