Fraud Protection January 12, 2023

How Security Teams Combat Disinformation and Misinformation

4 min read - “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still putting on its shoes.” That popular quote is often attributed to Mark Twain. But since we’re talking about misinformation and disinformation, you’ll be unsurprised to learn Twain…

Mobile Security January 10, 2023

A View Into Web(View) Attacks in Android

9 min read - James Kilner contributed to the technical editing of this blog. Nethanella Messer, Segev Fogel, Or Ben Nun and Liran Tiebloom contributed to the blog. Although in the PC realm it is common to see financial malware used in web attacks…

News December 22, 2021

Norton Names Tech Support Phishing Scams Top Threat

2 min read - Got a pop-up message from tech support? It’s probably not the real thing. Tech support scams were the top phishing threat for organizations in the third quarter of 2021, reported NortonLifeLock. Tech Support Scam Takeaways The consumer antivirus company reported…

Banking & Finance July 1, 2021

Confessions of a Famous Fraudster: How and Why Social Engineering Scams Work

6 min read - In a world in which bad news dominates, social engineering scams that carry a promise of good news can be incredibly lucrative for cyber criminals. In one recent example, fraudsters set up a phony job posting using a real recruiter…

News March 5, 2021

FTC Fraud Alert: Look Out for Fake ‘Trading Commission’

2 min read - A new scam finds fraudsters using a website designed to look like the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) site in an attempt to con people out of their money. This FTC fraud is an example of an imposter scam. It’s a…

Data Protection February 8, 2021

Ransomware in the Remote Era: Attackers Impersonate Parents to Target Teachers

2 min read - Ransomware in 2020 brought new angles and targets, including more cyber threats to schools. Digital attackers may have impersonated parents in a new attempt to get teachers to open ransomware. When Ransomware Masquerades as a Class Assignment At the beginning…

Fraud Protection January 13, 2021

Social Engineering And Social Media: How to Stop Oversharing

3 min read - You’ve done your due diligence, practice good security hygiene and have the best security tools available. Now, your security posture is strong. But, your plan is only as good as your employees, and they may be letting you down when…

Data Protection October 21, 2020

Account Fraud is Killing Streaming Services: What Providers Can Do

5 min read - The use of online streaming services was already burgeoning well before most of the world started spending so much time at home. The current explosion in the demand for video and music streaming services is cause for celebration in the…

Banking & Finance May 12, 2020

Should Organizations Be Operating Outside of Their Risk Appetite?

6 min read - Organizations should know where to draw what may be a new line in their risk appetite, so they can weigh the amount of risk they are willing to take in the pursuit of their business objectives.

Malware April 30, 2020

TrickBot Campaigns Targeting Users via Department of Labor FMLA Spam

4 min read - Recent analysis from IBM X-Force spam traps uncovered a new Trickbot campaign that currently targets email recipients with fake messages purporting to come from the U.S. Department of Labor.