Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI
For years, phishing was just a numbers game: A malicious actor would slap together an extremely generic (and usually poorly-written) email and fire it out to thousands of recipients in the hope that a few might take the bait. Over time, however, as s.....»»
DHL, MetaMask phishing emails target Namecheap customers
A surge of phishing emails impersonating DHL and MetaMask have started hitting inboxes of Namecheap customers last week, attempting to trick recipients into sharing personal information or sharing their crypto wallet’s secret recovery phrase. A.....»»
New infosec products of the week: February 3, 2023
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from Arkose Labs, Hornetsecurity, HYCU, KELA, and Trulioo. Hornetsecurity unveils two tools to counter rise in phishing attacks and malicious links Hornetsecurity.....»»
Hornetsecurity unveils two tools to counter rise in phishing attacks and malicious links
Hornetsecurity launched two new tools – the QR Code Analyzer and Secure Links – to combat growing cyber threats. These launches come in response to a rise in fake QR codes and the ongoing threat of phishing, which represents 40% of all cyber.....»»
Neustar Security Services introduces UltraDDR for DNS-based user protection
Neustar Security Services has introduced UltraDDR (DNS Detection and Response), a recursive DNS-based protection service aimed at combatting network breaches, ransomware attacks, phishing and supply chain compromise, while enforcing enterprise accept.....»»
Fake DHL emails allow hackers to breach Microsoft 365 accounts
Phishing emails impersonating DHL aim to trick victims into handing over Microsoft 365 credentials......»»
7 security predictions for 2023
What will the security landscape in 2023 look like? Here’s my take. 1. Attackers’ tactics will evolve, and defense strategies will evolve with them With online platforms and social media fully integrated into our daily routine, phishing and socia.....»»
Cloudflare unveils several email security and data protection tools
Cloudflare announced several new zero trust email security solutions, compatible with any email provider, to protect employees from multichannel phishing attacks, prevent sensitive data being exfiltrated via email, and help businesses speed up and si.....»»
Reported phishing attacks have quintupled
The third quarter of 2022, APWG observed 1,270,883 total phishing attacks — is the worst quarter for phishing that APWG has ever observed. The total for August 2022 was 430,141 phishing sites, the highest monthly total ever reported to APWG. Over r.....»»
ChatGPT is being used to create malicious emails and code
With a few simple commands, researchers were able to create a malicious Excel file and a phishing email in ChatGPT......»»
ImmuniWeb Discovery now available on Microsoft Azure Marketplace
Following the inauguration of new phishing websites takedown service, recently launched as a part of award-winning ImmuniWeb Discovery SaaS offering, ImmuniWeb enhances the offering by expanding its cloud partnership with Microsoft. Being one of the.....»»
Strata Identity collaborates with HYPR to help organizations adopt passwordless MFA
Strata Identity and HYPR announced a partnership that enables phishing-resistant MFA to be added to any modern, legacy, or custom application without rewriting the source code. This unique capability is made possible via an abstraction layer that dec.....»»
Hybrid workers are still causing major security headaches
Hybrid workers are still interacting with phishing emails, causing a lot of pain to their companies......»»
Do not fall for this dangerous Amazon shopping scam
Texts telling you you have an order that might not be yours are agressive and dangerous phishing attempts.....»»
ImmuniWeb launches service for discovery and take down of phishing websites
ImmuniWeb has launched the new Discovery Phishing Websites Takedown service which takes down malicious and phishing websites in just one click to reduce the risks of surging phishing campaigns that aptly exploit human error. Both the number and succe.....»»
How the dynamics of phishing attacks are changing
In this Help Net Security video, Alex Paquette, COO at Ironscales, discusses the impact in terms of the time and energy required to defend against the never-ending and ever-evolving onslaught of phishing attacks. A recent study conducted by Osterman.....»»
This phishing kit is punishing unaware shoppers this Black Friday
Fake survey rewards are coming your way, and all you need to do is pay for the shipping......»»
Hackers target your holiday shopping with new phishing scam
Don't get fooled by this new and devious phishing scam that promises a free gift but instead collects your information and takes your money......»»
Top enterprise email threats and how to counter them
A research from Tessian, the State of Email Security Report, found that enterprise email is now the No. 1 threat vector for cyberattacks. According to the report, 94% of organizations experienced a spear phishing or impersonation attack, and 92% suff.....»»
Product showcase: ESET’s newest consumer offerings
It’s no secret that antivirus software is as essential to your computer as a power cord. However, the threats don’t stop at your devices. For example, criminals that are trying to steal your data can attack your Wi-Fi router, and phishing attempt.....»»
Okta Workforce Identity Cloud innovations strengthen enterprise security and productivity
Okta introduced new innovations for Okta Workforce Identity Cloud, strengthening its single control plane for managing identity across all enterprise resources and users. New innovations include anti-phishing factors across user types and resources,.....»»