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Financial organisations plagued by spear phishing attacks
Firewalls

Financial organisations plagued by spear phishing attacks

Finance department employees are most heavily targeted by these attacks, because they are most likely to deal with banks and other financial institutions.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2019
Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings
Firewalls

Barracuda launches bot protection feature for firewall offerings

Barracuda introduces Advanced Bot Protection, using AI and ML to enhance security against automated threats, integrated into its WAF and WAF-as-a-Service.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th May 2019
Bait, hook and catch – targeted spearphishing on the rise
Firewalls

Bait, hook and catch – targeted spearphishing on the rise

Spearphishing attacks are on the rise, with cybercriminals targeting enterprises through personalised and intricate methods to steal sensitive data and funds.

By Mark Lukie • 3 min read • Fri, 3rd May 2019
Report: 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year
Firewalls

Report: 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year

A recent survey finds 80% of organisations faced email-borne attacks last year, with rising costs and increasing frequency worrying IT professionals.

By Ashton Young • 4 min read • Fri, 26th Apr 2019
Five ways to strengthen email security - Barracuda
Firewalls

Five ways to strengthen email security - Barracuda

Email remains the top cyber threat to businesses, with attacks growing in sophistication. Here are five steps to improve protection.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Apr 2019
Barracuda expands MSP security offerings with RMM acquisition
Firewalls

Barracuda expands MSP security offerings with RMM acquisition

Barracuda expands its MSP security offerings by acquiring Avast's Managed Workplace, enhancing its remote monitoring and management capabilities.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 15th Mar 2019
Sextortion attacks targeting education orgs - Barracuda
Firewalls

Sextortion attacks targeting education orgs - Barracuda

Sextortion scams are on the rise, with 1 in 10 spear phishing attacks being blackmail or sextortion attempts, according to Barracuda's analysis.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Mon, 4th Mar 2019
Banish those Monday blues with proper email security
Firewalls

Banish those Monday blues with proper email security

Feeling Blue Monday dread? Combat it with robust email security measures. MSPs can uplift customers by defending against prevalent cyber threats.

By Jason Howells • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Jan 2019
Phishing emails only going to get smarter, warns security firm
Firewalls

Phishing emails only going to get smarter, warns security firm

Phishing emails typically mimic the look and feel of an email written by someone in authority, such as a bank, or even a colleague.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Jan 2019
Implementing shared security models in the cloud
Firewalls

Implementing shared security models in the cloud

Developers aren't usually aware of every control that should be implemented to ensure security in cloud environments.

By Andrew Huntley • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Jan 2019
4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween
Firewalls

4 tips to keep safe when phishing for treats this Halloween

Jason Howells shares Barracuda MSP's top four tips to protect your business and help identify a phishing scam from a mile away.

By Jason Howells • 4 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2018
SD-WAN deployments up, but networking and security challenges persist
Firewalls

SD-WAN deployments up, but networking and security challenges persist

The report, commissioned by Barracuda Networks, includes data from more than 900 respondents in the Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Oct 2018
Facebook breach: Ready for the coming phishing wave?
Firewalls

Facebook breach: Ready for the coming phishing wave?

Much of the information accessed in the Facebook breach is perfect for cyber criminals planning their next phishing attack.

By Asaf Cidon • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2018
Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak
Firewalls

Experts comment on Facebook's 50 million user credential leak

Barracuda Networks, Sophos, RedLock, and Darktrace offer their views on the data leak that affected close to 50 million accounts.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Oct 2018
Barracuda introduces email protection bundle for channel partners
Firewalls

Barracuda introduces email protection bundle for channel partners

Barracuda Networks introduces new email protection bundle to defend against business email attacks and account takeover.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Caught in the wild: A look at email scams and spam
Firewalls

Caught in the wild: A look at email scams and spam

Every day cybercriminals come up with a wide variety of phishing tactics with the intent of scamming innocent users.

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Tue, 21st Aug 2018
Ransomware: A malware king, but business complacency might be lurking
Malware

Ransomware: A malware king, but business complacency might be lurking

Ransomware has fast become one of the malware kings to the point where you don't have to go far to find someone who isn't aware of the dangers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Jul 2018
Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected
Firewalls

Time capsule app TimeHop breached, 21 million users affected

The breach occurred as an access credential to TimeHop's cloud computing environment that didn't have multifactor authentication was compromised.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Jul 2018
Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable
Unified Communications

Collaboration tool APIs leaving organisations vulnerable

Alongside the migration to the cloud has been the rise of application programming interfaces (APIs) and artificial intelligence (AI).

By Mark Lukie • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Jul 2018