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What is… phishing

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:07:20 +0000

Welcome to our What is&#8230; series, where we turn technical jargon into plain English. Phishing is the word used when a cybercriminal sends you some sort of electronic message to trick you into doing something insecure. The &#8220;fishing&#8221; metaphor refers to the idea of getting you on the hook and then reeling you in. The [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=40299&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/jYAVEhKpqOI” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Something’s phishy: How to detect phishing attempts

Credit to Author: Wendy Zamora| Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2017 14:00:37 +0000

Phishing has evolved from the days of the Nigerian prince, taking on many forms and mediums. Learn how to detect today’s sophisticated phishing attempts.

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Phishing – How this troublesome crime is evolving [PODCAST]

Credit to Author: Paul Ducklin| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 11:45:07 +0000

#ICYMI, why not listen to Tuesday&#8217;s Security SOS Week podcast right now? In this episode: Paul Ducklin interviews Sophos malware specialist Peter Mackenzie about the evolution of phishing. Join us to learn how to keep your own users safe.. LISTEN NOW (Audio player above not working? Download MP3, listen on Soundcloud or access via iTunes.) [&#8230;]<img alt=”” border=”0″ src=”https://pixel.wp.com/b.gif?host=news.sophos.com&#038;blog=834173&#038;post=40184&#038;subd=sophos&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1″ width=”1″ height=”1″ /><img src=”http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sophos/dgdY/~4/O9qEwTlIQfQ” height=”1″ width=”1″ alt=””/>

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Just hovering your computer mouse over a hyperlink can get your computer infected

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2017 09:46:49 +0000

In a new kind of attack, cybercriminals are infecting computers with a banking Trojan simply by fooling users into hovering over a link embedded in a malicious PowerPoint file. Attackers are sending malicious PowerPoint Show (PPS) or Open XML Slide Show (PPSX) to users via spam emails. These files only…

The post Just hovering your computer mouse over a hyperlink can get your computer infected appeared first on Quick Heal Technologies Security Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Beware! The TrickBot Trojan is back

Credit to Author: Quick Heal Security Labs| Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2017 14:45:22 +0000

TrickBot Trojan was first identified in mid-2016 and considered similar to the Dyreza banking Trojan. Initially, the payload (the component of a computer virus that executes a malicious activity) was spreading through a malvertising campaign using the Rig Exploit Kit. From our current findings, we have found that TrickBot has…

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