Tag: Phishing Attacks

Since governments have so many potential attack vectors to manage, government cybersecurity professionals need clear processes, procedures and authority to harden vulnerable environments.

Ahead-of-threat detection enables security professionals and consumers to identify potential phishing websites faster than traditional browser protection apps can blacklist active cyberthreats.

Researchers reported that threat actors are using web services such as Google Drive, SharePoint and Dropbox to host files containing malicious links as part of phishing campaigns.

Security researchers discovered a recent phishing scheme that took advantage of Hurricane Michael's impact to steal victims' email credentials across multiple services.

The U.S. Fire Administration's five key components of a fire safety education program serve as a useful framework for CISOs looking to boost their company's ability to respond to a cyber emergency.

Over the next two months, companies should educate and test their employees to prepare for the rise in phishing attacks related to benefits enrollment and holiday party and charity campaign planning.

IBM is embracing FIDO authentication across its offerings as part of its effort to shift the industry toward a standardized approach to authentication and the eventual end of passwords.

Phishing is still among the most common causes of a data breach. Companies should invest in managed security services and comprehensive awareness training to improve email security best practices.

A quarterly threat report revealed that malicious email attacks increased by 36 percent and delivered more diverse payloads in Q2 2018.

A new batch of industry-specific phishing campaigns is leveraging compromised email contacts to steal login information associated with employees of engineering, transport and defense organizations.