Tag: Phishing attacks
65% of COVID-19 Phishing Campaigns Spread Spyware: Research
Singapore-based cybersecurity company Group-IB’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-GIB) analyzed hundreds of Coronavirus-related phishing emails between February 13 and April 1, 2020. Researchers found that...
Phishing Kits Become “Bestseller” in the Underground Market: Research
Researchers at Group-IB, a Singapore-based cybersecurity company, have found out that amid the rising concerns of restructuring and reuse of previously known malware families,...
Apple Is Hackers’ Favorite for Brand Phishing Attacks
Apple was the most frequently used brand in phishing attacks during the first quarter of 2020, according to Check Point’s research. The research report...
Maropost’s Leaky Database on Google Cloud Server Exposes 95 Million Email...
Whether it’s accidental or an intentional attack by hackers, database leaks are the worst scenarios for any organization. Apart from lawsuits, data breach incidents...
Hackers Target Australians with Phishing Attacks Amid COVID-19 Crisis
With majority of the employees working remotely, cybercriminals are taking advantage of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis across the globe. Several industry experts stated that...
“You’re Exposed to Coronavirus” Says Phishing Email
With cybercriminals taking advantage of the Coronavirus pandemic, we continue to see malware attacks, weaponized websites, and phishing attacks to trick people into opening...
Over 10 Million Malicious Emails Blocked by British Council in 2019
British Council, the U.K.’s global organization specializing in international cultural and educational opportunities, was hit by over 10 million malicious email attacks in 2019....
More than 3,000 Indian Government E-Mails Kept on Dark Web: Cyber...
Sai Krishna Kothapalli, a security expert and founder of cybersecurity startup Hackrew, claimed that he found 3,202 Indian government email IDs and their passwords...
Phishing Scam Affects Texas-Based School District
The Manor Independent School District (MISD) in Texas is facing a loss of US$2.3 million after falling victim to a phishing attack. The phishing...
Tokyo 2020 Authority Warns Against Phishing Emails
The authorities of the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics recently issued a warning about an ongoing phishing campaign. It’s said that the suspicious emails are...
