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How organizations can protect against phishing campaigns

June 1, 2023

With cybersecurity threats on the rise, there are two crucial steps an organization can take to avoid falling victim to a credential phishing attack.

Cryptocurrency scams pose as Ukraine aid organizations

Madeline Lauver

March 18, 2022

Cybercriminals have begun to leverage the Russian invasion of Ukraine to target phishing victims by posing as legitimate aid organizations.

Tired employees make data breach mistakes

Stressed employees behind 4 in 10 data breaches

November 13, 2020

A recent Outbound Email Security Report revealed that stressed, tired employees are behind four in 10 of the most severe data breach incidents. As stress levels rise, rushed employees are more likely to make simple mistakes such as sending an email to the wrong person, or attaching the wrong file.

COVID-19-related scams have cost Americans more than $160 million

October 28, 2020

According to data, Americans lost more than $160 million to COVID-19-related scams since the start of 2020.

Marks and Spencer stores phishing scam impersonates CEO on social media

Hackers impersonate Marks and Spencer CEO Steve Rowe in gift voucher scam

October 21, 2020

Cyber criminals launched an online scam designed to trick U.K.-based retail stores' Marks and Spencer (M&S) customers into handing over confidential data by by impersonating the retailer’s CEO Steve Rowe in fraudulent, impersonated ads on Facebook.

Report unveils most vulnerable sectors to phishing attacks

September 14, 2020

The Keepnet Labs 2020 Phishing Trends Report found that 90% of successful cyberattacks occur through email-based attacks. The report also found that top sectors where breaches occur.

cyber phishing breaches see major increase since start of COVID-19

New research shows significant increase in phishing attacks since the pandemic began straining corporate IT security teams

September 1, 2020

New research spike in phishing attempts since the pandemic began, leading to more frequent successful attacks and a heavier burden on corporate IT security teams to remediate incidents.

Two New COVID-19 Related Phishing Scams

March 31, 2020

Two new phishing attacks are taking advantage of the current situation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.

identity theft, fraud prevention, cybersecurity, data theft

IRS Launches Identity Theft Central Webpage

February 10, 2020

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched Identity Theft Central, designed to improve online access to information on identity theft and data security protection for taxpayers, tax professionals and businesses.

Over $2.7 Billion in Losses due to Internet Crime

April 30, 2019

The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) reported an increase in the number of complaints from 301,580 in 2017 to 351,000 in 2018, with losses exceeding $2.7 Billion.

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