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November 20, 2020

Cyber Security Predictions 2021: Experts’ Responses
In 2021, we anticipate seeing explosive growth in the number and types of phishing attacks.
In 2021, we anticipate seeing explosive growth in the number and types of phishing attacks. Beyond the commonly understood phishing schemes perpetrated incorporate email, we’re seeing a dramatic increase in attacks across business collaboration platforms including Zoom, Skype, Teams, Box, Dropbox, and Slack. Mobile devices are particularly vulnerable; our SlashNext Threat Labs have seen a 600% increase in SMishing attacks in 2020 over 2019.
October 30, 2020

Election Security – Cybersecurity Experts Commentary
Election-related phishing surfaces across channels in various formats, and the unsuspecting consumer can be caught off-guard.
With the presidential election less than a week away, cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts to trick voters with phishing scams including, credential stealing, credit card fraud or levering personal data to launch large-scale attacks. Election-related phishing surfaces across channels in various formats, and the unsuspecting consumer can be caught off-guard. One of the most common methods bad actors use to trick people during election season is phishing through: surveys and polls,.....Read More
With the presidential election less than a week away, cybercriminals are ramping up their efforts to trick voters with phishing scams including, credential stealing, credit card fraud or levering personal data to launch large-scale attacks. Election-related phishing surfaces across channels in various formats, and the unsuspecting consumer can be caught off-guard. One of the most common methods bad actors use to trick people during election season is phishing through: surveys and polls, petitions, donation requests, registration scams and others. In addition, these attacks are happening through a variety of channels like SMS, web, advertisements, as well as email. With so much election information coming from so many sources, how can you distinguish what’s real and what’s fraudulent, and how can you protect yourself from falling victim to a phishing scam? A few strategies include avoiding sharing personal information via email or SMS, researching and understanding your state’s voting law, examining fundraising organizations or donating via your candidate’s official website and implementing phishing detection and prevention on mobile devices and browser applications.  Read Less