March 7, 2017 Silly Spammers: Email Scam Company Compromises Itself With Bad Data Backup 2 min read - A bad data backup configuration recently exposed email spammers, gives security professionals an inside look at spam operations.
February 22, 2017 New Google Phishing Report: The Lure of Corporate Inboxes 2 min read - A new phishing report from Google Research makes it clear: Corporate inboxes lure the largest number of phishing and malware attacks.
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.
January 26, 2017 Sage Ransomware Levels Up < 1 min read - The latest version of Sage ransomware was recently observed, and it's asking victims to pay $2,000 as part of its new campaign.
Fraud Protection November 2, 2016 The Art and Science of How Spam Filters Work 4 min read - Few truly understand how spam filters work, but nearly every internet user benefits from the security they provide on a daily basis.
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.
Advanced Threats August 24, 2016 Understanding the SPF and DKIM Spam Filtering Mechanisms 5 min read - Sender Policy Framework and DomainKeys Identified Mail are two techniques that can be used to limit the amount of spam in inboxes.
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.
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.
X-Force June 22, 2015 No One Expects a Spam-ish Imposition 3 min read - Just because you're familiar with spam and use rudimentary defenses to prevent it doesn't mean it's not a threat to your organization.