No more macros? No problem, say miscreants, we'll adapt Microsoft blocking 'net scripts sparked 'monumental shift' in attacks CSO15 May 2023 | 10
Pro-Putin scammers trick politicians and celebrities into low-tech hoax video calls Who needs deepfakes when you've got makeup and 'element of surprise'? Security07 Mar 2023 | 13
Attackers abuse Microsoft’s 'verified publisher' status to steal data Malicious OAuth apps were the tickets into victims' systems Security01 Feb 2023 | 7
Iran-linked Charming Kitten espionage gang bares claws to pollies, power orgs If you get email from 'Samantha Wolf', congrats: you're important enough to make a decent target Cyber-crime15 Dec 2022 | 1
Notorious Emotet botnet returns after a few months off And it's been sending out hundreds of thousands of malicious emails a day Cyber-crime17 Nov 2022 | 3
Decentralized IPFS networks forming the 'hotbed of phishing' P2P file system makes it more difficult to detect and take down malicious content Security29 Jul 2022 | 23
Bumblebee malware loader emerges as Conti's BazarLoader fades At least three threat groups are using the loader in malicious email campaigns Research29 Apr 2022 | 3
Cow-counting app abused by China 'to spy on US states' Now that's breaking moos Security09 Mar 2022 | 14
Email phishing crapcannon operators TA505 are back from the dead, researchers warn And they're packing a new dirty RAT as well Security19 Oct 2021 | 8
Proofpoint wins $14m from ex-VP and French email security rival in IP theft court battle Jury finds message-filtering tech misappropriation was 'wilful and malicious' Security24 Aug 2021 | 3
Iranian state-backed hackers posed as flirty Scouser called Marcy to target workers in defence and aerospace Recognise this one? Oh dear... Security28 Jul 2021 | 22
Security vendor Proofpoint snapped up by private equity for $12.3bn but still in search of profit Thoma Bravo follows Sophos purchase with further infosec landgrab Security26 Apr 2021 | 2
Health workers are top of phishers' target lists thanks to data value Interview And HR folks aren't far behind, says Proofpoint strategist Security16 Mar 2020 | 15
Fake 'U's! Phishing creeps use homebrew fonts as message ciphers to evade filters fg xjc dua ihut vyfq, xjc uih jci sfat jg mjggfa Security04 Jan 2019 | 120
Security bods liberate EITest malware slaves Miscreants' command and control network traffic sent down sinkhole Security16 Apr 2018 | 2
Smut-watchers suckered by evil advertising 'Millions' of Pr0rnHüb visitors offered fake browser updates Security10 Oct 2017 | 29
Evolved DNSChanger malware slings evil ads at PCs, hijacks routers Software nasty is packed with exploits for vulnerabilities in home broadband boxes Security20 Dec 2016 | 20
Email security: We CAN fix the tech, but what about the humans? From Michelangelo to ransomware Security13 Oct 2016 | 41
Securing Office 365? There's always more you can do Don't just accept the defaults and hope for the best Security06 Oct 2016 | 23
It's official: David Brents are the weakest link in phishing attacks Middle managers are infosec's biggest problem, says study Channel22 Apr 2015 | 36
Rejoice, Blighty! UK is the TOP of the WHOLE WORLD ... for PHISHING Thanks, gullible chumps - now everyone knows we're a soft touch Security16 Sep 2014 | 16
SPAM supposedly spotted leaving the fridge Internet of Things security scares already need to take a chill pill Security20 Jan 2014 | 11
Cybercrooks slide fingers into TELLIES+FRIDGES, spam splurge ensues DON'T OPEN THAT - your media centre has become a FRAUDSTER Security17 Jan 2014 | 39
New class of industrial-scale super-phishing emails threatens biz Bulk messages are highly targeted and able to slip past defences Security04 Mar 2013 | 30