Remote working-related phishing attacks are on the up
The number of phishing attacks against remote workers was on the rise in the fourth quarter of 2020, a new report from cybersecurity awareness and training firm KnowBe4 claims. Phishing via social media social media channels, mostly LinkedIn, also grew in popularity. Examining tens of thousands of subject lines from simulated phishing tests, KnowBe4 found that those related to potential …
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Huge rise in phishing domains since Covid vaccines began
The number of malicious Covid-19-related domains has spiked dramatically since the vaccines were announced and began rolling out. This is according to a new report from cybersecurity experts at Webroot, which states that more than 4,500 new suspicious domains were discovered in the month after vaccines were announced, containing keywords such as “Covid-19”, “corona”, “vaccine” and “cure Covid”. Almost a …
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Covid-19 phishing attacks have evolved yet again
The tactics used by cybercriminals to leverage the Covid-19 pandemic have changed once again, according to cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, which has warned businesses and individuals alike to stay vigilant. Since day one of the Covid-19 outbreak, cybercriminals have been taking advantage of the situation to spread malware and ransomware, to steal sensitive information from businesses and individuals, and to dispossess …
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Businesses brace for Covid-related phishing surge next year
The majority of businesses in the UK expect an increase in cyberattacks next year, a new report from Centrify states. Polling 200 business decision-makers at large and medium-sized companies, Centrify found that almost two thirds (64 percent) of respondents expect even more Covid-related phishing emails next year, while half (52 percent) expect to incur more cyberattacks. In the report, Centrify …
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A fifth of UK workforce received a Covid-19-themed phishing email
More than a fifth of UK employees received at least one Covid-19-themed phishing email over the past few of months, a new report from Webroot claims. The report argues that an increase in the number of emails received – up 34 percent worldwide year-on-year – could result in work fatigue and increase vulnerability to phishing attacks. At the same time, …
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New phishing scam uses IBM Cloud, Microsoft Azure to feign legitimacy
There is a new phishing campaign going around, which leverages high-profile cloud services from Microsoft and IBM to feign legitimacy. As recently reported by Bleeping Computer, the phishing campaign targets corporate employees, who receive an email warning that their inbox is full. Unless the issue is resolved, claims the fraudulent message, important emails could be lost. The email contains two …
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