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Email attacks targeting financial services up 60% - Proofpoint
Email Security

Email attacks targeting financial services up 60% - Proofpoint

These attacks are socially engineered to target specific people within financial services organisations who can execute requests on the attacker's behalf.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 1st May 2019
Built-in email security measures inadequate - Trend Micro
Phishing

Built-in email security measures inadequate - Trend Micro

Trend Micro's Cloud App Security tool blocked nearly nine million high-risk email threats in 2018, exposing the inadequacy of built-in email security measures.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 5th Mar 2019
Massive jump in email fraud targeting healthcare - Proofpoint
Phishing

Massive jump in email fraud targeting healthcare - Proofpoint

The report analyses more than 160 billion emails sent across 150 countries in both 2017 and 2018 to identify email fraud attack trends.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 12th Feb 2019
Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint
Phishing

Email fraud increased by 476% in last year - Proofpoint

As these threats continue to grow in volume and sophistication, it is imperative that organisations implement a people-centric security approach.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 8th Feb 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
Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud
Email Security

Exclusive: Over half of ASX companies at risk of email fraud

Businesses can be more susceptible to phishing attacks and business email compromises (BEC) than they realise.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 30th Aug 2018

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Scamwatch issues urgent warning about BEC scams
Endpoint Protection

Scamwatch issues urgent warning about BEC scams

Scamwatch is warning Australian businesses to take an urgent look at how they deal with accounts and invoices.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Nov 2018
The top five phishing challenges that lie ahead in 2018
Malware

The top five phishing challenges that lie ahead in 2018

Phishing is expected to drive bigger breaches in 2018 as mobile scams, cloud attacks and ransomware spread beyond email filters.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 21st Jan 2018