In this first of a two-part installment of Cofense Questions and Answers, we’ll talk again with David Mount, senior director of product marketing at Cofense, about how CISOs can explain to the board of directors why phishing defenses are so important and what the board can do to help keep their respective companies safe. SC Media: The damage that a successful phishing attack … [Read more...] about Educating the board why phishing defense is a business imperative — Part 1
Phishing: The next generation
Make no mistake — phishing attackers are getting smarter all the time. Well, some of them, at least. We still see the poorly written phishing emails but those are easy to filter out. But SC Media has heard of cases where attackers have created long, fake email chains where the attacker pretends to be a company employee where they request money to be transferred or documents to … [Read more...] about Phishing: The next generation
Credit card phishing woes
Phishing attacks come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s an email from a stranger pretending to be a corporate executive or someone you know, a social media post inviting you to click a link, or an instant message from a “friend.” And sometimes it’s a website designed to fool you into offering up your login credentials or other confidential data. These sites can be very … [Read more...] about Credit card phishing woes
Sharpening your defenses
Welcome to the inaugural blog post for Sharpening Your Defenses. We hope you find our posts informative, engaging, and useful. Here we will bring you insights into the issues facing corporate security teams and senior management alike, as well as tips and tricks on how to address the changing face of corporate data security. One certainty about the data and cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Sharpening your defenses