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Spear Phishing stories - Page 6

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Ransomware on the rise, creeping into business critical systems

Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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Verizon's comprehensive annual DBIR report has just been released with a number of shocking findings like ransomware incidents doubling in number.
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Security expert comments on spearphishing attacks against Singapore universities

Fri, 6th Apr 2018
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An Iran-based hacking group has compromised 52 staff accounts at four Singapore universities, exposing over 31 terabytes of sensitive data.
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Cofense to bring phishing's meteoric rise back down to earth

Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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Formerly PhishMe, Cofense is on a mission to stamp out phishing and is celebrating its rebranding by offering you FREE party packs.
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Sophos unveils new phishing attack simulation solution

Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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The new solution from Sophos allows organisations to run trial phishing 'attacks' on employees to see who is most susceptible and offer training.
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Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.
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Barracuda acquires social engineering platform PhishLine

Thu, 11th Jan 2018
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PhishLine's social engineering simulation and training platform expands Barracuda solutions to protect against email-borne targeted attacks.
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New study shows Office 365 use surging, along with security concerns

Wed, 25th Oct 2017
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Office 365's adoption among businesses is booming, but security concerns, particularly ransomware, remain high, per Barracuda Networks' latest study.
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Move over ransomware; put spear phishing on your radar

Fri, 29th Sep 2017
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Spear phishers continue to exploit security weaknesses in organisations using social engineering. It's becoming the most significant security threat.
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Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

Tue, 12th Sep 2017
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There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.
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Dell claims most secure PCs with new BOIS verification

Fri, 5th Feb 2016
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Dell has released a new security suite to combat malware threats in the enterprise, integrating Cylance technology using AI and machine learning.
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Spear phishing

Mon, 1st Nov 2010
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Spear phishing, a new cyber threat, targets specific companies and staff to steal sensitive data. Businesses must upgrade security and train employees.