According to a Google security manager, simulated phishing tests are outdated and more likely to cause resentment among employees than improve their security practices Story on PCMag
Category: Phishing
Microsoft Says State-Sponsored Attackers Accessed Senior Leaders’ Emails
Microsoft disclosed on Jan. 19 that a nation-state backed attack occurred beginning in November 2023 in which the Russian state-sponsored threat actor group… Story on TechRepublic
New EvilProxy Phishing Attack Uses Indeed.com Redirector to Target US Executives
A new EvilProxy phishing attack is leveraging an open redirection flaw from the legitimate Indeed.com job search site, according to a report from Menlo Security Story on TechRepublic
Don’t Get Caught! How to Spot Email and SMS Phishing Attempts
Protect yourself from Phishing and Email attacks Story on PCMag
Abnormal Security: Microsoft Tops List of Most-Impersonated Brands in Phishing Exploits
A significant portion of social engineering attacks, such as phishing, involve cloaking a metaphorical wolf in sheep’s clothing Story on TechRepublic
Spear Phishing Prevention: 10 Ways to Protect Your Organization
Primer on Spear Phishing Prevention Story on eSecurity Planet
Massive EvilProxy Phishing Attack Campaign Bypasses 2FA, Targets Top-Level Executives
New research from Proofpoint exposes a new massive credential phishing attack campaign aimed at top-level executives Story on TechRepublic
New phishing and business email compromise campaigns increase in complexity, bypass MFA
A report from the Microsoft Defender Experts reveals a new multi-staged adversary in the middle phishing attack… Story on TechRepublic
Spearphishing report: 50% of companies were impacted in 2022
Spearphishing is a sliver of all email exploits, but the extent to which it succeeds is revealed in a new study… Story on TechRepublic
Israel-based threat actors show growing sophistication of email attacks
A threat group based in Israel is behind attacks in recent weeks, according to a report from email security firm… Story on TechRepublic