Phishing Attack Topologies
Phishing threats are not homogeneous in nature. Malicious actors use several different phishing attack topologies to execute their campaigns – each of which require a different approach to detect and mitigate the threat.
Phishing is the fraudulent use of electronic communications to deceive users through spoofing, website forgery, redirectors or infected attachments.
SMS Threat Landscape Spreads via Mobile Marketing Platforms
Lured by the growing success of SMS, MMS and RCS mobile marketing platforms, cyber criminals take advantage of user behavior to expand SMS threat landscape.
Phishing Trends to Watch in 2020
Phishing remains a top cyber threat. Sophisticated scams are very easy to execute and highly profitable. Here are the top phishing trends in 2020 to watch.
Fortify Your Defenses Against Phishing Attacks
Phishing attacks increasingly focus on people because the human layer is easily exploited. Here are 3 ways to fortify your defenses against phishing.
Actionable Steps to Combat Phishing
Read the top actionable steps you can take to combat phishing attacks. Cybersecurity Awareness Month is the perfect time to take action with 3 key things you can start doing right now.
The Rise of Single-Use Phishing URLs and the Need for Zero-Second Detection
The adoption of single-use phishing URLs is driving new demand for zero-second detections to keep up with the dwindling lifespan of phishing sites.
2019 Cybersecurity & Tech Trend Predictions
2018 was a wild year for cybersecurity, ad tech, and the internet in general. In this blog, we explore the significant trends and security challenges that are likely to impact us in 2019 and beyond.
Mobile Phishing Attacks: 9 Tips to Improve Security
Over the past several years, there’s been a significant increase in mobile phishing attacks—particularly targeting enterprises. In this blog, we cover 9 tips and strategies to improve your security against mobile phishing attacks.
2018 Phishing Campaign Against Stripe Payment Processing Users
Over the years, cybercriminals have deployed increasingly sophisticated scams to deceive users of payment processing systems—particularly small and medium sized business owners—into compromising their accounts by unknowingly divulging account credentials. Here’s an example of a recent phishing campaign from Fall 2018 targeting Stripe users.
Phishing Alert: Rejected Federal Tax Payment Scam
zveloLABS detected a suspicious-looking email purporting to come from the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) of the U.S. Treasury Department. This email is fraudulent and claims that “Your Federal Tax Payment ID has been rejected.” The payment rejection is falsely attributed to the use of an invalid identification number. Here is an example of the actual phishing email (see image 01), followed by some observations that should raise red flags about its validity.