How Machine Learning Helps in Fighting Phishing Attacks

How Machine Learning Helps in Fighting Phishing Attacks

Machine learning is one of the critical mechanisms working in tandem with Artificial Intelligence (AI). It is based on algorithms focused on understanding and recognizing patterns from enormous piles of data to create a system that can predict unusual behavior and anomalies. It evolves with time while learning patterns of normal behavior. These characteristics make

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 40 of 2021

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 40 of 2021

Threat actors continue to launch phishing campaigns and ransomware attacks to lure netizens into giving away PII (Personally Identifiable Information) and other critical information. The best prevention against such threats is keeping oneself abreast of the latest methods that they adopt to launch cyber attacks. To that end,  here are the major phishing and data

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 39 of 2021

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 39 of 2021

Phishing is a recurrent problem in the cyber world, and if you are connected to the internet, then chances are you have witnessed or undergone some form of a phishing attack; whether you fell for it or thwarted it is another story. Here are the phishing headlines in the spotlight this week to help you

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The Revival Of IDN (Phishing) Attacks With Microsoft Outlook

The Revival Of IDN (Phishing) Attacks With Microsoft Outlook

The Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) consists of a combined Unicode character set with similar Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, making the domain look identical to the Daily ASCII domain. Unicode domain names could be problematic from a security point of view, as many Unicode characters are hard to distinguish from regular ASCII characters. Phishing attacks with

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 38 of 2021

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 38 of 2021

Threat actors continue with their nefarious activities to target organizations around the world. The following news headlines highlight the major phishing attacks in the past week and the mitigation measures adopted by concerned authorities.   AVOS Locker Ransomware Attacks Pacific City Bank The Pacific City Bank is a leading American bank providing commercial banking services

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The Rise in Online Payments Has Given Rise to Phishing Attacks

The Rise in Online Payments Has Given Rise to Phishing Attacks

Phishing is one of the oldest forms of social engineering, which malicious actors use to extract critical information from users. And online payments have their share of phishing threats to handle. While many businesses move to the virtual world to reach more customers and make transactions smoother, malicious actors find a massive opportunity in it

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 37 of 2021

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 37 of 2021

Phishing attack prevention is a global struggle, and cyber security experts strive to reduce the attack ratio every day. However, some adversaries continue to seem to be a step ahead. Here are phishing headlines of this week that lay down the importance of adopting adequate anti-phishing measures.   Dallas Independent School District Announces Data Breach

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Microsoft 365’s New Phishing Simulation to Check Your Organization’s Email Security Posture

Microsoft 365’s New Phishing Simulation to Check Your Organization’s Email Security Posture

With threats such as ransomware, phishing emails, and malware constantly lurking in the dark, cybersecurity experts are always at war against those waiting to exploit uneducated victims. Since the first phishing attack in the mid-1990s, it has evolved into a highly sophisticated and most frequent attack vector leading to fraud activity. Enterprises need to fundamentally

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Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 36 of 2021

Cybersecurity Updates For The Week 36 of 2021

Ransomware and phishing scams together account for a majority of the cyberattacks that happen every year. This week’s news headlines cover the major phishing scams from the past few days and re-emphasize the importance of anti-phishing measures for individuals and organizations.   Ransomware Hits Lojas Renner Brazil’s largest clothing department store chain with over 600

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