Credit to Author: Rajiv Singha| Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2018 10:51:01 +0000
Phishing is one of the oldest tricks in the book of hackers. But as old as it might be, phishing still remains the most lucrative tool for cybercriminals; as they say, old is gold. This post tells you about the 3 common types of phishing attacks and tips to avoid…
Read moreCredit to Author: Pieter Arntz| Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2018 15:00:00 +0000
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| What should you check for to determine if an email is spam or malicious? Here are five red flags to look for—and what to do with those malicious emails when you find them. Categories: Tags: emailmalspamphishingred flagssafe practicesspamspotting |
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alex Perekalin| Date: Tue, 22 May 2018 09:31:32 +0000
Here’s how scammers try to phish for verification codes — and what may happen if you send them one.
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Credit to Author: Mike Elgan| Date: Sat, 12 May 2018 03:00:00 -0700
Most email can either be secure or easy to use. You can have one but not both.
That’s why people are so excited about a new feature in Google’s Gmail. It’s called Confidential Mode, and it’s an easy way to make email more private.
Confidential Mode lets you add an “expiration date” to emails. Once that date arrives, the email is no longer viewable by the recipient.
Messages marked as Confidential can’t be copied, forwarded, printed or downloaded.
And you can revoke access at any time.
Sounds great, right? Well, not so fast. There are a lot of “gotchas” in the new Confidential Mode that you need to know about.
Credit to Author: Christopher Boyd| Date: Wed, 09 May 2018 17:00:54 +0000
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| We take a look at a new Netflix phish in circulation, using the time-honored trick of claiming the recipient is about to lose access unless they hand over some personal information. Categories: Tags: Appleemailemailsnetflixnetflix phishphishphishingscam |
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Credit to Author: Kathryn Cave| Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 07:42:00 -0700
Despite the constant announcements that email is dead – or, at least, about to die – it is still the most common form of workplace communication. Now, Swiss company Gmelius, which launched in 2016, believes it has come up with a way to counteract some of email’s shortcomings and make it better.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:19:13 +0000
Last week, we had blogged about the emergence of a new attack vector ‘.url’ which is used to spread malware. In this blog post, we will deep-dive into the attack chain of this ‘.url’ vector and elaborate on the Quant Loader malware which is actively making use of it. Let’s…
Read moreCredit to Author: Pradeep Kulkarni| Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:19:13 +0000
Last week, we had blogged about the emergence of a new attack vector ‘.url’ which is used to spread malware. In this blog post, we will deep-dive into the attack chain of this ‘.url’ vector and elaborate on the Quant Loader malware which is actively making use of it. Let’s…
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