For close to three years, a technology executive was hounded by a persistent attacker who stole his identity, opened credit cards in his name, and wired funds from his bank account. Though SpyCloud helped bring this particular criminal to justice, these tactics are common in targeted attacks.
If your account...
Warning: Attackers wielding LockerGoga and MegaCortex ransomware have been hitting large corporate networks, sometimes first lingering for months. That's according to a new FBI flash alert, as reported by Bleeping Computer, which essentially tells would-be victims: Please, get your defenses in order now.
Spear phishing emails remain the most popular attack avenue for the bad guys, yet most companies still don't have an effective strategy to stop them. This enormous security gap leaves you open to business email compromise, session hijacking, ransomware and more. Don't get caught in a phishing net! Learn how to avoid...
The insurance industry has a significant fraud problem. Whether targeting the insurance carrier, broker or policyholder, scams are a large financial burden for all stakeholders.
Insurance firms must take deliberate steps to implement a comprehensive customer authentication and fraud prevention strategy.
In this...
Watch this live Q&A with Brian Hay, former detective superintendent from the Queensland Police Service and now executive director of Cultural Cyber Security, as he helps organizations understand and develop their business strategies to ensure the highest levels of security.
Attacks tied to Shade ransomware continue to surge as part of an overall resurgence in ransomware, security researchers warn. Other malware trends include stealthy ways to sneak malicious code onto systems - including JavaScript and zipped attachments - as well as the continuing use of exploit kits.
The 2019 iovation Financial Services Fraud and Consumer Trust Report provides an in-depth analysis of the trends transforming the Financial Services industry in 2019 and explores how businesses can stay relevant and profitable in 2020.
In this report, we address three market drivers in financial...
Bala Kumar of iovation, a TransUnion company, sees a marked spike in identity fraud in general, and at account origination in particular. How does this increase manifest across industry sectors, and how should organizations re-think their defenses?
Only ~20% of companies use DMARC, SPF, and DKIM, global anti-domain-spoofing standards, which could significantly cut down on phishing attacks. But even when they are enabled and your domain is more secure, 81% of phishing attacks still continue to sail right through to the end-user.
In this webinar, Roger Grimes,...
The Phishing Attack
Situation
There's no way around it. Sending emails with
attachments, downloading web files and using
shared folders are a part of how we conduct
business and that's not going to change.
To counter the growing phishing problem, enterprises need better, faster and more comprehensive ways to...
Cyberattacks continue to plague organizations worldwide. Many of the largest and most damaging attacks stem from malware-infected files that evade traditional security solutions.
Security teams need a more effective and comprehensive solution to the problem of undetected malware not only affecting SecOps teams but...
Application fraud continues to be a significant problem for FIs across the U.S. As identity crimes continue to grow, it is increasingly difficult for FIs to determine who they are dealing with in all delivery channels.
Download this whitepaper to learn the effects of online application fraud in the banking industry...
The National Cyber Security Center, the U.K.'s national computer emergency response team, investigated 658 serious cybersecurity incidents in a 12-month period and supported nearly 900 victim organizations - most of whom learned they had fallen victim after being alerted by the center.
With consumers increasingly turning online to buy electronics, retailers stand to make significant gains in terms of eCommerce revenue. Unfortunately, growing online sales also raise the stakes on eCommerce fraud prevention. This report sheds light on consumer electronics online fraud patterns in, offering retailers...
Users are often lax about their own passwords to the dismay of many employers and organizations they transact with. Strong authentication is critical and organizations must be careful about security measures for their online customer transaction accounts - but when users become too frustrated during the login process...
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