- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 19th, 2016
IRS Warns of a 400 Percent Rise in Tax-Related Phishing Emails
Tax-themed incidents have reached record numbers this year
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 14th, 2016
Phishing Campaign Targets Cybercriminals for Once
AlphaBay phishing campaign detected in the wild
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 11th, 2016
Fake Netflix Apps Deliver Banking Trojans
Netflix users are also targeted with phishing scams
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- February 2nd, 2016
eBay Flaw Lets Attackers Push Malware and Launch Phishing Sites
JSF*** JavaScript library abused to deliver malware
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 17th, 2016
LastPass Vulnerable to Extremely Simple Phishing Attack
Attackers can harvest master password and the password vault
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 15th, 2016
Average Cost of a Spear Phishing Attack Is $1.6 Million
Most companies comprehend the risk, protect themselves
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- January 12th, 2016
eBay Bug Allows Hackers to Steal User Passwords
eBay XSS bug twice as dangerous if used in phishing scams
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- December 22nd, 2015
Phishing Emails Are Most Effective on the Same Day They're Sent
Report also shows that 67% of phishing victims open a second phishing email as well, stop only after the fourth
- Advisories
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 17th, 2015
FBI Warns Shoppers of "Too Good To Be True" Scams Before the Holiday Season
The holiday season is here, keep an eye out for scams!
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 9th, 2015
Security Researchers Breach Phishing Server Belonging to Iranian Hackers Rocket Kitten
Check Point discovers the real identities of some of the hackers behind the Rocket Kitten state-sponsored group
- Spam Reports
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 9th, 2015
Beware of a New Apple ID Phishing Campaign
Apple users under attack by a vicious phishing campaign
- Spam Reports
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- November 7th, 2015
PhishReporter, a Free Outlook Add-In for Reporting Phishing Attacks
It can also be used to report annoying spam
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 30th, 2015
FTC Warns Gamers of Online Phishing Scams
An uptick in gaming phishing scams makes the FTC issue a PSA
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 26th, 2015
Beware of a New PayPal Phishing Campaign
A new PayPal phishing campaign is making the rounds
- Security
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- October 2nd, 2015
Phisher Gets Phished Back by Cyber-Security Vendor
Nobody said cyber-criminals are supposed to be smart
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- September 26th, 2015
Infographic: Phishing and Spear Phishing
The history and evolution of phishing campaigns
- Security Blog
- By Catalin Cimpanu
- August 28th, 2015
Phishing Costs an Average Company Up to $3.7 Million per Year
Most costs are generated by the loss of worker productivity