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Musk’s Twitterverse and the future of misinformation
Security influencers weigh in with both concerns and curiosity over the future of the social network.
Chinese APT group Mustang Panda targets European and Russian organizations
Latest campaigns by Mustang Panda highlight the threat actor's versatility in terms of the tools and techniques it is able to use.
10 top anti-phishing tools and services
Some of these solutions will help find and stop phishing emails before they can cause damage, while others will find phishers fraudulently using your business's brand.
What is phishing? Examples, types, and techniques
Phishing is a type of cyberattack that uses disguised email to trick the recipient into giving up information, downloading malware, or taking some other desired action.
Meta, Apple emergency data request scam holds lessons for CISOs
Fake requests from law enforcement gave cybercriminals access to sensitive customer data. It's a signal for CISOs to work with business to review and update processes for these requests.
What is spear phishing? Examples, tactics, and techniques
Spear phishing is a targeted email attack purporting to be from a trusted sender. Learn how to recognize—and defeat—this type of phishing attack.
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5 old social engineering tricks employees still fall for, and 4 new gotchas
Despite all the training and warnings, people still fall for these simple social engineering scams. What's worse, cybercriminals continue to come up with new ones.
FBI: Victims lost nearly $7 billion to cybercrime in 2021
New statistics from the FBI show that more than 847,000 complaints of suspected internet-based crime were made in the past year.
8 IT security disasters: Lessons from cautionary examples
An attack needs to really stand out to earn the name "disaster."
Strangest social engineering attacks of 2021
Criminal gangs are getting more creative with their social engineering scams as organizations continue to struggle to defend against them.
Facebook and Microsoft are the most impersonated brands in phishing
Phishing pages impersonating Facebook and Microsoft contributed a little more than 25% of all phishing pages analyzed in a new report by Vade, while financial organizations comprised the hardest-hit sector overall.
Ransomware is top cyberattack type, as manufacturing gets hit hardest
Ransomware was the number one attack type in 2021 as phishing and vulnerability exploits were top infection vectors, according to the IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index.
Social engineering: Definition, examples, and techniques
Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology, rather than technical hacking techniques, to gain access to buildings, systems, or data. Train yourself to spot the signs.
7 hot cybersecurity trends (and 2 going cold)
Is that security trend hot or not? From tools and technologies to threats and tactics, the numbers don't lie.
Security lessons from 2021 holiday shopping fraud schemes
Here are four ways fraudsters targeted the 2021 shopping period with insight into how retailers can prevent and defend against exploitation.
The 7 CIS controls you should implement first
The CIS Critical Security Controls list (formerly the SANS Top 20 controls) has been the gold standard for security defense advice. These are the tasks you should do first.
Sideloading attacks explained: How a malicious app can bring down a business
A new sideloading malware campaign targeting Windows uses phishing and social engineering tactics that can be difficult for users to spot.
9 cloud and on-premises email security suites compared
These email security suites have evolved to keep pace with email-enabled threats.