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. These resources give Symantec’s analysts unparalleled sources of data with which to identify, analyze and provide informed commentary on emerging trends in attacks, malicious code activity, phishing and spam. The annual ...
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 open phishing messages and 11% click on attachments to those messages. Of more concern, 50% of recipients open e-mails and click on phishing links within the first h...
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).Major findings were as follow: In th...
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. 82 percent of all social media attacks so far in 2013 have been fake offerings. This is up from 56 percent in 2012. The global phishing rate is up in August, comprisi...
Semi-annually, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) publishes the Global Phishing Survey: Trends and Domain Name Use. 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 examines all the phishing attacks detected in the first half of 2013 (“1H2013”, January 1 to June...
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 the evolution, proliferation, and propagation of crimeware by drawing from the research of its member companies. This rep...
Security awareness training is important. In today’s business environment, information security is important. Securing information helps keep competitive advantages, meet regulatory compliance, and satisfy customer expectations. Security compromises can be expensive in direct expenditures, such as fixing a vulnerability, and indirect costs, such as damage to reputation. A...
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 originally used to describe a form of software testing where detailed information on the software applicatio...
Social engineering attacks, or attacks on the human component of security, are a significant threat to businesses. With the proliferation of online tools and resources or attackers, the threat continues to grow. Although a business can spend money on firewalls, cameras, locks, and other security systems, it cannot ignore the human element. Without addressing the human component of the security s...
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was tasked with conducting a comprehensive study of the problem of cybercrime. The study, Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime, was conducted from February 2012 to July 2012, with information received from 69 member states. The study covered eight topics, organized into chapters: (1) Connectivity and cybercrime; (2) The global picture; (3) Legislati...
BAE Systems Detica commissioned a report, Organized Crime In The Digital Age, by the John Grieve Centre for Policing and Security at London Metropolitan University to look in detail at the structure of organized digital crime groups, how they are using information and communications technology to perpetrate their crimes, and how these new threats can be tackled. As the report indicate, digi...
Cisco research on targeted phishing attacks explains why email remains the primary attack vector for cyber criminals.The research from Cisco points out, cybercriminal business models have shifted toward low-volume targeted attacks. The report, Email Attacks – This Time Its Personal, documents that email remains the primary attack vector, the annualized cybercrime business activity c...
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 was based on a global survey of 853 IT professionals conducted in the United Sta...
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 of angles. It is important to note that this study addressed only attacks that were intercepted using heuristic security technologies bu...
Spear-phishing is the most prevalent delivery method for advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks. Today’s cyber criminals launch APT attacks with sophisticated malware and sustained, multi-vector and multi-stage campaigns to achieve a particular objective. In a typical spear-phishing attack, a specially crafted email is sent to specific individuals from a target organization. “APT cam...
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 resources give Symantec’s analysts unparalleled sources of data with which to identify, analyze, and provide informed commentary on emerging trends in att...
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 completed, there has been no let up on the volume of social engineering attacks, including phishing. As RSA pointed out earlier this year there was a 59 percent increase in phishing attacks from 2011 to 2012. As such,...
Symantec security report turns conventional wisdom upside down. Small businesses thought they were immune from social engineering attacks. Not so.It is understandable for many small businesses to consider themselves relatively immune from highly complex and sophisticated malware, phishing, and social engineering attacks. After all, the logic goes, the bad guys are after the &ldqu...
RSA, a division of EMC, publishes a monthly report details statistics related to online fraud. The January 2013 report, The Year In Phishing, includes summary data on phishing attacks for 2012. The RSA phishing report for 2012 findings demonstrate that phishing and other social engineering tactics remain a significant concern for business and security professionals. Some of the key findings incl...
The types of phishing are defined in this post. This list defines phishing, spear-phishing, clone phishing, and whaling.If you’re reading this blog you probably already know a good bit about security. But for those of you who are just getting started in this field, or those who want to learn a little more about the types of phishing, we’ve pulled to a list of some of the various ...
