October 14, 2021
Via: Security WeekWe hear it all the time: “The human is the weakest link!” or “People can’t get their heads around the technology so how can we expect them to know bad when they see it?” Yeah, right. The fact is that […]
October 8, 2021
Via: Security AffairsOn Wednesday, Google announced to have warned approximately 14,000 Gmail users that they had been targeted by nation-state hackers. Shane Huntley, the head of the Threat Analysis Group (TAG), wrote on Twitter that his group had sent an above-average batch […]
October 4, 2021
Via: CSO OnlineThe damage from executive email account takeovers can run into millions of dollars, as recent examples show. In 2019, Toyota Boshoku Corporation lost $37 million after the information in a payment direction from a third-party was changed, sending millions to […]
September 22, 2021
Via: Security WeekA Defense Ministry email to more than 250 Afghans who are eligible for relocation and still remain in Afghanistan was mistakenly copied to all applicants Monday instead of blind copied. British media reports said the people whose email addresses were […]
Cyber-crime, Email security, Phishing, Security
September 10, 2021
Via: Help Net Security33% of emails employees report as phishing attempts are either malicious or highly suspect, according to new research. The finding comes from an analysis of emails reported by employees from organizations across the globe during the first half of 2021, […]
September 1, 2021
Via: Security WeekA total of eight entities belonging to three companies have been sanctioned by the SEC, including Cetera (Advisor Networks, Investment Services, Financial Specialists, Advisors, and Investment Advisers), Cambridge Investment Research (Investment Research and Investment Research Advisors), and KMS Financial Services. […]
Cyber-crime, Email security, Phishing, Security
August 31, 2021
Via: Help Net SecurityAbnormal Security released a report which examines the escalating adverse impact of socially-engineered and never-seen-before email attacks, and other advanced email threats—both financial and reputational—to organizations worldwide. The report surveyed advanced email attacks across eight major industry sectors, including retail […]
August 30, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsSimple Mail Transfer Protocol or SMTP has easily exploitable security loopholes. Email routing protocols were designed in a time when cryptographic technology was at a nascent stage (e.g., the de-facto protocol for email transfer, SMTP, is nearly 40 years old […]
August 26, 2021
Via: Help Net SecurityWhen it comes to business communication, email is still king. Cybercriminals are aware of this fact, and they’re constantly perfecting their attacks to successfully evade the built-in security defenses of Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace. In this interview with Help […]
August 13, 2021
Via: Help Net SecurityOver the last few years, consumers began to be more concerned and have greater understanding of the importance of privacy. In a recent survey conducted by Statista, over half of respondents indicated a greater level of concern about their online […]
July 29, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsBusiness email compromise (BEC) refers to all types of email attacks that do not have payloads. Although there are numerous types, there are essentially two main mechanisms through which attackers penetrate organizations utilizing BEC techniques, spoofing and account take-over attacks. […]
July 15, 2021
Via: CSO OnlineBusiness email compromise definition Business email compromise (BEC) defines targeted, email-based cyberattacks that seek to trick victims into exposing company information/systems access, handing over money or to perform other acts that negatively impact the business. Better researched and crafted compared […]
Cyber-crime, Email security, Phishing, Security
June 16, 2021
Via: CSO OnlineIt seems like not a day goes by without another ransomware attack making headlines. And where do many of these attacks start? In your users’ email inboxes. By now you know that your users are both your first line of […]
May 27, 2021
Via: Security WeekFounded in 2017, the Redwood City, California-based company is focused on protecting email accounts both before and after compromise. Material Security launched its full product portfolio in 2020 and claims to have seen tremendous growth over the past year, nearly […]
Email security, Security, Threats & Malware, Virus & Malware
May 21, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsMicrosoft on Thursday warned of a “massive email campaign” that’s pushing a Java-based STRRAT malware to steal confidential data from infected systems while disguising itself as a ransomware infection. “This RAT is infamous for its ransomware-like behavior of appending the […]
May 12, 2021
Via: Security WeekThe court system, in a statement, said it doesn’t know who was behind the attack, why the court system was targeted or how long it will be before services are fully back online. It says it does not believe personal […]
May 4, 2021
Via: Help Net SecurityWhile there is awareness of password security best practices, there is still work to be done to put that awareness to full use, a Bitwarden survey reveals. While Americans are more likely to report being affected by a data breach […]
April 26, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsNo matter which type of business you are in, whether small, medium, or large, email has become an irrefutable tool for communicating with your employees, partners, and customers. Emails are sent and received each day in bulk by companies from […]
April 13, 2021
Via: Computer WeeklyMember of parliament and Foreign Affairs Committee chair Tom Tugendhat has made the claim that the UK’s intelligence services unofficially told him to stop using his official parliamentary email in favour of Google’s Gmail service over concerns that the government’s […]
March 29, 2021
Via: The Hacker NewsEmail spoofing is a growing problem for an organization’s security. Spoofing occurs when a hacker sends an email that appears to have been sent from a trusted source/domain. Email spoofing is not a new concept. Defined as “the forgery of […]