IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

July 21, 2023
NEWS

US government plays catchup on phishing-resistant MFA | Cybersecurity Dive

The conversations were guided by an early 2022 mandate for all federal agencies to support and adopt phishing-resistant multifactor authentication …

Facebook Twitter

What is the most imitated brand in phishing attacks? – Government Technology

According to Check Point's Threat Intelligence division, the brand was used in 29 percent of brand phishing attempts, raising it from third place last …

Facebook Twitter

Cybersecurity must evolve to tackle rising phishing trends – SecurityBrief Australia

As the volume of security breaches continue to rise, now is the time to move from legacy multi-factor authentication to modern, phishing-resistant …

Facebook Twitter

Splunk unveils Attack Analyzer to automate malware, phishing attack analysis | CSO Online

Anti MalwarePhishingThreat and Vulnerability Management … Splunk SOAR to deliver automatic analysis of malware and credential phishing attacks.

Facebook Twitter

FTX Users Potentially Targeted in Possible Phishing Attack as Bankruptcy Claims Deadline Nears

Several users of bankrupt crypto exchange FTX are being targeted by a potential phishing attack after being sent a “reset password” request from …

Facebook Twitter

Watch out – that unexpected Microsoft alert could well be a phishing attack – TechRadar

Phishing scams will also typically use domains or URLs that are closely related to the real deal, but taking the time to scan these and the …

Facebook Twitter

Critical Infrastructure Workers Better At Spotting Phishing – Dark Reading

Phishing simulation programs and related employee security training, which security experts recommend as part of an organization's overall …

Facebook Twitter

CDN Service Exposes Users to Malicious Packages for Phishing Attacks Invisible to Security Tools

Malicious package previously removed are still accessible through jsdelivr and results in phishing attack Highlights: CloudGuard Spectral detected …

Facebook Twitter

Phishing in the Metaverse: The New Reality of Brand Protection – Security Boulevard

Metaverse platforms that fail to take security seriously could quickly become hotbeds for phishing scams and other malicious activity. One of the …

Facebook Twitter

Avoiding Phishing Attacks: How to Stay Safe Online and Protect Your Information – Brumpost

Phishing emails are designed to look authentic and often imitate communications from trusted sources. Cybercriminals use various techniques to deceive …

Facebook Twitter