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2021 Phishing Benchmark Global Report

The Phishing Benchmark Global Report provides organizations everywhere with data-driven insights from the latest Gone Phishing Tournament™, a free annual cyber security event that coincides with Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Drive effective behavior change and strengthen your security awareness training initiatives with in-depth benchmarking data and expert guidance. ...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
What is Trap Phishing?

What is Trap Phishing?

Tue, 06/28/2022
Trap phishing is one of the most valuable intelligence-gathering tools cyber criminals have at their disposal. Hackers routinely send out emails, phone calls, and messages to trick the recipients into handing over personal information, clicking on a web link,or downloading a malicious attachment and infecting their device. These trap phishing attacks, more commonly referred to...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
What is a Zero Trust Access Network
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What is a Zero Trust Access Network

Tue, 06/14/2022
None of the innovations seen in workplaces over the years posed challenges as significant as remote work. Even before hybrid workforces were the norm, many companies worldwide found themselves consolidated in large multinationals with employees all over the globe. The leading problem companies face, no matter the industry, is giving all their employees the same working...
Cyber Threats
Security Awareness Training
5 Examples of Spear Phishing Attacks
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5 Examples of Spear Phishing Attacks

Thu, 06/02/2022
When it comes to cyber crime, hackers like to locate the most high-value targets, whether it’s a piece of infrastructure or an individual with access to privileged information, all while expending the least effort possible. In most examples of spear phishing attacks, a criminal will send out targeted attacks via email to multiple users. In these emails, the attacker will use...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Spear Phishing
7 Types of Spoofing Attacks And How To Detect Them
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7 Types of Spoofing Attacks And How To Detect Them

Fri, 05/20/2022
Spoofing refers to an attack where hackers use various ways to disguise their identity so that their victims think they are talking to their coworker, boss, or business. The methods used to achieve this are the typical phishing tropes such as fake websites, links, and social engineering. When spoofing is involved, it’s often more helpful to focus on detecting the facade rather...
Cyber Threats
Spoofing
Top Examples of Malware Attacks
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Top Examples of Malware Attacks

Wed, 03/02/2022
Malware is perhaps the most widely known out of all IT security threats. Since 1986, malware has become a significant concern for enterprise users, with recent examples including the Colonial Pipeline attack, Kaseya ransomware attack, and the SolarWinds Dark Halo breach. However, these attacks are just the tip of the iceberg, with many businesses falling victim to malware and...
Cyber Threats
Malware
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Terranova Security and Microsoft Present the Latest Global Phishing Benchmarks and Recommendations

Get the latest phishing benchmarking statistics from the 2021 Gone Phishing Tournament and learn how they can strengthen your security awareness initiatives in the coming year by attending the Phishing Benchmark Global Report Results webcast event. Terranova Security and Microsoft present highlights from the Tournament’s results and answer questions like: What geographic...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
What You Need to Know About the Kaseya Ransomware Outbreak
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What You Need to Know About the Kaseya Ransomware Outbreak

Thu, 07/22/2021
In early July, IT solutions provider and remote management solution provider Kaseya announced that it had fallen victim to a supply chain ransomware attack. During the attack, hackers leveraged a vulnerability in Kaseya’s VSA platform to encrypt the data of hundreds of downstream MSPs and their clients. The Kaseya ransomware outbreak is one of the latest high-profile...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Ransomware
What You Need to Know About the Latest Facebook Data Leak
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What You Need to Know About the Latest Facebook Data Leak

Tue, 04/13/2021
At the start of April, hackers leaked the data of 533 million Facebook users from 106 countries in an online hacking forum. The leaked data included the private information of Facebook users like full names, phone numbers, email addresses, locations, Facebook IDs, and biographical data. While hackers obtained the information in 2019, there are serious concerns over how cyber...
Data Breach
Data Privacy
How to Protect Against Identity Theft
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How to Protect Against Identity Theft

