Incident Response October 22, 2021 How the 2011 DigiNotar Attacks Changed Cybersecurity for the Next Decade 4 min read - The DigiNotar attack in 2011 set itself apart because it was an attack on the cybersecurity industry itself. Most attacks are on a single company. But this one shook trust in cybersecurity tools and how users decide whom to trust…
June 12, 2019 Fraudsters Abuse Smartphone Google Calendar Feature to Push Through Scam Offers 2 min read - Fraudsters are abusing a Google Calendar feature that's commonly enabled on smartphones to target unsuspecting users with scam offers.
Data Protection May 13, 2019 How a Quirky Gmail Feature Led to a Phishing Scare and a Valuable Lesson in Email Security 3 min read - What began as a moment of panic in the wake of what I thought was a phishing attempt ended up being a valuable lesson about a quirky Gmail feature and how it impacts the email security landscape.
October 29, 2018 New Phishing Scheme Exploits Public Interest Around Hurricane Michael to Steal Email Credentials 2 min read - Security researchers discovered a recent phishing scheme that took advantage of Hurricane Michael's impact to steal victims' email credentials across multiple services.
September 28, 2018 Partnerstroka Tech Support Scam Preys on Users With New Browser Locking Tactic 2 min read - Researchers discovered a large tech support scam operation called Partnerstroka that preyed on unsuspecting users with an innovative browser locking technique.
January 19, 2018 Google Announces Cybersecurity Analytics Boost for G Suite Users 2 min read - Google announced the launch of a security center for G Suite in an attempt to make it easier for IT decision-makers to tighten their grip over data protection and cybersecurity analytics.
February 28, 2017 End-to-End Email Encryption: Google Pushes Latest Project to Open Source 2 min read - Google just pushed its email encryption project, E2EMail, to open source. What does this mean for the development of corporate email security?
January 31, 2017 Google’s JavaScript Ban Boosts SVG Image Misuse 2 min read - Cybercriminals have responded to Google's impending JavaScript ban by launching phishing attacks that seek to spread via infected SVG image files instead.
November 17, 2015 Google Plans Gmail Alerts That Flag Unencrypted Connections 2 min read - Google announced that it will alert users when they receive emails sent via unencrypted connections in order to increase their overall security posture.
October 22, 2015 DMARC Your Calendar: Google, Yahoo Send Spam Packing 2 min read - Email services such as Google and Yahoo are joining the DMARC movement in order to cut down on the sophisticated spam that continues to plague users.