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According to new research from Check Point, the primary attack delivery method is email, constituting 82% of all attack vectors for malicious files in the last month.More

Google and Amazon were the most imitated brands in phishing attempts for the second quarter of 2020, according to Check Point. More

Even with the best perimeter defences in place, malicious actors can still gain access to a network and resources connected to it. But a new technique has made it significantly easier to spot these cyber-attackers.More

New research from SMX has revealed neither private companies nor government agencies have done enough to stamp out phishing and spoofing campaigns throughout Australia and New Zealand.More

As the crisis continues to play out, the onus is on the rest of us to remain on high alert, to ensure our systems and data aren’t infected with another kind of virus.More

Techday spoke to Mimecast Australia principal technical consultant Garrett O’Hara, who walks through why security experts are becoming increasingly pessimistic about email-borne attacks.More

The study, conducted with VirusTotal and WHOIS XML, analysed more than 600,000 domains to accurately track malicious activity throughout the pandemic. More

The campaign used seemingly credible web domain names to lure its victims and bypass security filters, including from Oxford University, Adobe and Samsung.More

Cyber attackers live by the motto ‘Never let a good crisis go to waste’, and COVID-19 delivers a perfect storm of opportunity for them.More

Mimecast has released its latest State of Email Security report, which surveyed over 1,000 IT decision-makers on their view of the current state of cybersecurity.More

It comes as resume or CV-themed scams have doubled in the past two months, with one out of every 450 malicious files reported involving CVs.More

A new report from Barracuda released today shows 100,000 attacks impersonating reputable brands, with 65% of this figure using Google as a masquerade.More

The phishing campaign installs NetSupport Manager remote admin tool to take over and execute commands. More

The survey from Barracuda Networks also found that 49% of survey respondents said they expect to see a data breach or cybersecurity incident in the next month due to remote working.More

Approximately 450 active WHO email addresses and passwords, and emails belonging to others working on fighting COVID-19, were leaked on the internet.More

"With 91% of all email-related security breaches emanating from poor cyber hygiene, never has it been more pressing to adopt good practices and invest in solutions that will better support remote working environments in the face of crisis."More

The gang succeeded in its campaign by manipulating email correspondences, registering lookalike domains, and cashing out in phases. More

Cybercriminals are most likely to impersonate major global tech companies like Apple, Netflix, Yahoo, WhatsApp and PayPal in order to trick people to clicking links or downloading attachments in malicious phishing emails.More

Techday spoke with Aura Information Security general manager Peter Bailey on what this new normal means for cybersecurity, and its potential lasting effect on organisations.More

Attackers are commonly using false cash stimulus ‘promises’ as bait.More

The Kaseya-owned Spanning Cloud Apps has released software that monitors the Dark Web for compromised Office 365 credentials.More

Of the COVID-19 related attacks detected by Barracuda Sentinel through March 23, 54% were scams, 34% were brand impersonation attacks, 11% were blackmail, and 1% are business email compromise.More

A report released recently by Proofpoint reveals the extent to which cyber attackers are capitalising on fear and paranoia surrounding the pandemic, with instances of coronavirus-themed attacks increasing every day.More

The VPN service has recently announced its intention to offer free six-month subscriptions for small businesses, as more countries tighten quarantine measures and finances become strained.More