Phishing
Discover expert analysis on phishing with news, features and insights from the team at IT Pro.
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Just 3% of employees cause 92% of malware events
News Staff putting their companies at risk from phishing, malware, and insecure browsing are often repeat offenders
By Danny Bradbury Published
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Cyber attacks against the BBC increase 35% in two years
News The broadcaster said it fended off nearly 50 million cyber attacks in just four months across 2021 and 2022
By Connor Jones Published
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Cloudflare acquires Area 1 Security for $162 million
News The deal comes five months after the web infrastructure and website security company announced its foray into the email security market
By Sabina Weston Published
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More than 80% of UK businesses paid ransomware demands in 2021
News The figure means UK organisations are twice as likely to pay a ransom demand compared to the global average
By Connor Jones Published
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Novel phishing method deceives users with ubiquitous IT support tool
News The man-in-the-middle attack can be used for a range of nefarious purposes, including credential theft and malicious code injection
By Connor Jones Published
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Microsoft releases analysis of Web3 'ice phishing' attack
News New phishing method targets an immature technology stack on the next generation of the internet
By Connor Jones Published
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LinkedIn phishing attacks have surged 232% since start of February
News Hackers are tricking users into clicking on fake LinkedIn alerts in an effort to steal login information
By Zach Marzouk Published
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Almost a quarter of all spam emails were sent from Russia in 2021
News Last year's spam emails mostly centred around money and investment, Bond and Spider-Man movie premieres, and the pandemic
By Sabina Weston Published
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Microsoft disables VBA macros in Office by default following years of complaints
News The move has been widely welcomed by the security industry, though concerns remain over the ease of implementation
By Connor Jones Published
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Report: IT staff fail phishing tests more often than non-technical workers
News Results show DevOps workers consistently rank among the most likely to fail a cyber security exercise
By Connor Jones Published
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Microsoft warns of phishing campaign targeting OAuth tokens
News The attack, which gives hackers persistent access to email accounts, has targeted hundreds of organizations
By Danny Bradbury Published
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DHL overtakes Microsoft as the most imitated brand in phishing attacks
News Check Point Research reveals that the logistics giant accounted for almost a quarter of global phishing attacks in 2021
By Praharsha Anand Published
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