Tag: email
Introduction You know the saying, right? “It’s always DNS” (unless it’s BGP, but I digress). Back in 2017 we covered just how the Domain Name System (DNS) is the Achillies heel of the internet and things haven’t improved much in the subsequent years. When we think of DNS failures we often think of a widespread…
Read MoreMarcher targets focused on European, Australian, and Latin American banks, along with PayPal, eBay, Facebook, WhatsApp, Viber, Gmail, and Yahoo—all in the month of March. Source link lol
Read MoreThere’s an old joke that a job in security is a safe place to be grumpy. From what I’ve seen over my career, that is often true. Security people seem to cherish their reputation for being pessimistic and untrusting. Some take it further and cast their disdain upon the users, who obviously need to be…
Read MoreIt’s always interesting to watch how the ongoing digital transformation of our lives is changing the world in ways we never would have anticipated years ago. Financial information, social interactions, even our physical locations may be up for grabs in cyberspace, with real-world ramifications. For a few weeks this fall, the U.S. was fixated on…
Read MoreThe most common initial vector for phishing attacks is the fraudulent email. A well-crafted phishing email entices the victim to click on a malicious link that then takes them to an attacker’s site. Once that happens, that site must appear to be as authentic as possible. Images, fonts, layout, styles, and even the URL will…
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