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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

Microsoft Notifies 10,000 Customers About Nation-state Cyber Attacks

In an article about cyber security related to voting machines, an interesting snippet of information surfaced: “Microsoft said it has notified almost 10,000 customers in the past year ...

[INFOGRAPHIC] Employees receive nearly five phishing emails per work week, according to Avanan

One in every 99 work emails is a phishing attack, according to a recent Avanan report. With employees accustomed to a busy inbox, it's easy to fall victim to a phishing attack disguising ...

Mimecast Identifies Brand New Phishing Tactic Called "SHTML"

In early April, researechers discovered a rare type of server-parsed HTML (SHTML) based phishing attack emerging from the UK.

UK Mid-Sized Firms Lost £30bn to CyberAttacks in 2018

Phil Muncaster at InfoSec Mag reported that "Cybersecurity incidents have cost UK mid-market firms a combined £30bn over the past year as automated attacks become the norm, according to ...

NEW SANS Whitepaper: Automating Response to Phish Reporting

As part of his SANS Technology Institute Master's degree, Geoffrey Parker recently published a whitepaper called Automating Response to Phish Reporting that got an A, was made a gold ...

An Amazon Phishing Scam Hits Just In Time For Prime Day

Amazon has confirmed that Prime Day 2019 will begin at 12 a.m. PT on Monday, July 15 and conclude at 11:59 p.m. PT on Tuesday, July 16.

TrickBot Malware May Recently Have Hacked 250 Million Email Accounts

Endgadged reported that "TrickBot malware may recently have stolen as many as 250 million email accounts, including some belonging to governments in the US, UK and Canada. The malware ...

Homeland Security Warning About Phishing As A Threat to 2020 Elections

The US Department of Homeland Security is warning state election officials that phishing attacks are one of the greatest threats to watch out for as the 2020 elections approach.

Automated Tailored EBAY Spam Campaign Leads to Risky Sites

Automated spam on eBay is spreading tailored phishing messages offering to promote users’ products, and the links the spammers share can lead to dangerous websites, according to Paul ...

Phishing And Impersonation Attacks Balloon in South Africa

South African companies saw an increase in phishing attacks containing malicious links or attachments in the past year. E-mail attacks are cheap, easy, low risk and high reward for cyber ...