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Think Browsers Protect You From Phishing Attacks?

Can you trust your browser to protect you from phishing? Do you know how to identify phishing links? We tackled that question in research for our special report on phishing, with the results below.  Everyone has their preferred browser—Internet Explorer (IE), Firefox, Chrome, and a few other lesser known browser

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Malware & HTTPS: The Rising Trend in Malware Delivery

While over half of global web traffic is now encrypted, the real extent to which malware is being hidden in HTTPS has been an open question—until now. HTTPS is the standard protocol used for secure communication over computer networks. It works by encrypting traffic in between browsers and a website,

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New Cyren Threat Report: Ransomware

Cyren has just released a new, revised special threat report on ransomware, which provides context and depth to the many ransomware-related headlines we’ve been bombarded with lately. 2016 was truly the “Year of Ransomware” — or, given recent events, will 2017 surpass it? Get Up to Speed  This report provides

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Resilient IoT Guardian Unveiled to Protect Against Connected Threats

Resilient Network Systems and RunSafe Security Announce Strategic Partnership, New Approach to IoT SecurityMay 31, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Resilient Network Systems, the contextual access control company, today announced a strategic partnership with RunSafe Security to offer a unique IoT security solution—Resilient IoT Guardian—for both new and existing

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Locky 2? Jaff Ransomware Launched from Necurs Botnet

Despite WannaCrypt grabbing all the headlines, it is far from being the only ransomware in circulation. A second wave of Jaff ransomware is now being distributed by the stealthy Necurs botnet. Starting on Monday, May 8 (around 9:30 UTC), the Necurs botnet was harnessed to distribute a new Locky-style email

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WannaCrypt Ransomware Spreads Like A Worm Via NSA Exploit

UPDATE (May 14): WannaCrypt/WannaCry is still being delivered through file sharing services over https at hxxps://transfer.sh and hxxps://down.xn--wda.fr/  __________________ The WannaCrypt ransomware (aka WannaCryptor, Wcrypt, and WannaCry) has managed to infect thousands of systems within just a few hours of its first appearance yesterday, with estimates on the order of

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The ABCs of GDPR

The ABCs of GDPR Acronyms and abbreviations used to be relegated to those in the military and government: MDA (Missile Defense Agency), USPS (United States Postal Service), RAF (Royal Air Force). But the proliferation of social media sites like Twitter and Snapchat has moved acronyms into the mainstream: IMHO, YOYO,

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Google Docs Phishing Attack Worms Its Way In

Repeatedly referred to in the press as “massive,” the Google Docs attack which has been the talk of the security blogosphere and even mainstream media this past week appears to have sent invitation emails to an estimated “less than 0.1%” of Gmail users, according to Google’s own statement, which is

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