January 25, 2016

Degree of Compromise? Sensitive Information Stolen From University of Virginia HR System

2 min read - Cybercriminals recently hacked into the University of Virginia's HR department, compromising the sensitive information of 1,400 school employees.

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.

Banking & Finance December 3, 2015

Charity Fraud Trifecta: Phishing, Vishing and Smishing

6 min read - The holiday season is upon us and charity fraud is a concern once again, just as it has been in the past. Here's what consumers need to know.

X-Force November 23, 2015

A Kitten and an Information Security Analyst Walk Into a Bar…

3 min read - What happens when a kitten and an information security analyst walk into a bar? In one scenario, the kitten teaches the expert some things about security.

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.

November 6, 2015

OmniRAT Takes Over Android Devices Through Social Engineering Tricks

2 min read - Cybercriminals could be leveraging remote tools such as OmniRAT to take over Android devices and steal data from unsuspecting victims.

Identity & Access November 6, 2015

Social Engineering Attackers Deploy Fake Social Media Profiles

2 min read - Cybercriminals are using social engineering tactics on social media networks such as LinkedIn to gain access to corporate networks.

September 2, 2015

Social Engineering and BEC Scams: Walking the Wire?

2 min read - Social engineering has become commonplace in malware parlance. But now, cybercriminals are targeting executives in high-level wire transfer scams.

Advanced Threats July 15, 2015

Building a Cyberattack: Social Engineering, Zero-Day Vulnerabilities and More

3 min read - Many cybercriminals today use social engineering as a means of carrying out attacks. In fact, this method is among the most popular attack types.

July 14, 2015

Google Uses Artificial Neural Network to Keep Malicious Spam Out of Gmail

2 min read - Google's artificial neural network is now working to recognize spam such as phishing messages in Gmail, which could boost security for thousands of users.