Spearphishing report: 50% of companies were impacted in 2022

Barracuda Networks found that spearphishing exploits last year worked to great effect and took days to detect.
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Malicious links and misaddressed emails slip past security controls

The majority of organizations use six or more communication tools, across channels, with email remaining the channel seen as the most vulnerable to attacks (38%), according to Armorblox. Respondents mentioned multi-channel attacks are gaining momentum … Continue reading Malicious links and misaddressed emails slip past security controls

Google combats AI misinformation with Search labels, adds dark web security upgrades

Artificial intelligence art service Midjourney and Shutterstock will identify their computer-generated images in Google Search.
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Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks

Abnormal Security is tracking cybercriminals from an unusual location for business email compromises who are using sophisticated spoofing to spur payments for fake acquisitions.
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Is It Time to Start Hiding Your Work Emails?

In this digital age, it is increasingly important for businesses to be aware of their online presence and data security. Many companies have already implemented measures such as two-factor authentication and strong password policies – but there is still a great deal of exposure regarding email visibility. It should come as no surprise that cyber […]

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Why organizations shouldn’t fold to cybercriminal requests

Organizations worldwide pay ransomware fees instead of implementing solutions to protect themselves. The ransom is just the tip of the iceberg regarding the damage a ransomware attack can wreak. In this Help Net Security video, Gerasim Hovhannisyan, CE… Continue reading Why organizations shouldn’t fold to cybercriminal requests

Organizations need to re-examine their approach to BEC protection

BEC attacks are growing year over year and are projected to be twice as high as the threat of phishing in general, according to IRONSCALES and Osterman Research. 93% of organizations experienced one or more of the BEC attack variants in the previous 12… Continue reading Organizations need to re-examine their approach to BEC protection

AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication

92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, according to Egress. Not surprisingly, 99% of cybersecurity leaders confess to being… Continue reading AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication