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HTML Phishing Asking for the Password Twice
Nothing but the same old threat? Phishing campaigns always seem to proceed by the same principle: A link or attachment placed in an email redirects to a phishing website to retrieve specific data about the recipient. However, for some users, a certain process has now become established that is designed to expose the traditional phishing tactics. Now the Hornetsecurity Security Lab has discovered a phishing scheme that is designed to circumvent this method…
A Journey Through the History of Cryptography – Part 2
We hope that after our first contribution on of cryptography you have found your way back to your office safely and eagerly awaited this continuation. During our first exploration, we got to know different encryption methods, that have poven to be formative for the...
Corona Opportunists: How bad actors leverage the crisis
The Security Lab shows, using three different threat activities as examples, how corona opportunists are trying to leverage the corona crisis.
Security gaps in the home office? The challenge of IT security in times of crisis
The number of coronavirus infections are increasing each day, which has resulted in drastic countermeasures. Shops, restaurants and other public places are staying closed to prevent the spread of the virus. Companies are asking their employees to work from their homes. During this extraordinary and sometimes overwhelming situation, companies and employees should not have to face additional fears about IT security in the home office. Hornetsecurity has some recommendations for this.
Mysterious spam campaign: A security analysis
A recent case has not only puzzled researchers at Hornetsecurity Security Lab, but also other security analysts: In a current email spam campaign in which malicious Excel documents are delivered in zipped archives, only the Windows calculator application ultimately starts when the analysis is performed on the security experts’ computers. Our Security Lab uncovers what exactly lies behind the scam and what possible target the attackers are trying to exploit.
Coronavirus is also dangerous by email
The Hornetsecurity Security Lab has recently noticed an increase in phishing emails sent on behalf of the WHO and the CDC. The cyber criminals take advantage of the current fear of the corona virus.
A journey through the history of cryptography – Part 1
The implementation of encryption strategies in companies is becoming increasingly popular. The strongest driver of this process is the ratification of the GDPR in May 2018, but encryption is not a modern-day invention: historically, the beginnings are very ancient. We look back into the past and explore the methods our ancestors used to exchange secret information and how the procedures have changed until today.
Top 5 Cyberthreats expected in 2020
What cyberthreats can be expected in the first year of the new decade? Our Head of Product Management, Dr. Yvonne Bernard, gives us an expert assessment what kind of attacks and cybercriminal activities we should have on our radar in 2020.
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Brand new – 1st Cyberthreat Report in 2020
The brand new Cyberthreat Report tells you all about current cyberthreats and gives you access to exclusive numbers and statistics.
