Phishing Prevention During the Holidays
The holiday season is a difficult time to enforce information security best practices. It’s also one of the busiest times for phishing attacks.
The holiday season is a difficult time to enforce information security best practices. It’s also one of the busiest times for phishing attacks.
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its “Report of Investigation Pursuant to Section 21(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Regarding Certain Cyber-Related Fraud Perpetrated Against Public …
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Just like the Olympics, the FIFA World Cup is a worldwide sporting event that draws millions of fans. From social media to television to print advertising, news of the different …
2017 was a huge year for email phishing. We saw a 4x increase in spam emails, a consistent increase in phishing rates in every quarter of 2017, and an increase …
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We’ve all heard the stories. We’ve all read the stats. We all know email phishing is a problem. But who cares, really? I consider myself very well-protected and would never …
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A few weeks ago, I received a strange pop-up notification on my iPhone. “Update Your Payment Information,” it requested. And it wouldn’t go away. Eventually, I followed the notification into …
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Holidays have gotten a lot more convenient than they used to be. Gone are the days when we had to rush the mall on Black Friday, loading our down-jacketed arms …
We’re all familiar with the usual phishing schtick: a suspect email containing an embedded link just begging to be clicked. In May of this year, the GoogleDocs hackers put a new twist …
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Each quarter, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) puts out a report to keep all sectors aware of current cybercrime threats. The APWG is an international coalition that consists of more …
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