Attendees to the Black Hat 2017 security conference said their No. 1 security concern and most time-consuming activity was phishing and social engineering attacks. That’s no surprise with the increase in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks and with most ransomware being delivered by email. But Black Hat Attendees also said the weakest link in their…
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Staff members are on the frontline when it comes to cyberattacks against their employers. They’re increasingly seen by hackers as a weak link in the cybersecurity chain. That’s why most threats today come via email, aimed squarely at tricking the recipient into downloading malware, divulging log-ins or making wire transfers to the attacker. We predict…
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Email is the No. 1 threat vector. Ninety-four percent of ransomware in 2017 used email to spread. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks, including CEO fraud, jumped a whopping 106 percent from the first half of 2017 to the second. In the meantime, businesses are moving their email systems to the cloud rapidly. Microsoft Office 365…
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