Phishing alert – Wuhan Coronavirus scams
The deadly coronavirus is spreading across the globe, and social engineers are cashing in on the tragedy. The global epidemic
February 3, 2020
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Ransomware attacks double in cost moving into 2020
Average ransomware costs shot up 104% to over £64,000 ($84k) in Q4 2019 from £31,500 ($41k) in Q3 2019. Recent
January 28, 2020
Phishing alert – HMRC scams
It’s that time of year when UK citizens are preoccupied with tax returns (due on 31 Jan) and social engineers
January 24, 2020
UK phishing reports skyrocket over 12 months
Reports of phishing incidents accounted for almost half (45%) of all reported security incidents in the UK during 2019. Since
January 22, 2020
10 most-clicked phishing email subject lines
A recent study looks at what are the most-clicked email subject headers used by social engineers. For many years, hackers
January 17, 2020
What is Sodinokibi? The ransomware that crippled Travelex
Worldwide currency exchange Travelex is still offline due to the devastating Sodinokibi ransomware attack, but what can we learn from
January 15, 2020
Phishing attack cost Texas school district $2.3 million
A phishing scam aimed at the Manor Independent School District (ISD) in Texas has pulled over $2.3 million (£1.76 million)
January 13, 2020
Phishing Alert – Microsoft scam exploits fears over Iranian cyber attack
A recently discovered phishing campaign is leveraging users’ fear over the recent warnings of an Iranian state-backed cyber attack. The
January 10, 2020