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What is Spear Phishing and why are Businesses Prime Targets?

06. March, 2025 - 08:00

Cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated, and one of the most dangerous tactics they use against businesses is spear phishing. Unlike traditional phishing, which involves sending mass emails to random recipients, spear phishing is highly targeted.

Employee accounts hijacked

Phishing incident at defense contractor General Dynamics

27. December, 2024 - 12:03

General Dynamics, one of the largest defense and aerospace companies in the USA, has fallen victim to a targeted phishing campaign. Attackers managed to gain access to the social security accounts of several dozen employees.

Watch out, Gmail users!

New Gmail scam makes even experts look twice

14. October, 2024 - 17:41

A new, highly sophisticated form of phishing is alarming security experts. Cyber criminals are using artificial intelligence and sophisticated spoofing techniques in a new scam to deceive over 2.5 billion Gmail users.

Global Mobile Threat Report 2024

Mobile phishing attacks on companies are increasing by leaps and bounds

04. October, 2024 - 07:29

Zimperium has published the “Global Mobile Threat Report 2024”. The security report identifies a significant increase in “mishing” threats (mobile targeted phishing), which use various tactics to exploit user errors and vulnerabilities in mobile devices.

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it-sa host Nürnbergmesse victim of a phishing attack

27. September, 2024 - 20:15

According to information from an anonymous source that has been available to it-daily.net since midday, NürnbergMesse has been the victim of a phishing attack. Data is said to have been accessed in the process. The exhibition company has now also confirmed the attack.

Advanced Persistent Threats (APT)

Hacker attack on Trump campaign – background to TA453

13. August, 2024 - 16:57

The FBI has launched an investigation after Donald Trump’s presidential campaign claimed to have been attacked by Iranian hackers. Proofpoint security researcher Joshua Miller explains the possible background.

The introduction of the Human Risk OS

Human risk management – the next level of cyber security

07. August, 2024 - 05:02

Safety awareness and training are essential for a proactive safety culture. With SoSafe’s fully integrated human risk management solution, safety managers can holistically identify, prioritize and effectively reduce human safety risks.

Annual phishing benchmarking report

Cybersecurity training is effective

06. July, 2024 - 05:13

KnowBe4 releases the results of the 2024 Phishing Benchmarking Report. This allows companies to measure their Phish-prone Percentage (PPP), which indicates how many of their employees are likely to fall for phishing or social engineering scams.

Frustration instead of benefits?

Google Security Manager: Stop with phishing simulations

24. May, 2024 - 12:14

A Google security manager has spoken out against simulated phishing exercises for employees. Such tests would create frustration rather than more security awareness.

What is Spear Phishing and why are Businesses Prime Targets?

Phishing incident at defense contractor General Dynamics

New Gmail scam makes even experts look twice

Mobile phishing attacks on companies are increasing by leaps and bounds

it-sa host Nürnbergmesse victim of a phishing attack

Hacker attack on Trump campaign – background to TA453

Cybersecurity training is effective

Google Security Manager: Stop with phishing simulations

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