We’ve all received spam and phishing emails — our inboxes are often full of them. They let us know that our package is being delivered (even when we haven’t ordered anything), provide details on our “recent” tax filing (that was completed months ago), and encourage us to act fast and enter our credit card — […]
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Hacked Website Threat Report – 2022
Education is crucial in defending your website against emerging threats. That’s why we are thrilled to share our 2022 Website Threat Research Report. Disseminating this information to the community helps educate website owners about the latest trends and threats. This year, we’ve included new insights to highlight the most prevalent tactics and techniques observed in […]
Analyze any URL safely using the Cloudflare Radar URL Scanner
One of the first steps in an information security investigation is to gather as much context as possible. But compiling that information can become a sprawling task. Cloudflare is excited to announce early access to a new, free tool — the Radar URL Scanner. Provide us a URL, and our scanner will compile a report […]
How sophisticated scammers and phishers are preying on customers of Silicon Valley Bank
By now, the news about what happened at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) leading up to its collapse and takeover by the US Federal Government is well known. The rapid speed with which the collapse took place was surprising to many and the impact on organizations, both large and small, is expected to last a while. […]
How to stay safe from phishing
As you wake up in the morning feeling sleepy and preoccupied, you receive an urgent email from a seemingly familiar source, and without much thought, you click on a link that you shouldn’t have. Sometimes it’s that simple, and this more than 30-year-old phishing method means chaos breaks loose – whether it’s your personal bank […]
Top 50 Most Impersonated Brands in phishing attacks and new tools you can use to protect your employees from them
Someone in your organization may have just submitted an administrator username and password for an internal system to the wrong website. And just like that, an attacker is now able to exfiltrate sensitive data. How did it all happen? A well crafted email. Detecting, blocking, and mitigating the risks of phishing attacks is arguably one […]
Black Friday & Cyber Monday Ecommerce Security Threats
Consumers spent a whopping $33.9 billion during Cyber Week last year. With the average adult spending $430 on Black Friday alone, this period remains one of the biggest online shopping events of the year. Unfortunately, hackers are making bank alongside online retailers. As we enter the holiday season, ecommerce websites are at an increased risk […]
Fake Instagram Verification & Twitter Badge Phishing
Social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter offer verification badges as a credibility indicator to help show authenticity and integrity to visitors. To obtain a badge, profiles must meet a list of various requirements and undergo verification process. For example, the one found on our Sucuri Twitter profile: Let’s examine how these coveted verification badges […]
DHL Phishing Page Uses Telegram Bot for Exfiltration
One of the quickest ways for an attacker to harvest financial data, credentials, and sensitive personal information is through phishing. These social engineering attacks can typically be found masquerading as a trusted or recognizable service, intent on tricking unsuspecting users into submitting sensitive information on the attacker’s customized web page. Criminals use phishing because it […]
Top 5 Most Common WordPress Malware Infections: An Anatomy Lesson
WordPress security is serious business – and an essential consideration for anyone using the world’s most popular CMS (Content Management System). While the WordPress team quickly addresses known security issues in WordPress’ core to protect the millions of website owners who rely and depend on the software, the reality is that the same cannot be […]
