Blog categorized as Phishing

“Customer Complaint” May Get Your Attention
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A spear phishing campaign is sending phony “customer complaints” that contain a link to a malicious website, according to Paul Ducklin at Naked Security. The phishing emails appear to come from a manager at the employee’s company, and ask the recipien...
11/11/2021 19:48 - Comment(s)
U.K. Residents Experience a 116% Increase in Nuisance Calls, Texts, and Emails in 2021
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
New data from the U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) shows a massive rise in the first six months of this year – and the belief that cyberattacks are to blame.

According to data publicly-released by the ICO and analysed by U.K. litigation f...
19/10/2021 10:58 - Comment(s)
Phishing Attacks Surged in Q2 2021
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Phishing activity increased dramatically in the second quarter of 2021, according to a recent report by Vade. The company observed 4.2 billion phishing emails in June alone.

“Overall phishing increased dramatically in Q2 2021, with a significant spike ...
27/07/2021 20:41 - Comment(s)