Tag: phishing
Cybercriminals impersonate OpenAI in large-scale phishing attack
Since the launch of ChatGPT, OpenAI has sparked significant interest among both businesses and cybercriminals. While companies are increasingly concerned about whether their existing cybersecurity measures can adequately defend against threats curated with generative AI tools, attackers are finding new...
Tips to help your customers master the art of online safety
Strong cybersecurity awareness should be a priority every day, but October serves as a great reminder for all of us to stay vigilant. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Alliance (CISA) recommends the following simple yet powerful tips to boost online...
What we can learn from top tech advice we never listen to
October 2024 marks the 21st Cybersecurity Awareness Month – four weeks of themed activity designed to raise awareness of cybersecurity and the importance of staying safe online. For 21 years, this annual event has exhorted people and businesses to take steps such...
Tip Tuesday: Spot the phish this Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, making it an ideal time for managed service providers (MSPs) to educate their clients about phishing threats. Most people log into various online accounts daily, never considering that cybercriminals may try to trick them into...
Three new reports from ITRC: H1 breaches, 2023 trends, and a new toll scam
As longtime readers of this space already know, I’m a big fan of the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC). Their regular breach reports provide lots of highly detailed statistics, their trend reporting is invaluable to help project the future of...
Understanding email threats: The foundation of email security
In today’s digital landscape, email remains a fundamental communication tool for businesses. However, its ubiquity makes it a prime target for cyber threats. Understanding these threats is the first step in fortifying your email security. In this blog post, we’ll...
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...
Threat Spotlight: Attackers abuse URL protection services to mask phishing links
As defenders tighten their grip on the tools and techniques used in phishing attacks, adversaries are finding new ways to bypass detection and target potential victims. For example, many phishing attacks rely on convincing users to click on a compromised link...
New report: BEC accounts for 1 in 10 email attacks
Email-based social engineering threats are thriving as attackers continue to adapt and evolve their tactics to increase their chances of success. The latest analysis of email detection data by Barracuda researchers reveals that while the landscape remains dominated by mass phishing and general scamming attacks, there’s...
5 Ways cybercriminals are using AI: Access and credential theft
Threat actors have embraced artificial intelligence (AI) for phishing, deepfakes, malware generation, content localization, and more. This week we’re looking at how they’re using it for credential theft to gain access to high-value networks. Stolen credentials are a goldmine for cybercriminals, especially if the...
