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    Global Threat Intelligence Report

    Attackers are increasingly using brands to fool users into trusting spam and phishing attacks, often marrying the brand with a QR code or a link to a legitimate file service The Global Threat Intelligence Report highlights a growing sophistication in cyber threats, with a focus on small and medium-sized firms, and sectors such as finance, travel, hospitality, and HR/recruitment services. The atta...

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    Q4 Global Threat Intelligence Report Snapshot

    Attacker methodology shifted in Q4 2023 to focus more on links, yet continues to
    utilize tried and tested methods of spam and older vulnerabilities.

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    CVE 2018-0802

    A remote code execution flaw in the Equation Editor in Microsoft Office 2007 was the workhorse of attackers in Q4 2023.

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    Phishing attacks

    During Oct-Dec 2023, for the first time, the average user was more likely to encounter a malicious link than a malicious attachment

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    Spam messages

    Spam continues to account for the largest volume of malicious and suspicious email messages rejected.

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      Telephone based threats

      Jul. 8, 2024
      Read about the rise of telephone-based scams
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      QR Code Phishing

      Jun. 17, 2024
      Read about ongoing phishing campaign using QR codes.
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      LinkedIn Redirect Abuse

      Jun. 10, 2024
      Read about the continued abuse of legitimate cloud services for credential harvesting.
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    Attackers Continue to Shift Delivery Methods

    Mimecast has released the second edition of its Global Threat Intelligence Report. Covering the fourth quarter of 2023, the report is designed to deliver the key insights needed to help organizations of any size protect their communications, people, and data. Faced with an ever-changing threat landscape, IT administrators, executives, and even end-users can benefit from the global insights delive...

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    Impersonation Attacks Rise 12 Percent in Q3 2023 

    Faced with an ever-changing threat landscape, IT administrators, executives, and even end-users can benefit from global insights on cyber resilience. The problem is with so many resources to choose from, security practitioners often don’t know where to look for the resources that can help. Mimecast is stepping in to fill this gap by providing its Global Threat Intelligence Report. This report, co...

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    Collaboration Tools: A Double-Edged Sword

    While email remains the primary attack vector for bad actors, collaboration tools have become another key front in the cybersecurity wars. These tools, which include virtual communication platforms such as Zoom and teamwork-enabling software like Google Workspace, Slack, and Microsoft Teams, continue to soar in popularity. Per Gartner, spending on social and collaboration software will reach $1...

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