Kaspersky’s anti-phishing systems have prevented 5 million cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks in 2022, increasing by 40 percent compared to the previous year. Conversely, there was a decrease in the detection of traditional financial threats, such as banking and mobile financial malware. These and other findings can be found in company’s latestRead More…
Kaspersky has highlighted the surge in attempts to access phishing resources mimicking Google services. In January 2023, experts witnessed a 189% increase in attempts worldwide, (compared to December 2022), with the trend set to continue in February. Such phishing pages are designed to lure unsuspecting users into giving up theirRead More…
KnowBe4 has announced the results of its 2022 and Q4 2022 top-clicked phishing report. The report says that phishing emails continue to be one of the most common and effective methods to maliciously impact a variety of organizations around the world – everyone is a potential victim. Cybercriminals constantly refineRead More…
Over the past several months, cybercrime group Bluebottle has been targeting companies in the financial sector in French-speaking African countries with a combination of spear phishing attacks and malware centred around job opportunities, Kaspersky warned. “The Bluebottle crew is known for tricking victims into clicking on bad attachments that unleashRead More…
Yahoo climbed 23 places in Q4 2022 according to Check Point Research Check Point Research (CPR) has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q4 2022. The report highlights the brands that were most frequently imitated by cybercriminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during October,Read More…
Both the number and success rate of phishing attacks are skyrocketing: 74% of organizations fell victim to successful phishing attacks last year, whilst 54% of the phishing incidents led to a compromise of customer data or other sensitive information according to a report published by VentureBeat.Read More…
Carey van Vlaanderen, CEO of ESET South Africa highlights the dangers associated with TikTok and shares a few tips so that you can stay safe while operating TikTokRead More…
Check Point Research (CPR) has published its Brand Phishing Report for Q3 2022. The report highlights the brands which were most frequently imitated by criminals in their attempts to steal individuals’ personal information or payment credentials during July, August and September. While LinkedIn was the most imitated brand in bothRead More…
