Website Security News
Across various social media platforms there are verification checkmark symbols that appear near the name of the account’s page we view. For example, this verified account indicator seen from our Twitter page: These verification checkmarks exist as a credibility indicator to help show authenticity and…
The most effective phishing and malware campaigns usually employ one of the following two age-old social engineering techniques: Impersonation These online phishing campaigns impersonate a popular brand or product through…
Read More about Hackers Use Fake Google reCAPTCHA to Cloak Banking Malware
We recently investigated a suspicious link received by one of my colleagues on WhatsApp. The message (in Portuguese) states that Volkswagen is offering 20 free cars until the end of…
Read More about Fake Volkswagen Campaign Spreads Through Social Networks
Phishing is a serious threat to any industry. We have seen this topic appear in the news more each day. You might have already received a fraudulent email from what seemed…
Every year we see an increase in website attacks during the holidays. While business owners see their sales go up due to promotional Black Friday and Cyber Monday campaigns, hackers…
Read More about A Scam-Free Cyber Monday for Online Businesses
We have recently been notified of phishing emails that target WordPress users. The content informs site owners that their database requires an update and looks like this: The email’s appearance…
Read More about WordPress Database Upgrade Phishing Campaign
Have you ever wondered if your website security posture is adequate enough? The risk of having a website compromise is never going to be zero. However, as a webmaster, you…
Read More about How to Improve Your Website Security Posture – Part I
We’ve all seen sketchy looking emails or texts with malicious links to click on. There are still people who fall for these more obvious types of scams, however, phishing scam…
Read More about Google and Facebook Used in Phishing Campaigns
We all know that we shouldn’t click on links from sketchy looking emails. But what if the website you’re viewing takes you to a spoofed page at the Apple ID…
We are always on guard for phishing emails and websites that might try to compromise our customers or employees, so that we can be on top of the issue and warn as…
Everyone has received a phishing scam via email at one point or another. Thanks to modern anti-spam technology, most of these messages are blocked from ever reaching our inboxes. I…
