The main takeaway from the Microsoft security report: beware of phishing
Phishing scams remain a trend causing losses and lots of headaches for people and companies. A new report from Microsoft points out that the number of phishing attacks increased by
Phishing attacks use links of up to 1,000 characters
A new type of targeted phishing attack has caught the attention of the cybersecurity world in recent days. It’s a phishing attack that uses URLs ranging from 400 characters to
After damages of USD 68 million, authorities seize a marketplace involved in the illegal sale of data
The FBI, Europol and other US and European agencies announced the seizure of a malicious website called xDedic. xDedic was a shady marketplace used to sell personal information and access
Scammers hijacked GoDaddy domains to apply bomb threat spam and other attacks
The spam campaign that demanded payments of USD 20,000 in bitcoin under the threat of blowing up businesses, schools and other places in several countries, including the US and Canada,
Malware attack affects US newspapers
The malware attack that affected the delivery of several newspapers in the US, on December 29, has as its main suspect the ransomware Ryuk. The attack was targeted at the
Top worst passwords of 2018
You have only one chance to guess which was the worst password of 2018. A hint: it has six keystrokes. What would be your guess? If you answered “123456”, you’re
Flaws in Samsung have made users vulnerable to attacks
Three flaws already patched were found recently in Samsung’s mobile site. They’ve made Samsung users vulnerable since hackers could gain access and control over the user accounts and information. “Due
Two cybercriminal groups dismantled for digital ad fraud
The FBI in collaboration with more than 15 technology companies and security agencies from different countries dismantled two international cybercriminal rings called 3ve and Methbot. They used digital advertising to
Vulnerabilities found in Gmail can be exploited by phishing attacks
Two vulnerabilities have recently been found in Gmail. The major concern is that the flaws allow Gmail to be used in phishing attacks, which is when cybercriminals try to impersonate
Fraud involving gift cards
Business Email Compromise (BEC) is one of the most dangerous digital threats. BEC is a form of spear phishing. It’s when criminals impersonate an executive or director of a company
