We recently discovered a sharp increase in a particular phishing scam while reviewing threat intelligence from the Firebox feed, our threat data from Firebox appliances around the world. Its primary targets were in Germany and Italy, but we also found some instances of the campaign in the Asian Pacific regions. Addressed with popular shipping companies like DHL and Maersk in … [Read more...]
Board Meeting Phish – Security Byte
A security company called GreatHorn recently detected a relatively prevalent spear phishing email targeting C-level executives, warning them about a change in their board meeting. The malicious email appears to come from the targeted company’s CEO and informs them that they have to reschedule a board meeting. However, if you interact with the email you may end up giving away … [Read more...]
The Top Cyber Threats Businesses Face Today
As 2018 comes to a close and we look ahead toward the new year, now is the time for reflection and planning. And for businesses of all sizes and industries, cyber security should be a major topic of discussion through this process. When it comes to information security, there isn’t a company out there that can afford not to ask the tough questions. When was the last time you … [Read more...]
Imposter! New Phishing Scam Goes Undercover as the FBI to Steal PII
Cybercriminals impersonated part of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in a recent phishing scam in which they distributed malware-laced documents disguised to look like legitimate messages from the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). The IC3, a division of the FBI, functions as a trusted entity for the public to report suspected malicious and illegal activity … [Read more...]
Netflix Phish – Daily Security Byte
According to many reports, a new Netflix phishing email has arrived in over a hundred million inboxes over the past few days. The email actually uses a fairly sophisticated template that makes it look relatively legitimate... as far as phishing goes. Luckily, the spammers made a crucial mistake that ultimately ruins the rest of their email. Watch our Daily Byte video to learn … [Read more...]
