Adware is also on the rise, Cisco’s Annual Cybersecurity Report says. By Tim Greene Spam is making a surprising resurgence as a threat to corporate security and becoming a more…
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Don't like Russian cyberspies? Tips to stop state-sponsored hackers
Russian cyberspies and other state-sponsored hackers remain a serious threat. By Michael Kan Be wary around random, but legitimate-looking emails popping up in your inbox. A foreign government may be…
Russian cyberspies likely behind DNC breach move on to German election
Fancy Bear has been allegedly targeting political parties in the country using spear-phishing attacks. By Michael Kan A group of suspected Russian cyberspies blamed for interfering in the U.S. election…
Suspected Russian hackers target US think tanks after election
The attacks involved spear phishing emails sent to dozens of targets. By Michael Kan Hours after Donald Trump won the presidential election, a suspected Russian cyber-espionage team was blamed for…
Less than a Quarter of Businesses Are Cyberattack-Ready
Spear phishing attacks accounted for approximately 17% of incident response activities supported in 2015. Tara Seals On average, only 23% of organizations are capable of responding effectively to a cyber-incident.…