| Date | Title | Description |
| 12.08.2024 | Common Business-Related Phishing Scams Include Fake HR and IT Subject Lines | Think you’ve received an important document from HR? Be careful.
KnowBe4’s quarterly phishing test report found that threat actors in Q2 often found success with emails spoofing HR departments. After an ill-fated click occurred, links in th... |
| 17.07.2024 | Attackers defeat SEGs using… SEGs | Email security tools such as Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) often encode URLs that are embedded in emails. This enables the security appliance to scan the URL before the recipient visits the website.
But when SEGs detect URLs in emails that h... |
| 10.07.2024 | Understanding the threats lurking in Microsoft Office documents | Microsoft Office stands as a pillar in the landscape of modern productivity tools. Its suite of programs -- from Word for crafting documents to Excel for data analysis - allows for versatility in both personal and professional environments.... |
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Reducing risk by enhancing organizational cybersecurity | In the contemporary digital landscape, one of the principal threats to an organization’s cybersecurity infrastructure stems from sophisticated email phishing attacks. The increasing complexity of these tactics necessitates a strategic appro... |
| 20.02.2024 | Sophisticated phishing campaigns bypass enterprise secure email gateways | A new report from Cofense based on data from its Phishing Detection Center identifies over 1.5 million malicious emails bypassing customers' secure email gateways (SEGs), a 37 percent increase in threats compared to 2022.
The report shows t... |
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| 01.02.2024 | The top phishing themes of 2023 | New research from Cofense reveals the most common phishing themes of last year, which offer insight into the threat actor's intentions.
Information analyzed to determine the theme includes the brand being spoofed, any attachment names, rend... |
| 06.10.2023 | Cybersecurity Awareness Month turns 20 | October, as you might have noticed, is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Now in its 20th year, this aims to bring the public and private sectors to work together to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity.
As always industry expe... |
| 29.09.2023 | AI for the good guys: Practical lessons for AI and cyber risk | Threat actors are early adopters. Cyber defense is brimming with uncertainties, but one dynamic you can be confident about is that threat actors will leverage everything available to exploit a target. In 2023, this means the rise of artific... |
| 24.08.2023 | Major US Energy Company Hit by QR Code Phishing Campaign | Image: ronstik/Adobe Stock
Cofense, a U.S.-based email security company, released a new report about a massive QR code phishing campaign that targets numerous industries. The campaign has especially focused on one major U.S.-based energy co... |
| 07.08.2023 | ТОП-5 ИБ-событий по версии Jet CSIRT | Сегодня в ТОП-5 — новая тактика фишинговых атак, обзор нового ВПО от «Лаборатории Касперского», Linux-версия программы-вымогателя Abyss Locker, уязвимость в службе Azure Active Directory, устранение уязвимости в браузерах Firefox. Новости п... |
| 03.08.2023 | Beware! Google AMP's use in phishing campaigns is on the rise | Security researchers at Cofense have noticed a rise in phishing campaigns that use Google's AMP technology to gain trust and evade detection.
Google describes AMP as a "web component framework to easily create user-first experiences fo... |
| 29.03.2023 | Phishing emails soar as messages bypass standard email security solutions | A new report shows that 2022 saw a 569 percent increase in malicious phishing emails and a 478 percent increase in credential phishing-related threat reports published.
The report from Cofense also looks at emails bypassing SEGs and hitting... |
| 23.02.2023 | Cofense Recognized in 2023 Gartner Market Guide for Email Security | Company named as a Representative Vendor in integrated cloud email security (ICES) category
Cofense, the leading provider of phishing detection and response (PDR) solutions, announced it has been named as a Representative Vendor in Integrat... |
| 16.01.2023 | Phishing Campaigns Abusing Web3 Platforms Increased by 482% in 2022 | Web3 platforms have surged in popularity over the years and continue to catch headlines with billion-dollar investments as well as significant downturns. According to McKinsey, despite early funding issues, adoption of Web3 applications has... |
| 10.10.2022 | The Power Of Emotions: How Cybercriminals Are Taking Advantage Of Psychology | Confidence Staveley is a Celebrated Cybersecurity Leader, Global Speaker, Talent Developer, DEI advocate & Founder, CyberSafe Foundation. |
| 21.09.2022 | ‘Convincing’ Phishing Campaign Impersonates Govt. Agencies | Security researchers have uncovered a series of phishing campaigns mimicking government agencies, which are being sent to contractors and businesses.
