Tag: email attacks
Making the case for a layered email security approach
MSPs have a lot of ground to cover with their clients. In addition to providing protection, there’s also persuasion. Many MSPs find themselves needing to justify additional cybersecurity investments at a time when budgets are under scrutiny—and that can make...
The quiet comeback of credential-based attacks
Stolen credentials have been around as long as email itself. This retro attack vector is making a comeback due to its low cost and simplicity. According to Barracuda’s 2025 Email Security Breach Report, credential compromise attacks are becoming both more...
Email Threat Radar — January 2026
From QR code deception to callback phishing and more: An overview of emerging email threats and attack trends Over the last month, Barracuda threat analysts have investigated the following email threats targeting organizations and their employees: Tycoon phishing kit using QR codes...
Threat Spotlight: Evolving ‘we know where you live’ tactics personalize sextortion scams
Sextortion scams are a type of extortion where criminals attempt to extort money from victims by threatening to release explicit images or videos unless demands are met. Leveraging usernames and passwords stolen in data breaches, criminals contact victims and claim...
Threat Spotlight: The evolving use of QR codes in phishing attacks
QR code phishing, also known as quishing, is a type of social engineering attack. Cybercriminals try to trick victims into using the camera on their mobile phone to scan a QR code that goes to a malicious website to steal sensitive...
Threat Spotlight: How company size affects the email threats targeting your business
It takes less than a minute for someone to fall for a phishing scam. According to the 2024 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median time for a recipient to click on a malicious link after opening the email is 21 seconds, followed by...
Email security and XDR are critical to strengthen your cyber defense
Email is an integral part of our daily communication. With countless emails being sent and received daily, it has become an essential fabric of the day-to-day business activities that most of us take for granted. The widespread use of email...
Email-borne attacks hit energy and utilities harder than most other sectors
The energy and utilities industry is part of the world’s critical infrastructure. Without reliable access to electricity, natural gas, renewables, water supplies, and more, many things we rely on will grind to a halt with potentially devasting consequences for companies,...
