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Even a cybersecurity firm can fall for a W-2 phishing scam

US Tax Day (April 18) is quickly approaching, and scammers are hard at work to get what they can before the set tax season deadline. The US IRS is warning about last-minute …

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Organizations still vulnerable to brute force attacks

While increases in malware are clearly a major threat to both enterprises and service providers, network complexity is creating its own vulnerability, according to Ixia. The …

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Cyber insurance: What and why?

High-profile cyber-attacks are fast becoming the norm in modern society, with 2016 being arguably the worst year for major security breaches. National Crime Agency statistics …

Fileless attack framework was used in many recent attacks

In the last month or so, a number of security companies spotted attackers targeting a variety of organizations around the world with spear-phishing emails delivering …

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Online fraudsters’ preferred tools and techniques revealed

A new report by DataVisor Threat Labs has provided unprecedented insight into the behaviors and attack techniques of some of the world’s largest online crime rings, and …

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Organizations hit with Petya ransomware with a twist

Various organizations are being targeted by cyber crooks leveraging the infamous Petya ransomware. A modified Petya version inside a Trojan But victims will have a difficult …

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Top five most wanted malware families worldwide

The Hancitor downloader has surged into the top five most wanted malware families worldwide for the first time, according to Check Point. The downloader, that installs …

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Ransomware spiked 752% in new families

2016 was truly the year of online extortion. Cyber threats reached an all-time high, with ransomware and Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams gaining increased popularity …

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Fighting sophisticated phishing threats during the digital revolution

In this podcast recorded at RSA Conference 2017, Damien Hugoo, Director of Product Marketing at Easy Solutions, talks about what organizations can do in order to take a …

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With 1.2 million phishing attacks, 2016 was a success for cybercriminals

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) observed that 2016 ended as the worst year for phishing in history. The total number of phishing attacks in 2016 was 1,220,523. This …

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The devastating impact of healthcare data breaches

One in four U.S. consumers have had their personal medical information stolen from technology systems, according to Accenture. The findings show that half of those who …

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Top phishing targets in 2016? Google, Yahoo, and Apple

For every new phishing URL impersonating a financial institution, there were more than seven impersonating technology companies. Comparison of most impersonated companies …

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