The campaigns themselves, which are “more convincing [and] more evasive” than ever before,... |
| 31.05.2022 | CRA Study: Global Phishing Incidents Increasingly Driven by Ransomware Gangs | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, May 31, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Phishing attacks are increasingly driven by sophisticated ransomware gangs, and some companies are suffering up to five security incidents per quarter as a result, accord... |
| 30.03.2022 | Credential phishing continues to be a major threat | Credential phishing continues to be the top threat facing organizations, increasing 10 percentage points since 2020, accounting for 67 percent of all phishing emails now observed.
The latest Annual State of Phishing Report from Cofense also... |
| 07.02.2022 | Microsoft: Key Office apps will block macros by default | Join today's leading executives online at the Data Summit on March 9th. Register here.
Microsoft today announced that five Office applications will block Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) macros that were obtained from the internet by def... |
| 07.02.2022 | Microsoft: Key Office apps will block macros by default | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Microsoft today announced that five Office applic... |
| 31.01.2022 | Hackers Spoof Post Office Notices To Spread Notorious Trickbot Malware | Keep an eye on your email for messages from the U.S. Postal Service claiming that you’ve missed an important delivery. Cybercriminals are abusing the public’s trust in the USPS to trick victims into installing the resurgent Trickbot malware... |
| 27.10.2021 | Cofense Joins Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA) | Cofense has announced that it has joined the Microsoft Intelligent Security Association (MISA), an ecosystem of independent software vendors and managed security service providers that have integrated their solutions to better defend agains... |
| 07.06.2021 | Inside the growth of the DC Tech Slack: What the pandemic meant for the DMV’s 11,000-person strong community | When she set out to create a Slack workspace for the D.C.-area tech community in 2015, founder Jess Szmajda had no way of knowing the life-altering changes that March of 2020 would bring. But her intention at the time seemed made for last y... |
| 01.06.2021 | Employees Returning to Their Offices Post-COVID Restrictions are Being Targeted by Hackers, Stealing Their Account Credentials | Sophie Webster, Tech Times 01 June 2021, 03:06 pm
(Photo : Pixabay/TheDigitalWay) Employee hacker post-COVID
Employees are now going back to their respective offices since COVID-19 restrictions have been lifted. So now, hackers are being fo... |
| 01.06.2021 | Hackers are targeting employees returning to the post-COVID office | With COVID-19 restrictions lifting and employees starting to make their way back into offices, hackers are being forced to change tack. While remote workers have been scammers’ main target for the past 18 months due to the mass shift to hom... |
| 25.03.2021 | Security Yearbook 2021 by Richard Stiennon to Launch May 25, 2021 | 2020 was a year of dramatic developments for the cybersecurity industry.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. (PRWEB) March 25, 2021
Author, industry analyst, and founder of IT-Harvest, Richard Stiennon, announced the publication date of May 25, 2021 for “Sec... |
| 08.03.2021 | Cloud Tech Innovations You May Be Overlooking: Taking Advantage Of Microservice Architectures | Cofense VP of Technology Operations & Security. |
| 01.02.2021 | Email Phishing Detection And Response Basics: Are SPF, DKIM And DMARC Enough To Protect You? | Cofense VP of Technology Operations & Security |
| 04.09.2020 | Phishing attack baits victims by promising access to quarantined emails | Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto
Savvy cybercriminals who specialize in phishing attacks are continually devising new strategies to lend greater authenticity to their handiwork. The goal is to concoct phishing emails and landing pages so con... |
| 29.06.2020 | Calendar invites used to hide phishing links | The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has unearthed a new phishing campaign in multiple enterprise email environments protected by Proofpoint and Microsoft that delivers .ics calendar invite attachments containing phishing links in the ... |
