In 2011, Dimensional Research and Check Point conducted a survey of IT Professionals on The Risk Of Social Engineering On Information Security. The report provides some key insights into security professionals concerns related to social engineering risks and what they are doing about such threats.
The report from Kaspersky Labs is on the evolution of phishing attacks from 2011-2013. The information was collected from the Kaspersky Security Network cloud service used to gain a better understanding of the global landscape of phishing threats from a variety
The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report includes vast information on security related issues, including social engineering facts. Spam, phishing, and malware data is captured through a variety of sources. These res
Although a few years old, a survey from Gartner shows the cost of phishing attacks. The threat to business and consumers is substantial. Since the survey was co
Symantec security report turns conventional wisdom upside down. Small businesses thought they were immune from social engineering attacks. Not so.
RSA, a division of EMC, publishes a monthly report details statistics related to online fraud. The January 2013 report,
The types of phishing are defined in this post. This list defines phishing, spear-phishing, clone phishing, and whaling.
Symantec addresses new and unique Facebook-specific attacks. A typical characteristic of phishing attacks is their ability to adapt with the times. With the rise of social media, the bad guys have found seemingly infinite opportunities to scam unsuspecting users. After all, social media is predicated on the unfiltered exchang
Kaspersky Lab, a provider of antivirus and Internet security software, recently published its review of e-mail spam malicious attacks across 2012. The results are a classic mix of good news and bad news.
