Articles Tagged with ''phishing''

Concern over the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has dominated global headlines. And now cybercriminals are using all tools at hand to take advantage of this concern to spread phishing and social engineering scams and misinformation. 

Picture this: a news story detailing a cyberattack in which no data was exfiltrated, thousands (or even millions) of credit card details weren’t stolen, and no data was breached. While this isn’t the type of headline we often see, it recently became a reality in Las Vegas.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cyber criminals are disguising themselves as WHO to steal money or sensitive information. 

The Phishers' Favorites report for Q4 2019 says that PayPal remains the top brand impersonated by cybercriminals for the second quarter in a row, with Facebook taking the #2 spot and Microsoft coming in third.

The rise in popularity of the Remote Access Trojan, or RAT, among other financially motivated threat actors, was a major threat in 2019.

What are some current trends and barriers that Channel Partners face when protecting clients against emerging threats?

A tax themed email phishing campaign is targeting ADP users. 

A school district in Manor, Texas, was caught in a phishing email scam that cost $2.3 million in losses. 

A unique phishing campaign is using a new technique in an attempt to steal email account credentials.