| 24.02.2020 | Phishing Alert! Don't Open Office 365 Update Through Google Docs Form Or Your Microsoft Credentials Will Be Compromised! | Tiziana Celine, Tech Times 24 February 2020, 09:02 pm
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An uptick in phishing attempts the usage of a fake and badly created Office 365 credentials update form in the guise of Google Docs is taking place, according to a new... |
| 07.02.2020 | Delete these nasty Android apps that can log in to your Google and Facebook accounts right now | No sooner did we report on Wednesday the presence of a new batch of scammy Android apps that had to be removed from the Google Play Store (but not before racking up some 382 million downloads), than yet another wave of such apps has emerged... |
| 06.02.2020 | Google Play apps with 470k installs can log in to your Facebook and Google accounts | Enlarge
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The first... |
| 17.01.2020 | Virginia-based Cofense debuted its phishing defense podcast | Leesburg, Virginia-based cybersecurity startup Cofense debuted a phishing defense podcast this month.
Our new Phish Fryday #podcast, out today, features @RainerCTA of @CofenseIntel discussing the use of trusted cloud platforms in #phishing ... |
| 13.01.2020 | Crypto, Smart Homes, and Automation – the Future of Security in 2020 | Are you digitally secure? That question's likely to send a shiver down the spine of anyone with an internet connection. But, it can be a little misleading. In reality, it's virtually impossible to be one hundred percent secure online.
When ... |
| 04.12.2019 | Simple Branding Is Key for Complex Tech, Says Renegade’s Drew Neisser | Apple’s brand may be simple, cool, and cohesive, but it wasn’t always that way. In 1976, Apple’s first ad for the Apple 1 played up features like “16-Pin 4K RAM chips” and “a fast (1 kilobaud) cassette interface.”
Imagine trying to sell a M... |
| 02.12.2019 | Report: APT gang increased cyberattacks on businesses in Q3 | https://d1rytvr7gmk1sx.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/20190903-SocialHacker3-Dan.mp4
Positive Technologies reports that targeted attacks were up in Q3 as hackers continued to rely on malware and social engineering to steal data f... |
| 14.11.2019 | The battle continues, but Cofense is uniting humanity against phishing | "Everyone prepares for battle in his own way," said Janet Morris, American author best known for her fantasy and science fiction books, as well as her production of a non-lethal weapons concept for the US military. Generally, peop... |
| 19.09.2019 | World’s most destructive botnet returns with stolen passwords and email in tow | Enlarge
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| 30.08.2019 | Cofense Receives Investment from Funds Managed by BlackRock | Cofense, formerly PhishMe, a Leesburg, Va.-based provider of human-driven phishing defense solutions world-wide, received an additional investment from funds managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners.
BlackRock Private Equity Partners ta... |
| 25.06.2019 | Sextortion highlighted in Cofense report | “Your device has been compromised with malware. We’ve stolen passwords or other personal data. We’ve been watching you and have Web cam footage from visits to dubious sites. Pay up in Bitcoin or another cryptocurrency and your secret is saf... |
| 04.06.2019 | Phishing attacks grow in sophistication to evade defenses | Despite businesses investing in next-gen technologies, phishing threats continue to become more sophisticated and effective according to a new report.
The study from intelligent phishing defense company Cofense shows how threat actors, arme... |
| 03.05.2019 | Find and quarantine phishing e-mails faster with Cofense Vision | Anton Jacobsz, CEO at Networks Unlimited Africa
Value-added distributor Networks Unlimited Africa, local distributor of Cofense (formerly PhishMe) solutions, has announced the local availability of Cofense Vision, the company's newest solut... |
| 13.03.2019 | Cofense launched a new product to combat phishing attacks | Leesburg, Va.–based cybersecurity startup Cofense, formerly known as PhishMe, recently announced the general availability of Vision, the company’s newest solution for protecting organizational assets from phishing attacks.
