FireEye has released details on a sophisticated cyber espionage campaign targeting the Ukrainian government. Threat actors are impersonating a defense contractor from the UK in spear phishing emails …
Bad security hygiene still a major risk for enterprise IT networks
A new report[pdf] by Ixia analyses the 2018 cyber threat landscape. According to the report the 5 main security issues last year were: Most product vulnerabilities were the result of software …
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25% of Phishing Emails Bypass Office 365 Default Security
A new report by Avanan shows that the Office 365 cloud-based email filtering service is ineffective against almost one in every three phishing emails. The report found that the Office 365 Exchange …
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Insights gained from working on more than 750 cybersecurity incidents
A new report by BakerHostetler provides information on various threats and security trends based on 750 potential security incidents that occurred in 2018. The study points to phishing as the most …
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Hackers beat university cyber-defences in two hours
New research shows that even though educational institutions are highly popular targets for cybercriminals and state-backed hackers alike, universities have very poor security in place. In a recent …
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Document-Based Malware on the Rise in 2019
New research by Barracuda Networks shows that cybercriminals are increasingly distributing malware in the form of malicious documents. In the first quarter of this year, malicious documents made up a …
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90% of large tech companies vulnerable to email spoofing
A new Valimail survey shows that the vast majority of organizations have not properly implemented open standards for email authentication, leaving 90% of firms vulnerable to spam and phishing attacks …
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Hundreds of compromised WordPress and Joomla websites are serving up malware to visitors
Researchers with Zscaler warn that threat actors are increasingly trying to take advantage of flaws in the immensely popular content management systems (CMSs) WordPress and Joomla in order to get …
Microsoft takes control of 99 domains operated by Iranian state hackers
Microsoft has confiscated 99 web domains that were used by Iran-linked hackers to launch global spear-phishing campaigns. The domain names resembled those of popular services offered by Microsoft, …
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Latest tactics used by cybercriminals to bypass traditional email security
New research by Barracuda sheds light on the evolving strategies used by cybercriminals in email-based spear-phishing attacks. The report distinguishes between three types of spear phishing: brand …
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