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Infosecurity Magazine, Digital Edition, Q2, 2020, Volume 17, Issue 2 Take a Look at the Digital Magazine Archive
News

Microsoft Confirms Takedown of Phishing Domains

Microsoft Confirms Takedown of Phishing Domains

Phishing messages used COVID-19 as a lure to access Office 365 accounts

Instagram Star “Hushpuppi” Faces BEC Charges
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Instagram Star “Hushpuppi” Faces BEC Charges

Bitcoin Scammers Use Celebrity Names to Lure Victims
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Bitcoin Scammers Use Celebrity Names to Lure Victims

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Researchers Find New Calendar-Based Phishing Campaign

Researchers Find New Calendar-Based Phishing Campaign

Cofense has found attackers using iCalendar files to deliver phishing attacks

$200m Spear Phished from Cryptocurrency Exchanges
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$200m Spear Phished from Cryptocurrency Exchanges

NCSC: One Million Phishing Messages Reported in Two Months
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NCSC: One Million Phishing Messages Reported in Two Months

Online Fraudsters Steal £17m Over #COVID19 Lockdown
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Online Fraudsters Steal £17m Over #COVID19 Lockdown

Facebook Pulls Trump Campaign Ad Featuring Nazi Symbol
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Facebook Pulls Trump Campaign Ad Featuring Nazi Symbol

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#COVID19 Attacks Still Less Than 2% of Total Threats

#COVID19 Attacks Still Less Than 2% of Total Threats

Virus-themed phishing and malware threats are branded outliers

NHS: 100+ Email Accounts Hijacked in Phishing Campaign
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NHS: 100+ Email Accounts Hijacked in Phishing Campaign

Whitepapers

White Paper

Infosecurity Magazine's State of Cybersecurity Report 2020

White Paper

How Russian Twitter BOTs Weaponize Social Media to Influence and Disinform

White Paper

Stopping Email Fraud

FBI Warns of Surge in Mobile Banking Attacks
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FBI Warns of Surge in Mobile Banking Attacks

Phishing and BEC Surge as #COVID19 Attackers Prioritize Email
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Phishing and BEC Surge as #COVID19 Attackers Prioritize Email

Google Warns of Emerging #COVID19 Cyber-Threat Hotspots
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Google Warns of Emerging #COVID19 Cyber-Threat Hotspots

News

Phishers Hide #COVID19 Malware in CVs and Medical Leave Forms

Phishers Hide #COVID19 Malware in CVs and Medical Leave Forms

Check Point data finds attack levels on the rise as businesses re-open

News Feature

Have Contact Tracing Scam Opportunities Been Easily Enabled?

Have Contact Tracing Scam Opportunities Been Easily Enabled?

Have new announcements on contact tracing SMS messages enabled a new tirade of scams?

Experts: #COVID19 Test and Trace Could Lead to Phishing Deluge
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Experts: #COVID19 Test and Trace Could Lead to Phishing Deluge

Changing Cybersecurity Behaviors in the Workplace: A Critique of the Evidence
Next-Gen

Changing Cybersecurity Behaviors in the Workplace: A Critique of the Evidence

Microsoft Warns of “Massive” #COVID19 RAT
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Microsoft Warns of “Massive” #COVID19 RAT

Remote Workers Often Not Provided Secure Tools
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Remote Workers Often Not Provided Secure Tools

Blog

Click Here to Find Out Who Falls for Scams

Click Here to Find Out Who Falls for Scams

What persuaded you to click was most likely some form of social proof.

Infosec

LAED Act Poses Direct Threat to End-to-End Encryption
Infosec Blog

LAED Act Poses Direct Threat to End-to-End Encryption

Beware of Subdomain Takeover
Infosec Blog

Beware of Subdomain Takeover

Next-Gen Infosec

NCA and Immersive Labs Offer Summer Education Plan for Teens
Next-Gen

NCA and Immersive Labs Offer Summer Education Plan for Teens

Soft Skill Strategies for Handling Insider Threats Ethically
Next-Gen

Soft Skill Strategies for Handling Insider Threats Ethically