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Google hits out at ‘entirely false’ claims of a major Gmail security issue

Google has taken the unusual move of addressing claims about a major Gmail security issue – claims the company says […]

Off-the-shelf tools make life easier for phishing attackers

New research from Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs highlights a recently identified phishing campaign that uses carefully crafted emails to deliver malicious […]

New techniques help malicious QR codes evade detection

Threat researchers at Barracuda have uncovered two new techniques being used by cyber attackers to help malicious QR codes evade […]

Malicious URLs overtake attachments as top email threat

Cybercriminals increasingly favor malicious URLs over attachments, as they are easier to disguise and more likely to evade detection, according […]

Adult sites are stashing exploit code inside racy .svg files

The obfuscated code inside an .svg file downloaded from one of the porn sites. Credit: Malwarebytes The obfuscated code inside […]

The rise of vishing and why enterprises need to be ready [Q&A]

Vishing (voice phishing) attacks have surged by over 1,600 percent so far this year, partly driven by a rise in […]

What’s behind the recent rise in identity-based attacks? [Q&A]

Cybercriminals are increasingly using sophisticated identity-based attacks (phishing, social engineering, leveraging compromised credentials) to gain access as trusted users and […]