Black Friday 2021: How to Have a Scam-Free Shopping Day

We constantly monitor the landscape of shopping-related threats and release a report tracking the latest criminal activity targeting online shoppers. Here’s what we found this year. Continue reading Black Friday 2021: How to Have a Scam-Free Shopping Day

Spam and phishing in Q1 2021

In terms of spam and phishing, in Q1 2021, we largely saw a continuation of the 2020 trends: exploitation of COVID-19 theme, hunting corporate account credentials and spoofing of online store websites. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q1 2021

The chronicles of Emotet

More than six years have passed since the banking Trojan Emotet was first detected. During this time it has repeatedly mutated, changed direction, acquired partners, picked up modules, and generally been the cause of high-profile incidents and multimillion-dollar losses. Continue reading The chronicles of Emotet

Spam and phishing in Q3 2020

The COVID-19 topic, which appeared in Q1 this year, is still in play for spammers and phishers. In our view, the so-called second wave could lead to a surge in mailings offering various coronavirus-related treatments. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q3 2020

Spam and phishing in Q1 2020

Glancing at the results of Q1 2020, we anticipate that the COVID-19 topic will continue to be actively used by cybercriminals for the foreseeable future. To attract potential victims, the pandemic will be mentioned even on “standard” fake pages and in spam mailings. Continue reading Spam and phishing in Q1 2020

Spam and phishing in 2019

In the search for new ways to bypass spam filters, attackers are developing new methods of delivering their messages. This year, they made active use of various Google services, as well as popular social networks and video hosting sites. Continue reading Spam and phishing in 2019