How resilient is healthcare to phishing? Healthcare is a favorite – and profitable – target for cyberattacks. If you work for a healthcare company, or if you’re a patient or subscriber, you’re familiar with all the data the industry gathers and threat actors crave: name, date of birth, Social Security number, mailing address, email address, and probably a credit card or … [Read more...] about Say “Ah!” A closer look at phishing in the healthcare industry
When sharing isn’t caring: Phishing attacks are abusing file-sharing Sites
Cofense™ has predicted continued growth in phishing attacks that abuse file-sharing services, for example, Google Docs or Sharepoint. In this post, I’ll examine why and how threat actors are doubling down on this tactic. First, here’s the full prediction from Cofense threat analysts Nick Guarino and Lucas Ashbaugh: “The majority of phish seen in the wild in 2019 will … [Read more...] about When sharing isn’t caring: Phishing attacks are abusing file-sharing Sites
Here’s proof that corporate board members want stronger phishing defense
More and more, boards of directors are security decision-makers. One example: Cofense just published a case study on a company whose board lit a fire for a stronger phishing defense—and it’s paying dividends. This board took the lead in launching phishing simulations. Queensland Airports Limited (QAL) Aviation hails from my part of the world, … [Read more...] about Here’s proof that corporate board members want stronger phishing defense
Six phishing predictions 2019
In volume and complexity, phishing attacks are getting worse. Read why organizations expect AI to raise its anti-phishing game and also, take a look at the trend towards off-the-shelf malware (but don’t forget about custom varieties). Get ahead of the problem, download this eBook on phishing trends our experts anticipate. … [Read more...] about Six phishing predictions 2019
2019 phishing defense resolutions
With more than 90% of breaches attributed to successful phishing campaigns – it’s time to think about how to prepare and prevent attacks in the coming year. Learn the top ten tips that can improve your company’s security awareness, intelligence and protection. … [Read more...] about 2019 phishing defense resolutions