Spear Phishing stories
Cybercriminals target Olympic Games & concerts in 2024
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malware
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phishing
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physical security
Cybercriminals are exploiting major events like the EUROs and Valentine's Day with phishing attacks, prompting warnings for heightened consumer vigilance.
Expert advice to combat rising ransomware & phishing
Last month
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
As Cyber Security Awareness Month unfolds, experts urge organisations to bolster defenses against the rising threats of ransomware and phishing attacks.
Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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risk & compliance
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industry experts
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spear phishing
Experts urge resilient cyber measures after Trump's campaign hack reveals vulnerabilities, stressing decoy tactics, phishing awareness, and robust public sector security.
Kaspersky reports surge in hybrid phishing campaigns for 2024
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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phishing
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martech
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email security
Kaspersky researchers identify a new trend blending spear phishing’s personalisation with bulk phishing’s scale, marking a sophisticated cybersecurity threat.
Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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endpoint protection
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phishing
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email security
Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.
Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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email security
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apm
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ai security
Egress and Spear Shield combine forces to detect, monitor and prevent email threats, advancing spear phishing simulation data interaction and assessment to bolster cyber defences.
Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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genai
Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.
Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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it training
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyberattacks on the public sector surge in 2023, says KnowBe4 report, revealing a noteworthy 31% increase in APAC region and a global rising trend in ransomware incidents.
Data Privacy Day sees phishing risk surge – report
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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malware
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ransomware
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mfa
Ahead of Data Privacy Day, PrivacyEngines stresses increasing threat of phishing, with a staggering number of global attacks in Q3 2022.
Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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passwordless
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cybersecurity
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sports
Major sporting events such as the RWC are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially from bad actors with financial motives.
Nearly half of Australian organisations were victims of spear phishing in 2022
Thu, 25th May 2023
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firewalls
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email security
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breach prevention
Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up.
APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.
Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses
Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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firewalls
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breach prevention
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cybersecurity
According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.
ESET Research releases T3 2021 Threat Report summarising key cybersecurity research
Wed, 9th Feb 2022
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malware
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ransomware
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cryptocurrency
The latest ESET Threat Report reveals key insights into external attack vectors, email threats, and the impact of cryptocurrency exchange rates.
New email detection launched for Google Workspace to detect spear phishing
Fri, 22nd Oct 2021
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malware
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ransomware
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phishing
SlashNext launches email detection and response for Google Workspace, aiming to combat targeted cyber attacks.
New spear phishing detection and response service launched for Microsoft 365
Wed, 1st Sep 2021
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phishing
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email security
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microsoft
SlashNext has launched its Email Detection and Response service for Microsoft 365, aiming to detect targeted attacks with accuracy.
Salesforce misconfiguration exposes sensitive data, warns Varonis
Fri, 13th Aug 2021
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data analytics
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martech
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cdp
Salesforce misconfigurations could expose sensitive data, allowing attackers to steal information and perform spear-phishing campaigns, warns Varonis.
Surge in targeted spear phishing as attackers look for weak link
Wed, 4th Aug 2021
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firewalls
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phishing
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email security
The rise of targeted malicious email attacks is revealed in a new report by Barracuda, highlighting the need for improved protection measures.
Cyber-attackers target COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in sweeping phishing campaign
Fri, 4th Dec 2020
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phishing
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email security
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ibm
IBM releases bombshell report on phishing campaign targeting COVID-19 vaccine supply chain in multiple countries.
Organisations already have the threat intelligence they need, finding it and actioning it is another question
Mon, 31st Aug 2020
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
Many organisations struggle to create an effective threat model, but internal threat intelligence data can provide valuable insights.