Malicious Emails stories

January Patch Tuesday reveals 161 vulnerabilities
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microsoft
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security vulnerabilities
On January's Patch Tuesday, Microsoft revealed 161 vulnerabilities, including eight under active exploitation, with no browser flaws noted this month.

McAfee launches AI tool to detect & stop online scams
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data protection
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
McAfee has unveiled its AI-powered Scam Detector, designed to combat online scams across text, email, and video platforms, enhancing consumer protection.

Cofense report: Sophisticated email threats on the rise
Thu, 21st Nov 2024
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Cofense's latest report reveals a sharp rise in sophisticated phishing attacks, with malicious emails now detected every 45 seconds, up from 57 seconds last year.

Business email compromise scams dominate Q3 2024 threats
Thu, 31st Oct 2024
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
VIPRE Security Group's latest report reveals that business email compromise now makes up 58% of phishing attacks, highlighting rising cybersecurity threats.

Report reveals how cyber attacks target organisations depending on size
Fri, 2nd Aug 2024
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
A Barracuda report highlights a stark disparity in email attack types faced by large and small firms, with lateral phishing targeting major companies and extortion menacing smaller ones.

VIPRE report predicts 276% rise in malware in 2024
Mon, 19th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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ai
VIPRE's annual email threat landscape study reveals a 276% rise in malware, with financial services the most targeted sector.

AI advancements being exploited for email cyberattacks
Wed, 20th Dec 2023
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malware
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advanced persistent threat protection
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email security
Cybercriminals are capitalising on the advancements in generative AI technology to conduct sophisticated email cyberattacks, says CISO of Abnormal Security.

Hornetsecurity analysis reveals surge in email threats
Thu, 30th Nov 2023
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email security
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microsoft
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amazon
Hornetsecurity's 2024 report shows a 144% surge in malicious web links in emails, with phishing remaining the top email threat.

McAfee turns the tables on cyber crims with new launch
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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data protection
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phishing
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email security
McAfee has launched AI-powered Scam Protection to combat cyber criminals using AI technology to deceive people out of thousands of pounds.

Singapore recorded as a prime target for cybercriminals
Mon, 24th Jul 2023
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky’s latest statistics for Southeast Asia reveal that 43,445,502 phishing attempts were successfully blocked by Kaspersky Solutions in 2022.

Email revealed to be riskiest channel for data loss
Wed, 25th May 2022
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email security
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dlp
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risk & compliance
More than half (60%) of organisations experienced data loss or exfiltration caused by an employee mistake on email in the last 12 months.

Red Sift releases a new AI product to quickly resolve phishing attacks
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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phishing
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email security
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ai
Cybersecurity company Red Sift has launched a new product to help security experts reduce the amount of time spent investigating malicious emails.

The network effect and the search for resilient email security
Tue, 28th Sep 2021
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email security
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cybersecurity
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email
Not only is email everywhere, but it is ‘built-in’ to our lives as a required mode of communication for too many activities to name.

New phishing simulator helps organisations strengthen cybersecurity
Wed, 30th Jun 2021
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malware
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phishing
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e-learning
DeltaNet International has released its Phishing Simulator tool, designed to help organisations strengthen their cybersecurity awareness.

Phishing emails harvest personal details from LinkedIn members
Mon, 28th Jun 2021
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phishing
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physical security
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email security
Phishing emails pretending to be from LinkedIn have been intercepted, aiming to steal personal details, says MailGuard.

Check Point Research warns of a surge in malicious activity around Amazon Prime Day
Fri, 18th Jun 2021
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email security
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digital entertainment
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cybersecurity
Surge in cybercrime ahead of Amazon Prime Day 2021 as almost 80% of domains with the word Amazon are potentially dangerous, warns Check Point Research.

Research finds malware will sit for around 83 hours in an employees inbox before being noticed
Thu, 3rd Jun 2021
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malware
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firewalls
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advanced persistent threat protection
Malicious emails go unnoticed in employees' inboxes for an average of 83 hours, according to research by Barracuda.

UK university targeted by one million malicious email attacks
Thu, 12th Nov 2020
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malware
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edutech
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firewalls
The Open University in London has faced over 1.1 million malicious email attacks since January, with all messages being blocked by the university's servers.

Check Point uncovers five year cyber espionage campaign
Fri, 8th May 2020
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email security
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government
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cyber espionage
Naikon’s primary method is exploit the trust and diplomatic relations between departments and governments to increase the chances of its attack succeeding.

Rising costs of email attacks concerning for organisations
Fri, 26th Jul 2019
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firewalls
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cloud security
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phishing
Email attacks are having a major impact on businesses, with ever-evolving security concerns proving a challenge for IT security professionals.