What Google learned from 1 billion evil email scams
Google teamed up with researchers from Stanford University to analyse 5 months worth of mails. This is what they found.
November spam roundup: Stalkers, property tips, porn, stern words and PayPal
We look at some of the more recent spam mails taking up space in mailboxes.
Dutch ISP Ziggo demonstrates how not to inform your customers about a security flaw
Dutch ISP Ziggo sent an email to customers about a security flaw that raised several red flags for phishing—despite being legitimate. Learn how to avoid such mistakes in your organization’sexternal and internal communications.
Business email compromise: gunning for goal
We look at the latest happenings in the world of business email compromise (BEC).
iOS Mail bug allows remote zero-click attacks
A newly-discovered vulnerability in iOS Mail can be used to attack an iPhone remotely using a malicious e-mail message, even if you’re running the latest version of iOS (13.4.1).
Instagram clamps down on fake messages with anti-phishing tool
We take a look at a new anti-phishing feature Instagram hopes will cut down on imitation messages and other social engineering attempts.
Hacker destroys VFEmail service, wipes backups
A hacker managed to compromise, and entirely destroy, a popular email service and all of its backups. What happened?
Businesses: It’s time to implement an anti-phishing plan
If your organization doesn’t have an anti-phishing plan in place, it’s time to start thinking about one. Here’s what to tell your employees and customers about phishing attacks.
5 safe ways to get back at spammers: a guide to wasting time
We take a look at some of the safe ways to waste a spammer’s time, whether by email or telephone.
“Celebrating Stephen Hawking” with a 419 scam
Scammers are using the good name of the recently deceased scientist Stephen Hawking to lure potential victims into a 419 scam, complete with a quiz and large cash prize for the winner.
