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Data Loss Prevention (DLP) , Email Security & Protection , Email Threat Protection Acquiring Tessian Will Help Proofpoint Thwart Misdirected Emails, Misattached Files Michael Novinson (MichaelNovinson) • October 30, 2023 Proofpoint has agreed to purchase a cloud email security provider founded by HSBC, RBS, Santander and UBS alumni to apply artificial intelligence to […]
Oct 31, 2023NewsroomPrivacy / Online Security Meta on Monday announced plans to offer an ad-free option to access Facebook and Instagram for users in the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA), and Switzerland to comply with “evolving” data protection regulations in the region. The ad-free subscription, which costs €9.99/month on the web or €12.99/month […]
Discover why cloud security is becoming a priority for organizations Add bookmark Investment in cloud security is growing, Cyber Security Hub research has shown. Cyber Security Hub surveyed 708 cyber security professionals about cloud security from April-May 2023, and when asked how they thought their company’s investments in cloud security would change over the next […]
Researchers have encountered a new phishing campaign that is being used to distribute the notorious Remcos RAT. The malware is disguised as a payslip to trick users. Modus operandi According to ASEC researchers, the phishing emails are sent with the subject name ‘This is a confirmation document for your payment transfer’ to deceive the recipients. […]
Check Point’s Harmony Email team has reported a dramatic escalation in QR code phishing attacks (aka quishing), with a 587% spike recorded from August to September 2023. This surge reflects a troubling trend as threat actors increasingly employ the attack tactic to compromise user credentials. What’s happening? The attacks, predominantly quishing and QRLJacking, involve QR […]
Huawei, Honor, and Vivo devices are displaying false security alerts urging the deletion of the Google app due to a supposed TrojanSMS-PA malware, but Google denies that its app triggered the alerts.
Security researchers at eSentire are calling attention to a new method that attackers can use to redirect business professionals to malicious websites. Described as the Wiki-Slack attack, the new technique uses modified Wikipedia pages and relies on a formatting error when the page is rendered in Slack. To mount the attack, a threat actor would […]
Oct 30, 2023NewsroomCyber War / Malware A pro-Hamas hacktivist group has been observed using a new Linux-based wiper malware dubbed BiBi-Linux Wiper, targeting Israeli entities amidst the ongoing Israeli-Hamas war. “This malware is an x64 ELF executable, lacking obfuscation or protective measures,” Security Joes said in a new report published today. “It allows attackers to […]
Canada’s largest public library system said it is dealing with a cyberattack that brought down its website, member services pages and limited access to its digital collections. The Toronto Public Library serves more than 1.2 million members with more than 12 million items spread across 100 branches. It said on Saturday afternoon that it was […]