The rise of non-English language spear phishing emails

Business email compromise (BEC) threats are one of the many tried-and-tested tactics cybercriminals use to target their victims. These tend to be brief messages with only a few lines of text but no URLs, attached files or other elements that can be sca… Continue reading The rise of non-English language spear phishing emails

Phishers count on remotely hosted images to bypass email filters

Loading remotely hosted images instead of embeedding them directly into emails is one of the latest tricks employed by phishers to bypass email filters. Phishers are always finding new ways trick defenses Phishing emails – especially when imperso… Continue reading Phishers count on remotely hosted images to bypass email filters

The 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks

PayPal remains the top brand impersonated in phishing attacks for the second quarter in a row, with Facebook taking the #2 spot and Microsoft coming in third, according to Vade Secure. Leveraging data from more than 600 million protected mailboxes worl… Continue reading The 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks

PayPal becomes phisher’s favorite brand, Office 365 phishing techniques evolve

PayPal has overtaken Microsoft to claim the number one ranking for phisher’s favorites for the first time. Netflix was not far behind as the streaming giant moved up to the third spot with a 14.1 percent QoQ and 73.7 percent YoY growth in unique … Continue reading PayPal becomes phisher’s favorite brand, Office 365 phishing techniques evolve

Facebook phishing surges, Microsoft still most impersonated brand

Vade Secure published the results of its Phishers’ Favorites report for Q2 2019. According to the report, which ranks the 25 most impersonated brands in phishing attacks, Microsoft was by far the top target for the fifth straight quarter. There was als… Continue reading Facebook phishing surges, Microsoft still most impersonated brand

Vade Secure’s Auto-Remediate adds automated protection for Office 365 environments

Vade Secure, the global leader in predictive email defense, announced the availability of Auto-Remediate for Vade Secure for Office 365. The new feature extends Vade Secure’s AI-based threat detection and mitigation capabilities, providing MSPs a… Continue reading Vade Secure’s Auto-Remediate adds automated protection for Office 365 environments

Microsoft Again Most Spoofed as Office 365 Phishing Evolves

 Microsoft is No. 1 again—for all the wrong reasons. The latest “Phishers’ Favorites” report, which highlights brands with the most unique phishing URLs detected by Vade Secure, ranked Microsoft the top impersonated brand in phishing attac… Continue reading Microsoft Again Most Spoofed as Office 365 Phishing Evolves

Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites

Social media phishing, primarily Facebook and Instagram, saw the highest quarter- over-quarter growth of any industry with a 74.7 percent increase, according to the Vade Secure Phishers’ Favorites report for Q1 2019. While Facebook has been in the top … Continue reading Cybercriminals targeting social media: Facebook and Instagram are becoming phishers’ favorites

Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand, Netflix phishing spikes

Although Microsoft remains the top target for phishers, Netflix saw an incredible surge in Dec., making it the second most impersonated brand in Q4 2018, according to Vade Secure. Microsoft remains the #1 impersonated brand, receiving more than 2.3 tim… Continue reading Microsoft remains the most impersonated brand, Netflix phishing spikes

Vade Secure launches IsItPhishing Threat Detection to help SOCs identify phishing URLs

Vade Secure launched IsItPhishing Threat Detection, an anti-phishing solution that helps Security Operations Centers (SOCs) identify and block targeted phishing attacks. Easily integrating with existing SIEM and SOAR solutions through a lightweight API… Continue reading Vade Secure launches IsItPhishing Threat Detection to help SOCs identify phishing URLs