The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report includes vast information on security related issues. Spam, phishing and malware data are captured through a variety of sources.
Since the 90s, phishing continues to evolve and continues to trick, especially those in communications, legal and customer service areas. According to the Verizon 2015 Data Breach Investigations Report, 23% of recipients
Semi-annually, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) publishes the Global Phishing Survey. This report addresses phishing trends and underscores the significance of phishing by quantifying the scope of the global phishing problem. In this report, APWG examines all the phishing attacks detected in the second half of 2014, July 1 through December 31).
The monthly Symantec Intelligence Report identifies their latest analysis of the security landscape concerning malware, spam, and other cyber threats. There are several interesting facts identified in this report.
This reports addresses phishing trends and underscores the significance of phishing by quantifying the scope of the global phishing problem. In this report, the APWG exam
The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) Phishing Activity Trends Report 2013 analyzes phishing attacks reported to the APWG by its member companies, its Global Research Partners, through the organization’s website and by e-mail submissions. The APWG also measures
When conducting social engineering testing as part of an audit or security assessment, should the client provide a listing of employees to test? Doing so is generally termed white box testing, as detailed information is provided to the auditor. The term “white box testing” was ori
Social engineering attacks, or attacks on the human component of security, are a significant threat to businesses. With the proliferation of online tools and resources or attackers, the threat continues to grow. Although a business can sp
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was tasked with conducting a comprehensive study of the problem of cybercrime. The study, Comprehensive Study on Cybercrime, was conducted from February
