K-12 schools are an attractive target for cybercriminals because attacks are relatively easy and the potential rewards are high. Student information sells for exorbitant amonts on the black market.
Cybercriminals are constantly looking for new attack avenues and exploits. In Part 2 of this series, we outline five top network security resources for IT pros to refer to, to help...
CAPTCHA phishing isn’t new. Attackers used it to trick users into installing malware disguised as an Adobe Flash update.
Every browser connection uses DNS to connect to the remote server, and encoding will not change the DNS query during a browser’s URL processing.
Recent phishing attacks have been taking advantage of users trust in popular sharing sites. These OAuth attacks are common in the wild and often use access verification messages.
Some businesses find Office 365's spam filter basic and lacking when it comes to detecting highly-sophisticated cyber threats especially advanced and persistent spear phishing attacks.
Ransomware is one of the worst malware threats in the wild, costing millions in data loss and disaster recovery. Organizations must strengthen defenses as new variants become ever more devious.
Spear phishing involves an attacker trying to trick users into disclosing sensitive information or sending money to an attacker-controlled bank account.
Phishing attacks take advantage of automatic google calendar events. Fake and malware-laced event reminder notifications are presented to the user multiple times.
While the malware strains involved in the attacks on Rivera Beach and Lake City were different, were both launched via a phishing attack.
By adding strong 3rd party email filtering and anti-phishing protection, an organization using Office 365 greatly reduces the possibility of an identity-based email attack.
SPF provides a degree of protection against email spoofing, DMARC is far more dependable. It’s important to understand how DMARC works so that it can be properly implemented.
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