Category Archives: Phishing

How Phishing Attacks Can Impact Your Business

Phishing attacks are like hidden traps in the online world, and they can spell big trouble for your business. In this article, we’ll explore the sneaky ways phishing attacks can impact your business and why having expert IT services can be a game-changer. What Are Phishing Attacks? Before we dive into the impacts, let’s clarify […]

[Heads-Up] Warn Your Employees. This Is the Year That Sextortion Spear Phishing Is Skyrocketing..

[Heads-Up] Warn Your Employees. This Is the Year That Sextortion Spear Phishing Is Skyrocketing… Intrepid cyber-investigative reporter Brian Krebs noticed that a story published on his blog July 12 about a new sextortion-based spear phishing scheme—which uses a real password used by each recipient—had become his most-read piece since his site launched in 2009. He […]

Attacks Evolving – Phishing via XPS Files

Uptick in Phishing Attempts via XPS file extensions We’ve seen it time after time, malicious actors routinely attempt to confuse recipients of messages with obscure or lesser-utilized file extensions. Over the past month, some phishing attempts using xps files instead of the typical pdf or doc/docx formats have been captured by our filters.  The xps […]

Why Phishing Attacks Persist Despite Increased Awareness

Phishing attacks are not going away. They remained a steady tactic used by cybercriminals throughout the first half of 2017, according to the Phishing Activity Trends Report recently released by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), an international coalition of industry, government, law enforcement and nongovernmental organizations. In phishing attacks, scammers use fraudulent websites and false […]