Displaying items by tag: Emails

GUEST RESEARCH:  Infoblox Threat Intel researchers have discovered new insights into the use of spoofed domains in modern malicious spam (malspam) campaigns, sending unsolicited emails that contain harmful attachments or links designed to infect the recipient's computer with malware or to steal sensitive information. This reveals how threat actors exploit domain spoofing and how pervasive this technique is. The information was gathered through a collective effort following the initial Muddling Meerkat research, with various individuals sharing data showing Muddling Meerkat behavior with the researchers. This underscores the importance of collaborative efforts in cybersecurity, as sharing data and insights can lead to significant discoveries and improvements in threat detection and mitigation.

Mobile devices are indispensable tools in the modern workplace. They carry sensitive personal and professional information, from emails and financial data to company records. Smartphones, tablets, and rugged devices now function as entry points to critical systems, shaping how we work and live. However, this dependence on mobile technology comes with a challenge: ensuring their security.

GUEST RESEARCH:  Dayforce, Inc. (NYSE: DAY; TSX: DAY), a global human capital management (HCM) leader that makes work life better, today released a survey of full-time Australian employees that revealed workers don’t feel quite as productive during the warmer months – but they’re still continuing to check emails or notifications while away on holiday.

Key findings

• Barracuda threat researchers have identified evolving tactics being used by cybercriminals in targeted sextortion scams.
• Criminals are now frequently using victims’ addresses and photos of their homes to better personalize sextortion phishing attacks and increase the pressure to pay.
• Extortion demands are increasing from hundreds to thousands of dollars, and criminals are making it easier for victims to pay with quick response (QR) codes.

COMPANY NEWS:  KnowBe4’s Q1 2024 global phishing report finds that HR and IT related email subjects account for more than 42% and 30% of top phishing email subjects respectively

GUEST OPINION:  The benefits of online banking have been welcomed by businesses and consumers alike, however the shift has also provided fresh opportunities for cybercriminals. Before online banking and payments, bank fraud consisted of physical acts like cashing a fraudulent cheque or stealing a credit card. Today, an attacker can initiate a fraudulent transaction with nothing more than a PC and an internet connection.

Australians are being warned to be alert this holiday season to scammers sending text messages and emails impersonating Australia Post and other well-known courier services.

The Federal Court has decided to impose penalties totalling $6 million on Honda Australia, accepting Honda engaged in misleading or deceptive conduct, and made false or misleading representations to customers of former authorised Honda Australia dealerships Brighton Automotive Holdings Pty Ltd (Astoria), Tynan Motors Pty Ltd (Tynan) and Buick Holdings Pty Ltd (Burswood).

GUEST RESEARCH: KnowBe4 releases Q3 2023 global phishing report and finds HR related email subjects continue to be used as a phishing strategy and make up more than 50% of top email subjects

Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up, with a new global research report showing that 46% of Australian organisations were victims of spear-phishing in 2022 and on average, those organisations take over 100 hours to identify, respond to, and remediate an email threat.

More IT and online services related email subjects are used as a phishing strategy, with phishing emails continuing to be one of the most common methods to effectively perpetuate malicious attacks on organisations around the globe, according to a new security report.

Fake emails supposedly from Telstra have been sent to unsuspecting Internet users by scammers asking you to complete a form to avoid disruption or cancellation of your service?

Last year, 4,518 data breaches were reported globally with threat actors exposing or stealing 22.62 billion credentials and personal records, ranging from account and financial information to emails and Social Security numbers, a new security report has revealed.

Only 37% of IT pros are concerned about phishing or say they know what to do following a data breach 

A quarter of Australian office workers admit to using the same password for more than one account 

Data breaches have seemingly had little or no impact on how IT decision makers view the risks to their organisations, according to new research from security awareness training and human resources platform provider KnowBe4.

In the midst of a spate of data breaches — there have been eight reported in Australia since Optus led the way — the last thing one would expect is for any company to send out digital communications asking people to verify their identity.

The ACMA is advising consumers to continue to be wary of parcel delivery SMS and email messages with unusual looking links or requests to pay a fee to complete delivery. These messages may be scams.

GUEST OPINION by David Eshuis, Victory ICT Services:  Many businesses are unaware that danger may be lurking in their old files. Over the years files, emails and backups have been saved to network-attached storage (NAS) devices – but are all these old files safe from ransomware?

Melbourne eastern suburbs council the City of Stonnington is still continuing its investigation after suffering a cyberattack which disrupted its phone lines and email sevices last weekend.

New South Wales residents were the most financially impacted by scams in July, accounting for 37% of the total amount lost in the month.

Email mailboxes at thousands of organisations have been hit by more than 12 million spear phishing and social engineering attacks between May 2020 and June 2021, according to a new report on email security.