Posts Tagged ‘phishing attack’

Odds are, everyone in your workplace has been warned about opening suspicious-looking emails. You probably know that clicking a link in a malicious email can open your company’s network up to a data breach or some other kind of network attack. Word gets around.

Even so, these attacks—known as “phishing”—continue, and they often work. Someone sends you an email and includes a link that could end up compromising your company if just one employee clicks on it or provides the sensitive information sought.

If everyone’s guard is up, how do malicious actors entice you to click on the link? Here are a few common tactics:

The email seems to be from an authoritative [...]

Recently, attackers are very active. Most cybercriminals rely not only on technology, but also on human carelessness and gullibility. According to the statistics, the growth of phishing has grown.

Scam in cyberspace is gaining momentum. Attackers invented a new type of phishing scam.

iPhone and iPad users have been warned of a new type of phishing scam. Harry Pettit shared his advices on how to protect yourself from false pop-up fraud in his article.