Social Engineering stories - Page 31

The total number of certificates using lookalike domains is more than 400% greater than the number of authentic retail domains.

As deepfakes become more convincing, experts turn to deep learning to detect AI-manipulated videos, countering the rising threat of misinformation.

Proofpoint says commonly targeted accounts are not necessarily people who are known or actively tracked by the security team.

Trustwave's 2019 Global Security Report reveals a sharp rise in focused cyber threats and highlights the ongoing evolution of both attacks and defences.

The fund will seek out startups that are aligned with Okta's vision of enabling any organisation to use any technology.

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

Proofpoint's 2018 report reveals a surge in social engineering attacks, with phishing incidents up 9% and credential compromises rising 70% since 2017.

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) recently warned of a sophisticated phone scam, manipulating Australians for a reported $830,000 in November.

Proofpoint researchers have looked ahead at the trends and events likely to shape the threat landscape in the year to come.

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

Phishing attacks or social-engineering attacks are on the rise, where cybercriminals trick people into divulging details and participating in scams.

Individual contributors and lower level management account for nearly two thirds (60%) of highly targeted attacks within an organisation.

Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

It can take hackers less than an hour to steal data from an organisation, and most of the time their targets don't even detect the attacks.

Criminals will exploit known vulnerabilities; social engineering will craft sophisticated networks; supply chain targeting will target third parties..

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

Cybercriminals stole millions from Queensland law firms using a simple email scam, tricking lawyers into revealing their login passwords.

SMEs face a constant dilemma: trust staff or monitor their web use. Web filtering can safeguard companies legally and financially, and boost MSP revenue.

Cyber miscreants are now targeting mobile phones and social networks, as Norton reports a twofold increase in threats compared to a year ago.

Spam declines by 32%, but cyberattacks surge as scammers exploit social networks and mobile phones, says Symantec's 2011 report.