Malware September 9, 2016

VBA Macro Malware Jumping on the Ransomware Bandwagon

3 min read - IBM observed a spike in malware activity that uses Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros to deliver malicious attachments.

Fraud Protection July 25, 2016

Social Engineering and the Stranded Sports Fan

5 min read - Visitors to the upcoming sporting event in Rio de Janeiro should be on high alert for the stranded traveler social engineering scam.

March 16, 2016

Fileless Malware Loaded Into Memory via PowerShell

2 min read - Malicious macros used in phishing emails can load fileless malware, which goes into a machine's program memory and can wreak havoc.

February 10, 2016

Google Announces Plan to Flag Unsecured Emails

2 min read - Google's Gmail now alerts users when they receive unsecured, unencrypted and unauthenticated emails in an attempt to increase security awareness.

December 28, 2015

Whaling Dominates the Latest Wave of Phishing Attacks

2 min read - Phishing attacks combined with social engineering aimed at employees is called whaling, and it's the latest hot cybercrime trend.

November 11, 2015

Friday Is Peak Malware Distribution Day, Study Shows

3 min read - Malware distribution tends to peak on Friday, according to a new study from Cyren. Here's what else the report had to say about cyberthreats.

Advanced Threats November 9, 2015

Cybercriminals Phish Their Way Into Customer Loyalty Programs

3 min read - Loyalty programs can bring big rewards to customers, but they also may make organizations more appealing to cybercriminals looking to steal data.

October 6, 2015

Scottrade Security Breach Could Spawn Stock Scams Targeting 4.6 Million Customers

2 min read - If you hear from Scottrade in the next few days, it may be about a security breach involving an estimated 4.6 million customers.

Malware September 3, 2015

Malicious Attachments Make a Comeback as Top Attack Vector

2 min read - Users need to be on the lookout for malicious attachments, which are growing in popularity thanks to spear phishing and social engineering.

August 27, 2015

Ponemon Report: Security Training Could Save Firms Millions From Phishing Attacks

2 min read - Phishing attacks take up close to five hours of employees' time per year and cost large organizations $3.7 million on average, according to new research.