Europol: global ransomware assaults in 2017 are ‘unprecedented’
Ransomware eclipses most other cyber threats, according to Europol.
Ransomware eclipses most other cyber threats, according to Europol.
Phishers are targeting Office 365 users in what appears to be an attempt to soften a target for major financial fraud.
Ongoing lack of awareness is compromising Australian companies’ defence against email-based phishing and business email compromise attacks, one security executive has warned as new research suggests that 73 percent of Australia’s largest 100 companies still haven’t implemented the current best-practice standard for blocking domain spoofing.
David Braue | 30 Aug | Read more
The sending of malicious emails has picked up after a quarterly lull, according to an analysis of email malware that has also marked a resurgence in business email compromise (BEC) attacks, the resurgence of the Dridex banking Trojan and exploit kits for ad-based malware, and an explosion in fake social-media support accounts.
David Braue | 18 Aug | Read more
Gmail will now automatically warn business users if they're about to send an email to a fraudster.
Austrian aviation parts maker FACC has fired its CEO after the firm lost over €50m ($47m) in a targeted phishing attack in January, which precipitated a dramatic fall in its share price.