Tag: Spear Phishing

Authorities say Nepal earthquake email scams could be directing users to phishing sites that contain malware under the guise of giving to charity.

Security experts may be overestimating the cost of a data breach and the extent of mobile device threats, according to a report from Verizon.

Phishing attacks have become much more targeted and alarmingly personalized, exploiting our personal information and the products we use.

A new Dyre malware campaign, branded "The Dyre Wolf" by IBM Security researchers, has successfully stolen more than $1 million from targeted organizations.

The Carbanak banking malware, which was recently reported by Kaspersky Lab, is potentially the most advanced malware design to date.

The IRS has warned that cybercriminals are using bogus emails and voicemail messages in a spear phishing scam to steal personal information at tax time.

A new variant of the Dyre Trojan, a type of massively distributed malware, is being used to attack victims using Microsoft Outlook in APT-style attacks.

According to a new report, Russian cybercriminals used spear-phishing attacks to breach Sony Pictures Entertainment at the end of 2014.

"Blackhat" the movie is an example of Hollywood getting hacking right, portraying many hacking scenarios that could be found in the real world.

The report of a 2014 attack on a German steel mill brings together several key points on the Internet of Things and motivations for cyberattacks.