The most recent Microsoft Security Intelligence Report indicates that phishing attacks are now by far the most frequent threat to the cyber landscape, increasing a massive 250% since the previous report.
Recent study by Imperva gets under the skin of what can now be characterized as an increasingly complex and rapidly maturing phishing industry. The study examined more than 1,000 free phishing kits that allow for the development of phishing web sites in what has been called an ‘easy to deploy’ format.
Phishing attacks account for 49% of cybercrime, making them the biggest threat to your company's cyber security. Is your company and employees protected?
The pandemic accelerated the transition to cloud-based systems for many organizations. Unsurprisingly, there's an uptick of phishing attacks as cybercriminals took advantage of our collectively distracted attention spans and less-than-stellar security practices.
Historically, to become a successful hacker, you had to have the knowledge and skills to create your own attacks from scratch. However, all that has changed with the proliferation of the underground market for phishing-as-a-service.
Taking on a holistic approach with a multi-layer security strategy is absolutely necessary when protecting digital content from malicious actors.
When you pirate the Game of Thrones, you win or you get malware. Or perhaps fall victim to a phishing attack. Hackers are targeting millions of fans who want to watch the TV show for free.
We are at the stage where the most fundamental and basic controls on which all privacy and security programs rest to some extent, are at a risk of becoming illusory, outdated, not read and used by a great majority of relevant stakeholders. How can we apply more sophisticated approach and tools?
Even if the battle is won against COVID-19, the next normal will be different. Here are some lessons learned and trends to look out for.
Where encryption was once the central aim of ransomware attacks, it has now been relegated to a supporting role, and data exfiltration has become the weapon of choice.
