A Texas school district has found out the hard way that phishing attacks remain a serious financial threat to organizations of all shapes and sizes, losing an estimated $2.3m in a recent scam.
Manor Independent School District took to Twitter to post official confirmation that the FBI is currently investigating the incident.“This investigation is still ongoing and although there are strong leads in the case we are still encouraging anyone with information to contact Detective Lopez ...
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The number of 'significant' attacks jumped by more than 50 per cent in the last three years. ‘Significant’ cyberattacks, those targeting government agencies, defence companies and financial institutions, have grown by more than 50 per cent in the last three years. This is according to a new report by Linklaters, a global law firm. The company’s report says that a total of 67 ‘significant’ incidents occurred in the period from January to October last year. Ba...
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“By motivating employees to quickly respond and complete security awareness training," explained the Manager of IT security and disaster recovery for a Fortune 1000 manufacturing company, "it means a company’s workforce is armed against the most current attacks. In addition, using automated phishing attacks enables companies to streamline operations, save money, and protect their organization at the same time.”
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Malwarebytes, the cybersecurity software company that prevents and remediates malware for both people and companies, today launched a significant push into the French enterprise market with leading IT distribution partner, Infinigate.The two companies will work closely together, using a structured programme to inform French companies about complex cyber-threats that bypass traditional security measures, and how specialised layered security tools can address this problem. The approach builds on I...
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AMSTERDAM: Two publicly-funded websites used by Dutch voters to help them decide which party to vote for in their national election were inaccessible on Wednesday, apparently victims of a cyberattack. The sites, "Stemwijzer" and "Kiescompas", are extremely popular, with nearly half of eligible voters using one or the other in the last national election in 2012. However, most voters use them in the weeks ahead of voting, not on election day. Organisers of Stemwijzer tweeted co...
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Google will offer up-front grants of up to $3,133.70 to selected vulnerability researchers who will receive rewards regardless of whether they find a bug....
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