Collaborate Disseminate
Maybe you were once advised to “look for the padlock” as a means of telling legitimate e-commerce sites from phishing or malware traps. Unfortunately, this has never been more useless advice. New research indicates that half of all phishing scams are n… Continue reading Half of all Phishing Sites Now Have the Padlock
According to the APWG’s new Phishing Activity Trends Report, phishing in the first part of 2018 surged 46 percent higher than late 2017. The total number of phish detected in the first quarter of 2018 was 263,538. That was up from the 180,577 observed … Continue reading Cybercrime gangs continue to go where the money is
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has been tracking notable increases in phishing campaigns that target SAAS/webmail providers, as well as increased attacks on financial / banking targets and cloud storage and file-sharing sites. But banks remain … Continue reading Phishers increasingly targeting cloud storage and SaaS
In Tracking Security Innovation, PhishLabs-BrandProtect merger, Avast cuts proposed IPO range, SafeBreach raised $15M Series B, Red Canary raised $6.3M in Equity, and more! Tracking Security Innovation Data Breaches Decline In Number https://www.mediap… Continue reading PhishLabs, SafeBreach, & Red Canary – Business Security Weekly #85
Not long ago, phishing attacks were fairly easy for the average Internet user to spot: Full of grammatical and spelling errors, and linking to phony bank or email logins at unencrypted (http:// vs. https://) Web pages. Increasingly, however, phishers are upping their game, polishing their copy and hosting scam pages over https:// connections — complete with the green lock icon in the browser address bar to make the fake sites appear more legitimate. Continue reading Phishers Are Upping Their Game. So Should You.
The Anti-Phishing Working Group’s latest report found upticks in phishing attacks against companies in the Logistics & Shipping as well Cloud Storage & File Hosting sectors, mounted by cyber gangs against the accounts of both individuals and enterprises. Once they steal usernames and passwords, the criminals can then steal not only funds, but also use services to spend spam mail, order goods for resale, and other nefarious ventures. While the report finds that phishing attacks … More → Continue reading Cybercriminals focus on the shipping and cloud storage sectors
Cybersecurity startup PhishLabs has launched an investigation into a possible data breach, the company confirmed to CyberScoop on Wednesday. Earlier this week, a note posted on Pastebin announced the sale of a data dump and email from Joseph Opacki, the vice president of threat intelligence for the Charleston, South Carolina-based PhishLabs. The company, founded in 2008, sells anti-phishing defense and training to clients aimed at protecting employees and customers. The original post was taken down within hours, and the Pastebin user hasn’t responded to CyberScoop’s inquiries. The Pastebin page contained what looked to be a PhishLabs client list, showing 132 customers including tech giants like Apple and dozens of financial institutions. PhishLabs would not confirm or deny the validity of the list. “We’ve gotten quite a few questions about it from clients,” said Stacy Shelley, PhishLabs vice president of marketing. “At this point in the investigation, we haven’t found any evidence that any […]
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Yet another malicious URL dataset is joining virustotal today. Welcome PhishLabs.In their own words:PhishLabs provides cybercrime protection and intelligence services that fight back against online threats and reduce the risk posed by phishing, malware… Continue reading virustotal += PhishLabs URL scanner
Yet another malicious URL dataset is joining virustotal today. Welcome PhishLabs.In their own words:PhishLabs provides cybercrime protection and intelligence services that fight back against online threats and reduce the risk posed by phishing, malware… Continue reading virustotal += PhishLabs URL scanner