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Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero
Phishing

Email scams spotted this week: eBay, Xerox, Office 365, and Xero

The email scams just keep coming – this time with a new variant of an eBay invoice scam that links directly to a file containing JavaScript malware.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks
EduTech

Researchers probe psychology behind phishing attacks

What makes the difference between a successful phishing attack and an unsuccessful one?ask researchers from Carnegie Mellon University.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Feb 2018
Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails
Firewalls

Gone phishin' - sidestepping the bait in scam emails

What makes people click on scam emails, and how can we educate them against opening themselves (and their organisations) up to vulnerabilities?.

By Steven Sparshott • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Feb 2018
Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams
Email Security

Microsoft Dynamics brandjacked in latest wave of email scams

Microsoft Dynamics is one of the latest applications to have its branding mimicked through phishing attacks that collect Microsoft login credentials.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking
Malware

​Huge increase in email-borne attacks requires new thinking

More than 205 billion emails are sent and received every day with that number increasing every year - something hackers are keenly aware of.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018
Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network
Crypto

Facebook says 'no more': Cryptocurrency ads banned from social network

Facebook has now banned all advertising for financial products such as cryptocurrencies, binary options and initial coin offerings.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes
Phishing

Malaysians urged to use caution when scanning QR codes

Scammers in Malaysia are using fake QR codes to steal data and money, warns Quann Malaysia. Users and businesses are urged to exercise caution.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack
Firewalls

Threat Spotlight: New widespread, 'unstoppable' phishing attack

Barracuda looks into a new phishing attack that impersonates popular web services to entice victims into giving away their credentials.

By Asaf Cidon • 4 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018
New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails
Malware

New year rings in scams in the guise of Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC emails

Scammers kick off the new year with email fraud using fake Suncorp, MYOB, and ASIC branding, sending malicious links and attachments to Australian users.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jan 2018
Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter
Malware

Number of malicious emails soars 85% from previous quarter

Proofpoint has released the findings from its massive Quarterly Threat Report – some of which are astonishing.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2017
Singapore ICA impersonated in web & phone scams
Phishing

Singapore ICA impersonated in web & phone scams

Singapore Government warns of phone scams and phishing websites targeting Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Oct 2017
Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers' arsenals
Email Security

Report finds email is the go-to weapon in hackers' arsenals

Symantec has revealed malicious emails are on the rise, racking up over US$5 billion and costing businesses more than $115,000 a year.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Oct 2017
EITest hijacks tech support scam pages to mine cryptocurrency
Malware

EITest hijacks tech support scam pages to mine cryptocurrency

Tech support scams are now being used as social engineering tools as part of EITest's campaign to deliver Coinhive's Monero cryptocurrency miner.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
Email scammers targeting SMBs under guise of accounting software
Fintech

Email scammers targeting SMBs under guise of accounting software

Cybercrime networks may be chasing smaller businesses who don't have a dedicated infosec or IT team to help defend against scams.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Sep 2017
Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'
Malware

Expert spells out how businesses can 'block the spears'

There is no doubt about it, but spear-phishing is big business in 2017 - Menlo Security's Jason Steer explains how businesses can protect themselves.

By Jason Steer • 9 min read • Tue, 12th Sep 2017

Stories from Other Regions

$10.1m lost: Why Kiwis are losing so much to scammers & how we need to fix it
Email Security

$10.1m lost: Why Kiwis are losing so much to scammers & how we need to fix it

Tech-savvy scammers are swindling New Zealanders out of millions of dollars, with reported losses totaling $10.1 million last year.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018
Don't delete your scam emails! You can now help beat scammers at their own game
Email Security

Don't delete your scam emails! You can now help beat scammers at their own game

Re:scam, an artificially intelligent email programme, is designed to engage scammers in a neverending cycle of conversation.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Nov 2017