Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up.

There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.

ESET's Threat Report sheds light on the most frequent external attack vectors, the reason behind the rise of email threats, and fluctuating threats due to cryptocurrencies.   

"Phishing is responsible for 95% of all breaches including the latest high-profile ransomware exploits."

Current email defenses, including Microsoft 365 built-in security, miss up to 65% of targeted attacks.

"At a minimum, a malicious actor could exploit this misconfiguration to perform recon for a spear-phishing campaign."

"Cybercriminals are getting sneakier about who they target with their attacks."

IBM’s Security X-Force, a task force created in the early days of the pandemic with an aim to combat cyber-attacks related to potential vaccines’ supply chains, released details on a coordinated effort to disrupt the COVID-19 ‘cold chain’.

Many organisations steer towards relying upon external threat intelligence feeds, though this has limitations because even if you subscribe to every single threat intelligence feed, gaps still remain, as many attacks are customised to bypass traditional security controls. 

The Graphus solution uses AI technology to defend Microsoft Office 365 and G Suite inboxes from a variety of threats delivered via email.

Mimecast has released its latest State of Email Security report, which surveyed over 1,000 IT decision-makers on their view of the current state of cybersecurity.

A new report from Barracuda released today shows 100,000 attacks impersonating reputable brands, with 65% of this figure using Google as a masquerade.

Barracuda’s research uncovered fresh insights into how these popular attacks are evolving and the tactics used by cybercriminals to try to make them successful.

Finance department employees are most heavily targeted by these attacks, because they are most likely to deal with banks and other financial institutions.

Targeting one company rather than casting a wide net allows threat actors to take a more sophisticated approach.

Spearphishing attacks, where a threat actor impersonates employees or popular web services, are on the rise.

The quiz may not be as clear-cut as you think - but that's exactly why you should do it.

The 2018 CrowdStrike Services Cyber Intrusion Casebook reveals IR strategies, lessons learned, and trends derived from more than 200 cases.

Jason Howells shares Barracuda MSP's top four tips to protect your business and help identify a phishing scam from a mile away.

To limit the risk of being discovered, attackers operated outside of normal business hours and cashout operations were planned for weekends.

Verizon's comprehensive annual DBIR report has just been released with a number of shocking findings like ransomware incidents doubling in number.

Barracuda’s APJ sales VP sat down to explain how he sees the NZ SMB security market and how partners can go about helping them stay safe.

"These attacks against universities serve as a reminder that more cross-country collaboration is needed to stop attackers from gaining an upper hand."