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Password Protected Docs One of the most recent Emotet samples we received were emails with password protected attachments. Although the malicious document needs an extra step to be accessed compared to just being attached as it is, the additional layer of ‘security’ may cause an unsuspecting user to think that

XLL is an Excel Add-in extension file that provides ways to use third-party tools and functions that are not available in Microsoft Excel. It is typically a Dynamic Link Library (DLL) file that can be loaded by Microsoft Excel provided the file uses the .xll extension. We have seen a

Office 365 Safe Attachments is a feature of Microsoft 365 Advanced Threat Protection (also known as Microsoft 365 Defender) that provides another layer of protection to incoming emails by scanning its attachments for malicious software. Phishing emails and attacks are more prevalent than ever with the FBI Internet Crime Complaint

“Zero-day” is a term that broadly describes a series of recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities hackers utilize to attack systems. This term, “zero-day”, often refers to the fact that the developers have just learned about the flaw. Hackers will exploit flaws they find before developers even have a chance to address

Cyren offers ransomware protection from cyber-attacks through powerful cloud-based email security services. What is ransomware? Ransomware is a cyber attack that encrypts your files until you pay. This type of attack is malware that employs encryption – holding a victim’s information at ransom. A user or organization’s data is first

Reading a complete report is not for everyone. If that includes you, here are the key takeaways from the 2022 Osterman report on Phishing, BEC, and Ransomware Threats for Microsoft 365 Customers. “Less than half the organizations ranked their currently deployed email security solutions effective. Respondents felt least confident in

Tax scams are so prevalent that the United States Internal Revenue Service has published a very long FAQ page to warn people of the risks. As we approach the peak of the income tax season in the United States, we can expect cyber-criminals to increase their efforts to intercept tax

Over 100K daily fake donation emails uncovered by the Cyren research team Cybercriminals know which techniques increase their chances of successfully scamming unsuspecting victims, shamelessly exploiting any event regardless of human suffering to achieve monetary gain. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is no exception. Over the past two weeks, the

The pandemic has changed the way we live, the way we work. The world is becoming increasingly digitized as more employees embrace a remote work model. Along with these changes, phishing attacks are growing by the minute and businesses, big and small, face the need to implement robust email security,