Reddit hacker snagged email addresses and old passwords Rob LeFebvre @roblef Earlier this month, a hacker accessed a few of Reddit‘s systems, grabbing some current email addresses and a database backup from 2007 that contained account passwords. The company assured its users that the attacker did not gain write access to any systems, and was … Continue reading Reddit was hacked in a phishing attack targeting its employees
Nick Brown June 17, 2021 Let’s face it, the last year or so has been about the weirdest one any of us can remember, not to mention the most uncertain. We’ve all been stuck at home carrying out jobs that we would normally do in the office, and with the pandemic forcing businesses to completely … Continue reading How to Run a Successful Phishing Email Test for Your Employees
Brian Wallace — April 22, 2020 In 2018 alone 83% of people received phishing emails. Did you know that 64% of businesses experienced phishing attacks? And attacks are increasing, from 2013 to 2018 attacks more than doubled. Why are phishing attacks on the rise? Because they’re rather effective since they exploit human nature rather than … Continue reading Getting Out of the Phishing Net [Infographic]
Columnist Estelle Derouet discusses the direct hit that fraudulent email can take on your revenue and what you can do to fight it. Estelle Derouet on July 22, 2016 Marketers rely on key performance indicators (KPIs) to prove their value to the business. And email is a key driver of those metrics, generating more … Continue reading 3 ways phishing destroys marketing ROI
by Brian Wallace May 14, 2016 Follow @nowsourcingMay 14, 2016 What if I told you there was a threat to your company? You’d do everything you could to stop it, wouldn’t you? Now imagine I told you that YOU were the threat. Would you believe me? Every day hackers gain access to personal information just … Continue reading Protecting Your Company From Spear Phishing [Infographic]
by Mike Moran January 8, 2016 Follow @MikeMoranJanuary 8, 2016 You probably know what phishing is–an attempt to impersonate a legitimate website in order to trick you into revealing account information through an email that asks you to log into your account. The way it asks is the trick: it asks you to click on … Continue reading How Email Marketers Can Help End Phishing
