This week’s phishing news headlines cover a wide range of cyberattacks on organizations and institutes that highlight the significance of adopting phishing prevention best practices to ensure safety from the latest cyber attacks in today’s times. Ransomware Hits Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) Arthur J. Gallagher (AJG) is a Fortune 500 firm providing risk management
Cybercrime is directly proportional to improving technology; technology is advancing by leaps and bounds, and so do the malicious tactics employed by threat actors. They are forever on the lookout for vulnerabilities to exploit and access network systems. While present-day cybersecurity strategies such as anti-ransomware solutions and anti-phishing solutions use AI to fight cybercrime, cyber
The need to adopt robust phishing protection solutions is more than ever before, as threat actors continue to invent new ways to lure users into divulging their critical information. The following phishing headlines from the world over indicate that anti-phishing protection involves a lot more than just email spam filters or cybersecurity awareness and why
The recent pandemic-induced rush of small to medium businesses and large enterprises to get on the cloud has encouraged malicious actors to develop more creative phishing emails and other modes of cyberattacks to lure people into parting with sensitive data. Besides, the work-from-home scenario has pushed people to less secure environments. Cyber adversaries have also
There is not much one can do when threat actors have infiltrated their information assets and robbed them of their identity by stealing their Personally Identifiable Information (PII). This is why it is crucial to keep oneself abreast of the latest tricks and techniques malicious actors employ to attack users. Incorporating robust strategies from each
Some of the world’s most audacious cyberattack attempts or incidents have happened due to the presence of backdoors. Though backdoors are of particular help for developers who create them for troubleshooting, they can be destructive when in the hands of cyber-attackers. Only up-to-date and robust cybersecurity practices can counter backdoor exercises. Most development teams create
Phishing is one of the most effective entry points for threats to inject malware into users’ systems. This week’s headlines are all about them. Read on to know why it is essential to pay heed to phishing prevention tips. Ransomware Hits Stillwater Medical Center The Stillwater Medical Center in Oklahoma serves several Oklahoma hospitals,
Phishing has been one of the favorite modes of cyber-attacks employed by malicious actors for years now. COVID-19 has given them a fresh lease of life by providing these threat actors to ramp up their phishing efforts to an entirely new level. Here are some chilling statistics that drive home the point. Phishing emails have
A study by Forbes concluded that there could be up to 3.1 billion domain spoofing emails being sent daily. The most common understanding of spoofing is associated with email spoofing. However, domain spoofing is a more significant threat to organizations. Furthermore, many organizations are unaware of how it can hurt business and how anti-phishing solutions
In today’s times, it has become necessary to keep yourself abreast of the latest cyber-attacks, and various ways threat actors adopt to attack users and rob them of their monetary or digital assets. For instance, a mere click on the wrong link is enough for the threat to access your credentials and other critical information.
With technology improving by the hour, cybercrime is also steadily on the rise. Every other day, one hears about crimes like phishing, ransomware attacks, BEC (Business Email Compromise), and others affecting businesses globally. Unfortunately, despite organizations employing the latest anti-phishing and anti-ransomware solutions, these crimes are on the increase.
Cyber adversaries who launch phishing attacks leverage the mindset of the unaware users; for instance, they assume the phishing email to be coming from a legitimate source and end up disclosing their critical information to the threat actor. The bad news is that there is no one-hundred-percent full-proof phishing prevention strategy, but the good news
In a cyber-attack that will be remembered as one of the most significant phishing email attacks in decades to come, a Russian hacking group attacked more than 3,000 email accounts belonging to individuals from more than 150 organizations across 24 countries. Nobelium, also known as APT29 to the cybersecurity community, has targeted government agencies, research
Cyberattacks and data breaches have rapidly increased over the past year. Hundreds of thousands of users lose their data to phishing attacks even today. Here are the top phishing headlines from the last week to enable an organization to accept and incorporate the best phishing prevention tips.
Due to the ongoing pandemic, multitudes of people have been obligated to work remotely, making phishing attacks commonplace in the digital world. It has widened the doors to vulnerability as people move away from the more secure networks of their workplace. Businesses’ networks have not been entirely secure either, with reports showing that phishing attacks
Phishing attacks have targeted organizations worldwide in the bygone week, and the headlines roar out to netizens to adopt the best phishing prevention practices. Here are the latest phishing headlines from across the world to keep you abreast of the latest modus operandi of threat actors, so you are better equipped to keep your information
In the highly digitized world, phishing attacks continue to jeopardize global organizations, targeting their employees. Considering humans to be an easily accessible line of defense when it comes to cybersecurity, awareness among staff is the need of the hour. When one finds one of the machines or systems vulnerable, one proactively fixes the issue. The
Phishing attack prevention is a distant goal for enterprises and can never be fully attainable in the presence of malicious cyber attackers. The bygone week in the cyber realm was full of data breaches and millions of dollars lost to cyberattackers. This serves as a lesson for enterprises to be more watchful of their anti-phishing
Combating cyberattacks happen to be a top priority for global organizations. In 2020, phishing was among the most extensively deployed attack modes by malicious actors, as per FBI reports. Besides, phishing attacks are on the rise as attackers use various social engineering techniques. In 2019, around 114,702 phishing attacks were recorded, which jumped to 241,324
Phishing attacks continue to create havoc in the cyber world. This week’s cyber headlines are all about data breaches and the phishing prevention measures adopted by the victim organizations. Reading such news sure gives some perspective into what should go into the business continuity plan we have for our organization, and that is why we