December 12, 2017

Threat of Phishing Attacks Increases With Bitcoin Price Hike

2 min read - A surge in the value of bitcoin has been accompanied by a rise in the risk of phishing attacks against the cryptocurrency ecosystem.

Fraud Protection December 11, 2017

‘Tis the Season for Increased Cybersecurity Vigilance

3 min read - Cybersecurity vigilance is crucial during the holiday shopping season, but it's equally important to carry that security awareness into the new year.

December 7, 2017

Security Vulnerabilities in RFC-1342 Enable Spoofing and Code Injection Attacks

2 min read - Security vulnerabilities stemming from improper handling of non-ASCII characters in email headers could enable fraudsters to launch spoofing attacks.

November 30, 2017

Older Office Cybersecurity Vulnerability Exploited by Cobalt Attackers

2 min read - Fraudsters have used the MS Office Equation Editor cybersecurity vulnerability to craft an attack on financial institutions and users.

November 29, 2017

Fraudsters Use Necurs Botnet to Spread Scarab Ransomware

2 min read - A group of cybercriminals used the Necurs botnet to spread Scarab ransomware to 12.5 million email accounts on Nov. 23, according to security researchers.

Banking & Finance November 22, 2017

Canadian Business Banking Customers Hit With Targeted Phishing, Account Takeover Attacks

7 min read - A targeted phishing campaign aimed at Canadian businesses prompts users with high levels of access to divulge login credentials and authentication codes.

November 6, 2017

Study of More Than 3,200 Unique Phishing Kits Shows Fraudsters’ Inner Workings

2 min read - Malicious developers commonly distribute phishing kits with built-in back doors that enable them to hijack victims infected by other threat actors.

Energy & Utility October 30, 2017

Addressing the Clear and Present Danger of an Electrical Power Grid Breach

4 min read - Government agencies and companies in the energy and utilities sector must replace legacy equipment to avoid a potentially devastating power grid breach.

October 23, 2017

Banking Trojan Uses Malware Macros to Evade Sandbox Detection

2 min read - Security researchers observed a spam campaign that leverages PowerShell's AutoClose feature to deliver a banking Trojan while eluding sandbox detection.

October 19, 2017

Necurs Downloader Takes Screen Grabs to Improve Ransomware Attacks

2 min read - The cybercriminals behind the Necurs botnet are now taking screenshots of victims' machines to improve the performance of ransomware attacks.