Thu, 02/25/2021
Imagine waking up one day and the organizations you deal with – your bank, your workplace, the tax office, your educational institution – don’t recognize you as you. Sounds like science fiction, right? In its extreme version, it is. But versions of this story are playing out for people and organizations daily as incidences of identity theft occur more frequently around the...
Cyber Threats
Identity Theft
What You Need to Know About The Office-365 Phishing Campaign Targeting C-Suite Executives
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What You Need to Know About The Office-365 Phishing Campaign Targeting C-Suite Executives

Fri, 02/12/2021
During the last week of January 2021, cyber security provider TrendMicro shared a blog post highlighting an Office-365 phishing campaign that criminals have targeted executives within manufacturing, tech, real estate, government, and finance since May 2020. As part of the scam, fraudsters sent the victims fake emails with links to a phishing site, where they harvested their...
Cyber Threats
CEO Fraud
Phishing
Office 365
On-Demand Webinar

Terranova Security and Microsoft Present Global Phishing Benchmarks and Recommendations

Get the latest phishing statistics from the 2020 Gone Phishing Tournament and learn how to leverage them to help your organization strengthen security awareness initiatives. Watch the Phishing Benchmark Global Report Results webcast. Theo Zafirakos of Terranova Security and Brandon Koeller from Microsoft present highlights from the Tournament’s results and answer questions...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Spear Phishing vs. Phishing: Everything You Need to Know

Spear Phishing vs. Phishing: Everything You Need to Know

Thu, 01/07/2021
Spear phishing occurs when cyber criminals deploy targeted attacks against individuals and businesses alike via email. Using savvy tactics, hackers collect sensitive data about specific parties to construct messages that sound familiar and trustworthy. As its name implies, spear phishing falls under the larger umbrella category of phishing attacks that victimize end users and...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Spear Phishing
How To Build a Strong Security Awareness Program in 2021
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How To Build a Strong Security Awareness Program in 2021

Mon, 12/28/2020
Discover security awareness trends and best practices for 2021 Your employees are your first line of defense against cyber security attacks. The strength of your security awareness program depends on every employee in your organization. As part of your organizational goals and plans for 2021, you need to prioritize building a cyber secure and aware culture. This requires an...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Security Awareness Training
Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review
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Data Breaches in 2020: The Year in Review

Wed, 12/23/2020
The disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic saw enterprises across the globe rapidly adopt remote working to support social distancing and comply with quarantine restrictions implemented by national governments. Amid this chaos, many cyber criminals created new phishing scams and other online threats, leading to many high profile data breaches. One of the most alarming...
Phishing
Data Breach
Learn How Security Awareness Can Help Prevent Insider Threats in Your Organization
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Learn How Security Awareness Can Help Prevent Insider Threats in Your Organization

Tue, 12/08/2020
Actionable security awareness tips on how employees can prevent insider threats  A misplaced USB drive with confidential data. An opportunistic employee sharing confidential information with a competitor. An employee who accidentally clicks a phishing email. These are all examples of insider threats to your organization. Insider threats unfortunately are not simply the stuff...
Cyber Threats
Human Risk
Security Awareness Training
Guide

The Latest Click Rate Benchmarking for Security Awareness Leaders

This report gives cyber security and risk management leaders real-world phishing benchmarking data and lets organizations see how their click rate stacks up against their peers in multiple categories, including: Industry Organization size (number of employees) Geographical location Image ...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
How to Stop Your Employees Falling Victim to Shipping Notification Scams this Holiday Season
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How to Stop Your Employees Falling Victim to Shipping Notification Scams this Holiday Season

Tue, 11/24/2020
With Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Thanksgiving, and the Christmas holidays fast approaching, cyber criminals are working round the clock to create new scams, such as the shipping notification scam, to phish for private information and commit identity fraud. As many employees will be shopping online during working hours, cyber security leaders need to educate employees on...
Cyber Threats
Phishing
Data Security