‘phishing’

Attackers using a novel credential phishing attack that leverages Active Directory to verify a victim’s password and gain access to an Office 365 account targeted a top financial person in a division of a large American corporation. Once inside a victim’s account, bad actors could access sensitive financial documents, emails, calendar items and contact lists, …

It seems that criminals using phishing tactics have found a new hotbed – Canada! RSA’s Fraud Quarterly report states that virtually 70 percent of fraud phishing attacks are targeted at Canadians. Although several surveys have demonstrated that phishing in Canada is increasing, most experts are unsure of why the sudden increase in Canada-specific attacks. On …

Phishing scams continue to play on the popularity of remote working and collaboration tools, as scammers seek to take advantage of unwitting victims. A recent report from Sophos indicates one of the most recent tactics attackers are using to conduct their scams uses collaborative platforms SharePoint and OneNote. Sophos researchers say that the attackers take a …

A trove of data relating to 186,000 customers of an Australian state government agency has been stolen in an attack that targeted employee email accounts. The attack, reported today, involved Service NSW, an arm of the New South Wales government that providers one-stop access to government services. The theft of data took place in April and …

Savvy cybercriminals who specialize in phishing attacks are continually devising new strategies to lend greater authenticity to their handiwork. The goal is to concoct phishing emails and landing pages so convincing that they can fool even the most sharp-eyed user. A new phishing campaign described by phishing awareness provider Cofense in a Friday blog post …

Customers of Lloyds Bank are being targeted by a phishing scam that is currently hitting email and text message inboxes. Legal firm Griffin Law has alerted people to the scam after being made aware of about 100 people who have received the messages. The email, which looks like official Lloyds Bank correspondence, warns customers that …

The frequency of phishing threats has risen considerably since the pandemic started, with companies experiencing an average of 1,185 attacks every month, according to a survey from GreatHorn. Phishing attacks and the pandemic Additionally, 38% reported that a coworker fell victim to an attack within the last year. As a result, 15% of organizations are …

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Did you know: 96% of phishing attacks use emails as baits!   Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cyber criminals trick users to give away their personal information. These cyber criminals use this attack to steal data like login credentials, financial details, confidential information, and much more.  It is infamous as one …