Tax Time is Phishing Time: Here’s How to Help!
March 31, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingImportant disclaimer: THE IRS DOES NOT INITIATE CONTACT WITH TAXPAYERS BY EMAIL, TEXT MESSAGE, OR SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS TO REQUEST PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION. (See: https://www.irs.gov/uac/Report-Phishing ) The IRS has a very active security team, currently part of the U.S. Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA), that is responsible for fighting phishing and tracking down the criminals who prey on U.S. tax payers. If you believe you have received a Phishing email, please help them by reporting the email you received to [email protected] Additionally, please also consider sending a copy to our team. PhishMe Brand Intelligence automatically processes any URLs...
Reclaiming the Edge in the Battle Against Phishing Attackers
March 15, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingThere is a reason that most data breach incidents involve phishing attacks: phishing works. Attackers know that it is far easier to gain access to a protected network by tricking people into clicking on malicious links and attachments than it is to penetrate sophisticated firewalls and intrusion detection systems. And they know that they have an edge over the defenders because they only have to win once to gain access. As defenders, we need to stop them every time. We can’t prevent attackers from soliciting people with phishing emails. But we can take away their edge.
PhishMe CTO Aaron Higbee Discusses Ransomware Dangers on CNBC SquawkBox
March 14, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingAaron Higbee, PhishMe co-founder and CTO, was featured on a recent CNBC SquawkBox broadcast segment discussing recent ransomware trends plaguing the healthcare space. During the attack, a phishing email is sent to the user’s inbox prompting them to click a malicious link that begins encrypting files and storage drives on your computer. Once the files are encrypted, the only way to retrieve the data from the malicious actors is to pay a ransom in BitCoin. In the video (seen below), Higbee dives deeper into the various motivations for these types of attacks and how businesses can better prepare themselves to...
Ransomware Rising – Criakl, OSX, and others – PhishMe Tracks Down Hackers, Identifies Them and Provides Timeline of Internet Activities
March 10, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingOver the last few months, the Phishing Intelligence team has observed a huge increase of ransomware. Many attackers are starting to experiment with ransomware as an alternative to quickly monetize. Dridex has employed a new family of ransomware named Locky, which is a pretty drastic shift in what this group is known for doing. We’re even seeing attackers go after OSX with ransomware, something that was once thought to be immune from malware, however there were nearly 6,500 users who downloaded the compromised BitTorrent client. Follow along with us as we deconstruct a recent ransomware attack and hack the hackers behind the...
PhishMe’s Rohyt Belani Honored as a CEO of the Year in Info Security Products Guide’s 2016 Global Excellence Awards
March 10, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingPress ReleasesJudges Recognize PhishMe CEO for Leadership Excellence and Significant Contributions to the Cybersecurity Community LEESBURG, VA – March 10, 2016 – PhishMe® Inc., the leading provider of human phishing defense solutions, today announced that CEO and co-founder Rohyt Belani has been honored as a “CEO of the Year” category winner of the 2016 Info Security Products Guide Global Excellence Awards®. These prestigious global awards, put on by the industry’s leading information security research and advisory guide, recognize security and IT vendors with advanced, ground-breaking products and solutions that are helping set the bar higher for others in all areas of...
PhishMe Takes Home 2016 SC Magazine Award for Best IT Security-Related Training Program
March 3, 2016 by Cofense in Cofense NewsPhishingPress ReleasesJudges Recognize Human Phishing Defense Solution Used by Fortune 500 Enterprises to Protect Data and Systems Against Multi-Billion Dollar Phishing Threat LEESBURG, Va. & SAN FRANCISCO – March 3, 2016 – PhishMe® Inc., the leader in human phishing defense solutions, today announced that SC Magazine honored the company with a 2016 SC Award for Best IT and Security Training Program. Winners of this prestigious award were chosen after undergoing a rigorous judging process that included testimonials, industry assessments and additional research. PhishMe was hand-picked by a panel of judges for its outstanding service, qualifications and advancements to the cybersecurity industry.
PhishMe Releases Channel-Exclusive Human Phishing Defense Solution for SMBs for Launch of Formal Channel Program
March 3, 2016 by Cofense in Cofense NewsPhishingPress ReleasesTrusted Leader in Phishing Defense Expands Offerings to Global Customers Through Expanded Distribution Channels and New Product Offering LEESBURG, Va. & SAN FRANCISCO – March 3, 2016 – PhishMe® Inc., the leading provider of human phishing defense solutions, today unveiled during RSA 2016 the PhishMe Channel Alliance, a formalized channel distribution program designed to bring premier PhishMe security solutions to the global market. Following PhishMe’s record-breaking 892 percent growth over the last three years, the company is kicking off its global channel efforts by releasing a new solution available exclusively through the channel and made specifically for small and medium-sized...
More Tax Time Scams
March 1, 2016 by Cofense in PhishingEvery year, attackers try to find some way to innovate and steal more money come tax time. Last year, attackers took advantage of e-filing, which led TurboTax to put a halt on all refunds due to a surge in fraudulent state tax returns. Here is a screenshot of a phishing email that the attackers are using to try and obtain W2’s for all employees: Be on the lookout for these types of scams! Snapchat recently fell victim to one of these scams and did the responsible thing by notifying the affected parties and called on the assistance of the FBI....
PhishMe Unveils Fully Integrated Phishing Defense Solution to Combat Multi-Billion Dollar Phishing Problem
March 1, 2016 by Cofense in Cofense NewsPhishingPress ReleasesHuman Conditioning, Intelligence and Incident Response Overcome Failing Automation Technology Patchwork LEESBURG, VA & SAN FRANCISCO — March 1, 2016— PhishMe® Inc., the leading provider of human phishing defense solutions, today announced during RSA Conference 2016 that it has fully integrated its powerful product suite comprised of Simulator, Reporter, Triage and Intelligence. The integration delivers customers with a comprehensive solution for attack identification, human-verified intelligence and incident response that turns employees into the most powerful line of defense against phishing. As the top attack vector in use today, spear phishing is responsible for more than 90 percent of all breaches...