Threat Spotlight: Proportion of malicious HTML attachments doubles within a year
The security industry has been highlighting the cybercriminal misuse of HTML for years — and evidence suggests it remains a successful and popular attack tool. Last year we reported that around one-in-five (21%) of all HTML attachments scanned by Barracuda in May...
2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy gets aggressive on ransomware
The Biden-Harris Administration has released the 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS), which you can read online here. The purpose of this strategy is to ensure a ‘safe and secure digital ecosystem’ for all Americans. These efforts build on the 2018...
Threat Spotlight: Vaccine-related phishing
Beware of phishing campaigns that use the COVID-19 vaccination as a hook. In the same way they’ve capitalized on the global pandemic with coronavirus-related phishing attacks, cybercriminals are now trying to leverage the vaccine to steal money and personal information. The FBI issued a...
Threat Spotlight: Coronavirus-related phishing
As much of the world grapples with the new coronavirus, COVID-19, and how to handle it, attackers are taking advantage of the widespread discussion of COVID-19 in emails and across the web. Barracuda researchers have seen a steady increase in...