A phishing attack... |
| 16.01.2019 | MSSP program helps smaller businesses defend against phishing | Cybercriminals are increasingly recognizing that smaller businesses can be be lucrative targets as they are able to devote less resources to security.
Phishing defense specialist Cofense is launching a new Managed Security Service Provider ... |
| 15.11.2018 | Phishing emails with .com payloads target finance departments | There has been an increase in the use of .com extensions in phishing emails that target financial service departments, according to a new analysis.
In October alone, anti-phishing company Cofense Intelligence analyzed 132 unique samples wit... |
| 18.09.2018 | Microsoft Targets Macro-Borne Malware in Office 365 ProPlus | News Microsoft Targets Macro-Borne Malware in Office 365 ProPlus By Kurt MackieSeptember 18, 2018
Microsoft recently introduced a technology called Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) to Office 365 ProPlus, giving subscribers a new layer of p... |
| 18.09.2018 | Microsoft Targets Macro-Borne Malware in Office 365 ProPlus | News Microsoft Targets Macro-Borne Malware in Office 365 ProPlus By Kurt MackieSeptember 18, 2018
Microsoft recently introduced a technology called Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) to Office 365 ProPlus, giving subscribers a new layer of p... |
| 17.08.2018 | Necurs botnet in new phishing attack on banks | A Necurs botnet has been used to launch a campaign of targeted phishing emails aimed at breaching the cyber defences of a number banks.
Security vendor Cofense said the short-lived phishing campaign began on August 15 and targeted more than... |
| 22.05.2018 | Don't be phooled: 10 phishing techniques to look out for | In 2016, American businesses suffered half a billion dollars a year in losses from phishing attacks with the average cost at $1.6 million each. These numbers are alarming evidence that just one click can cause significant financial and repu... |
| 26.02.2018 | PhishMe sold to private equity consortium at $400 million valuation | PhishMe, a seven year old startup that helps companies train employees to avoid phishing scams, announced today that it has been purchased by a consortium of private equity firms at a valuation of $400 million.
That wording doesn’t give the... |
| 26.02.2018 | Cybersecurity startup PhishMe acquired for $400 million by private equity consortium and rebranded as Cofense | Cybersecurity startup PhishMe has been acquired by an undisclosed syndicate of private equity firms and rebranded as Cofense, with the company stating that the deal valued it at around $400 million.
Leesburg, Virginia-based PhishMe provides... |
| 26.02.2018 | PhishMe acquired by private equity firms, changes name to Cofense | Leesburg, Va.–based cybersecurity startup PhishMe announced on Monday that it has been acquired by a private equity consortium, and is changing its name to Cofense.
Breaking news: @PhishMe has been acquired and rebranded as #Cofense in a de... |
| 26.02.2018 | Cybersecurity startup PhishMe acquired for $400 million by private equity consortium and rebranded as Cofense | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Cybersecurity startup PhishMe has been acquired by an undisclosed syndicate of private equity firms and rebranded as Cofense, with the ... |
| - | Delete these nasty Android apps that can log in to your Google and Facebook accounts right now | No sooner did we report on Wednesday the presence of a new batch of scammy Android apps that had to be removed from the Google Play Store (but not before racking up some 382 million downloads), than yet another wave of such apps has emerged... |
| - | Brasil é o campeão do phishing; golpes locais chegam até Portugal | Em volume de cibercrime, 2018 vai fazer você sentir saudade de 2017. Pelo menos, é o que dizem os relatórios da Kaspersky Lab para a América Latina. A companhia registrou mais de 746 mil ataques por dia na região — são 31 mil por hora ou qu... |
