A team of researchers from Arizona State University and PayPal staff discovered that mobile browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari put users at risk between mid-2017 and late 2018 by not …
Ransomware and malware attacks decline, attackers adopting covert tactics
New figures released by Microsoft indicate that global ransomware attacks fell by 60% between March and December of last year, while malware attacks declined in general. Instead, threat actors are …
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Phishing targeting SaaS and webmail services increased to 36% of all phishing attacks
A new APWG report shows that a growing number of phishing attacks (36% in Q1 of 2019) target Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and webmail solutions. Just over a quarter (27%) of phishing campaigns went …
Amazon Hit by Extensive Fraud With Hackers Siphoning Merchant Funds
Last year, threat actors obtained unauthorized access to around 100 Amazon seller accounts, which enabled them to change the bank details for the accounts and subsequently transfer funds from loans …
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Social media phishing attacks up more than 70 percent
New figures published by Vade Secure show that phishing attacks involving the impersonation of social media platforms rose by almost 75% in the first quarter of this year. The increase was mostly …
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Most adults are concerned about malware and phishing on social media
A new study by ID Experts shows that most Americans have privacy and security concerns about social media platforms. When it comes to privacy, over two out of three (68%) respondents are worried about …
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Security Pros Feel Aligned with Board, Still Fear a Phish
A recent report[pdf] by AT&T Cybersecurity shows that an increasing number of security professionals feel they are on the same page with the stakeholders, although the situation at larger …
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Russian hackers are targeting European embassies, according to new report
Check Point researchers have uncovered a recent campaign in which Russian threat actors targeted European embassies in various countries including Nepal, Guyana, Kenya, Italy, Liberia, Bermuda, and …
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Report: Weaponized PDFs on the Rise
New research by SonicWall indicates that cyber attacks involving weaponized PDFs have dramatically increased in the past months. Last year, the company detected 47,000 PDF-based attacks. However, …
Hackers are targeting these employees the most (hint: it’s not the C-suite)
A new proofpoint report shows that phishing campaigns are increasingly targeting generic email accounts within companies (e.g. [email protected]). Almost 30% of targeted phishing attacks in Q4 of 2018 …
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