What is Phishing?

Phishing is the attempt to acquire sensitive informative such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, often for malicious reasons, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication. Phishing is the illegal attempt to acquire sensitive information for malicious reasons.

Apr 25, 2016

Anti-Phishing Work Group Phishing Trends

Semi-annually, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) publishes the Phishing Activity Trends Report.

Apr 18, 2016

Symantec Internet Security Threat Report: 2016

The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report includes vast information on security related issues. Spam, phishing and malware data are captured through a variety of sources.

Apr 08, 2016

Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report Summary 2015

Since the 90s, phishing continues to evolve and continues to trick, especially those in communications, legal and customer service areas. According to the Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report, 23% of recipients

Jan 01, 2016

Summary of Global Phishing Survey 2H 2014

Semi-annually, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) publishes the Global Phishing Survey. This report addresses phishing trends and underscores the significance of phishing by quantifying the scope of the global phishing problem. In this report, APWG examines all the phishing attacks detected in the second half of 2014, July 1 through December 31).

May 18, 2014

Symantec Report Shows 82% Of Social Media Attacks Are Fake Offerings

The monthly Symantec Intelligence Report identifies their latest analysis of the security landscape concerning malware, spam, and other cyber threats. There are several interesting facts identified in this report.

Oct 07, 2013

Summary of Global Phishing Survey 1H 2013

This reports addresses phishing trends and underscores the significance of phishing by quantifying the scope of the global phishing problem. In this report, the APWG exam

Sep 30, 2013

Phishing Activity Trends Summary 2013

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Phishing Activity Trends Report 2013 analyzes phishing attacks reported to the APWG by its member companies, its Global Research Partners, through the organization’s website and by e-mail submissions. The APWG also measures

Sep 24, 2013

White Box Or Black Box For Social Engineering Testing?

When conducting social engineering testing as part of an audit or security assessment, should the client provide a listing of employees to test? Doing so is generally termed white box testing, as detailed information is provided to the auditor. The term “white box testing” was ori

Sep 03, 2013