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Financial organisations plagued by spear phishing attacks
Firewalls

Financial organisations plagued by spear phishing attacks

Finance department employees are most heavily targeted by these attacks, because they are most likely to deal with banks and other financial institutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
One Identity: How to mitigate the risks of spearphishing
Phishing

One Identity: How to mitigate the risks of spearphishing

Targeting one company rather than casting a wide net allows threat actors to take a more sophisticated approach.

By Serkan Cetin • 5 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2019
Bait, hook and catch – targeted spearphishing on the rise
Firewalls

Bait, hook and catch – targeted spearphishing on the rise

Spearphishing attacks are on the rise, with cybercriminals targeting enterprises through personalised and intricate methods to steal sensitive data and funds.

By Mark Lukie • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2019
Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test
Phishing

Can you spot the phish? Google's quiz puts you to the test

Google's Jigsaw challenges users with an eight-question quiz to sharpen their phishing detection skills, highlighting the importance of cybersecurity awareness.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 24th Jan 2019
Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike
Malware

Businesses too slow on attack detection – CrowdStrike

The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Dec 2018
4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween
Firewalls

4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween

Jason Howells shares Barracuda MSP's top four tips to protect your business and help identify a phishing scam from a mile away.

By Jason Howells • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
Hackers using spearphishing to target banks –Bitdefender
Malware

Hackers using spearphishing to target banks –Bitdefender

To limit the risk of being discovered, attackers operated outside of normal business hours and cashout operations were planned for weekends.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Ransomware on the rise, creeping into business critical systems
Malware

Ransomware on the rise, creeping into business critical systems

Verizon's comprehensive annual DBIR report has just been released with a number of shocking findings like ransomware incidents doubling in number.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities
Malware

Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities

An Iran-based hacking group has compromised 52 staff accounts at four Singapore universities, exposing over 31 terabytes of sensitive data.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 6th Apr 2018
Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth
Phishing

Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
Sophos unveils new phishing attack simulation solution
Firewalls

Sophos unveils new phishing attack simulation solution

The new solution from Sophos allows organisations to run trial phishing 'attacks' on employees to see who is most susceptible and offer training.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018
Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack
Firewalls

Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

By Asaf Cidon • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine
Firewalls

Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine

PhishLine's social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jan 2018
New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns
Malware

New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns

Office 365's adoption among businesses is booming, but security concerns, particularly ransomware, remain high, per Barracuda Networks' latest study.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Oct 2017
Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar
Malware

Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Fri, 29th Sep 2017
Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Malware

Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.

By Jason Steer • 9 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017
Dell claims most secure PCs with new BOIS verification
Malware

Dell claims most secure PCs with new BOIS verification

Dell has released a new security suite to combat malware threats in the enterprise, integrating Cylance technology using AI and machine learning.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016
Spear phishing
Malware

Spear phishing

Spear phishing, a new cyber threat, targets specific companies and staff to steal sensitive data. Businesses must upgrade security and train employees.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Nov 2010

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