(Getty Images) Nigerian man sentenced 10 years for $11 million phishing scam The sentence comes as the cost of email scams continues to plague U.S. businesses. Feb 17, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Stickers bearing the Facebook logo at the F8 developers conference in San Jose, California, on April 30, 2019. (REUTERS / Stephen Lam) Proofpoint sues Facebook over dummy sites used for anti-phishing training Proofpoint argues it is using the domains in good faith. Feb 11, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
Typosquatting has long been a favorite tactic for attackers looking to steal sensitive information and credentials, in part because it doesn’t cost much to initiate. (Getty Images) The most popular brand websites that hackers use for typosquatting campaigns New Palo Alto Networks research dives in on the top most-imitated typosquatting websites for credential-stealing, financially-motivated hacks. Sep 1, 2020 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Feds warn election officials of potentially malicious ‘typosquatting’ websites It's part of a heightened defensive tempo that officials are on in an election year. Aug 22, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
An example of the information operations used by Endless Mayfly (via Citizen Lab). ‘Typosquatting’ campaign imitated news outlets to spread propaganda for years, report says The effort demonstrates how propagandists have adopted the SEO and social media tactics that real outlets have used to increase audience engagement. May 14, 2019 By Jeff Stone