025 common signs of a sophisticated phishing attempt 03What else can you do? Recent articles The European Accessibility Act: What you need to know Announcing new analytics features to maximize your email performance My email failed to send: Understanding the error message What are phishing emails?
Spear phishing: These attacks are sent to a specific target or grouping of individuals, such as members of the IT department and may be through email, text or other means. Bad actors may impersonate an individual the user knows, possibly asking for assistance or their personal information. Whal...
North Korean hackers impersonated recruiters to steal credentials from over 1,500 developer systems 30 Jan 20254 mins news CISA warns of critical, high-risk flaws in ICS products from four vendors 28 Jan 20254 mins news New ransomware group Funksec is quickly gaining traction ...
Email phishing is a social engineering attack in which a cybercriminal uses a disguised email to steal login credentials, business documents, trade secrets, etc., from a recipient or a group of recipients. The sender masquerades as a trusted entity, like a government agency or a known organiza...
A good practice is to do regular training on phishing and to remember the way phishing works in every exchange or transaction, be it via email, phone, or text. Social media A social media account can reveal information that leads to identity theft, and younger users of social media can eve...
Many scammers also use phishing tactics. Questions to ask a romance scammer So, how can you tell if someone is a romance scammer? Asking the right questions can help you determine whether someone is the real deal or a romance scammer looking for their next victim. Here’s a list of ...
Dr Steven Furnell at Plymouth University has conducted research, which looks at why some computer users still can't tell the difference between an official email and a phishing scam. Steven Furnell looks at the increasing sophistication of phishing emails and examines why users are still vulnerable...
It’s probably a phishing email if: The email is poorly written with misspellings and incorrect grammar, or a familiar company name is misspelled. Your name isn’t in the “To” line. This email has likely been sent to thousands of people. The sender’s email address is suspicious; it ...
Dr Steven Furnell at Plymouth University has conducted research, which looks at why some computer users still can't tell the difference between an official email and a phishing scam. Steven Furnell looks at the increasing sophistication of phishing emails and examines why users are still vulnerable...
If you've used your email address extensively to sign up on various websites, apps, and other online platforms, it may have become a target for phishing attempts, spam, and suspicious emails. This could mean your email has been compromised, sold to dubious sources, or is now in the hands...