Phishing Attacks at Highest Level Since 2016
A new report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) shows phishing attacks are occurring at levels not seen since 2016. The quarterly phishing reports from APWG are compiled from data supplied by APWG members such as Agari, MarkMonitor, RIskIQ, and PhishLabs. The reports provide insights into the methods used by phishers and the extent to which businesses and consumers are being attacked. In Q3, 2019, more than 86,000 unique...
New Phishing Campaign Detected Targeting Office 365 Administrators
PhishLabs has identified an ongoing phishing campaign targeting Office 365 administrators. The aim of the campaign is to obtain Office 365 admin credentials. Phishers face several challenges. Their own domains are likely to have a low trust score, which makes it easy for antispam solutions to identify their messages as malicious. To get around this issue, they need to obtain the credentials for a legitimate email account on a clean...
Phishing Attacks Increased by 40.9% in 2018
The 2019 Phishing Trends and Intelligence Report from PhishLabs shows there was a 40.9% increase in phishing attacks in 2018. Attacks increased steadily during Q1 and continued at a high level in Q2 and Q3, with a decline in attacks in Q4. The analysis of attacks shows the tactics used by cybercriminals are constantly changing. New types of attacks were detected in 2018 which exploited changes in the digital landscape. Targets also...
49% of All Phishing Sites Have SSL Certificates and Display Green Padlock
Almost half of phishing sites now have SSL certificates, start with HTTPS, and display the green padlock to show the sites are secure, according to new research by PhishLabs. The number of phishing websites that have SSL certificates has been increasing steadily since Q3, 2016, when around 5% of phishing websites were displaying the green padlock to indicate a secure connection. The percentage increased to approximately 25% of all...
Anti-Phishing Working Group Publishes Q2, 2018 Phishing Trends Report
The Anti-Phishing Working Group has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q2, 2018. The report contains a summary and analysis of phishing attacks that were reported to APWG by its member companies and partners between April and June 2018. The APWG quarterly reports provide insights into the latest phishing trends and show the extent of phishing attacks on businesses – Attacks aimed at getting employees to reveal their...
PhishLabs Merges with BrandProtect
PhishLabs, a leading provider of phishing threat intelligence and security awareness and anti-phishing training has announced it has merged with BrandProtect, a leading provider of threat mitigation solutions for enterprises. The merger will see the combined company become the leading provider of threat intelligence and threat mitigation services. The merger will see the combined company provide a much more extensive service to...
2018 Phishing Trends & Intelligence Report
Security awareness and anti-phishing vendor PhishLabs has released its 2018 Phishing Trends & Intelligence Report. The report shows there has been a marked change in attacks, with enterprises now being targeted rather than individuals. This comes as no surprise as the potential rewards for a successful attack on an enterprise are considerably higher than attacks on individuals. Enterprises are more likely to pay ransom demands and...
Future of Cybersecurity Scholarship Program Launched by PhishLabs
PhishLabs, a leading provider of security awareness training and anti-phishing solutions for enterprises, has announced the launch of a new ‘Future of Cybersecurity’ Scholarship Program. The aim of the scholarship program is to help talented individuals further their studies in the field of cybersecurity, one of the most in demand areas of the IT industry. There is currently a major shortage of skilled cybersecurity professionals and...
PhishLabs Research Reveals Extent of Cybercriminals’ Abuse of HTTPS
The Q3 2017 phishing Activity Trends Report from the Anti Phishing Working Group has revealed the extent to which cybercriminals are abusing the Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) protocol in phishing campaigns. Websites using HTTPS encrypt the connection between the website and browser to prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. There has been a major transition from HTTP to HTTPS by online retailers and other businesses to provide...
PhishLabs Poll Shows Many Employers Do Not Ask Staff to Report Suspicious Emails
A recent online poll conducted by the anti-phishing solution provider PhishLabs has revealed a considerable cybersecurity gap exists at many organizations. While most companies now have solutions in place to block spam and malicious emails, those solutions rarely block every unwanted email. Many spam emails are still delivered. Some of those emails will contain malware and links to phishing websites. It is for this reason that it is...
Rise in HTTPS Phishing Websites Detected
The past few years have seen many businesses transition from HTTP to HTTPS websites, but HTTPS phishing websites have similarly increased. A green padlock next to the URL indicates the website is secure and traffic between the browser and website is encrypted, but it does not mean the website is legitimate. All HTTPS means is the connection between the user and the website is secure and any data transferred between the two cannot be...
PhishLabs Launches New Phishing Threat Monitoring and Forensics Service
The Charleston, South Carolina-based anti-phishing solution provider PhishLabs has launched a new Phishing Threat Monitoring & Forensics Service, which helps to identify phishing emails that have evaded spam filtering technologies. Even with a wide range of technologies in place to catch and quarantine phishing emails, some messages evade detection and are delivered to inboxes. This is why security awareness training for employees...
PhishLabs Rated One of the Best Places to Work in South Carolina
If you live in South Carolina and are looking to work in an innovative, fast-growing company, you could do much worse than seek employment at PhishLabs. PhishLabs is a provider of an anti-phishing and security awareness training platform that helps organizations protect their networks and staff from phishing attacks. Phishing attacks on businesses have soared in recent years, with phishing now the number one attack vector used by...
Phishing Trends and Intelligence Report Published by PhishLabs
PhishLabs, a leading provider of phishing defense solutions, has published its Phishing Trends and Intelligence Report for Q1, 2017. The report shows that cybercriminals have changing tactics and targets in the first quarter of 2017, attacking different industries with different methods compared to the previous quarter. PhishLabs CEO Tony Price said, “The first quarter of 2017 shows just how quickly the phishing threat landscape...
PhishLabs Appoints New CEO
PhishLabs has appointed Tony Price its new Chief Executive Officer. Price will be taking over the role previously held by company founder John LaCour. LaCour will be taking up the position of Chief Technology Officer and will remain on the board of directors. LaCour formed the company in 2008 and has been instrumental in the firm’s successes. He helped develop the company into a leading cybersecurity firm focused on helping...
PhishLabs Expands HQ After Impressive Company Growth
After experiencing continued growth, PhishLabs, a leading provider of phishing intelligence and training, has expanded its facilities to accommodate new staff. Over the past two years, PhishLabs has enjoyed employee growth of 170%. The next three years will see PhishLabs employ a further 45 members of staff. The expansion is essential to ensure the company meets demand for its services and continues to excel in its field. The...
Black Book of Cybersecurity Ranks PhishLabs Highest for Cybersecurity Client Experience
At the recent InfoSec World Conference and Exhibition in Orlando, Black BookTM of Cybersecurity LLC ranked PhishLabs highest in the category of Cybercrime Threat Intelligence for the cybersecurity client experience. Black BookTM of Cybersecurity – a division of Brown-Wilson Group, Inc. – has been a leading International market research firm since 2002, providing valuable insights into the top performing cybersecurity vendors....
PhishLabs Included in Deloitte’s 2016 Technology Fast 500 List
Each year, Deloitte compiles its Technology Fast 500™ list – a list of the 500 fastest growing technology firms in the United States. This year, the cybersecurity firm PhishLabs has been included at position #301 after registering 3-year growth of 252% between 2012 and 2015. The sustained growth sees the anti-phishing platform vendor ranked alongside the fastest growing tech firms in the country. To be included in the Technology Fast...
PhishLabs Rated ‘Top Performing Company in South Carolina’
PhishLabs has been included in the 2016 Roaring Twenties list after two highly successful years of sustained growth. The 2016 Roaring Twenties list is presented each year by SC Biz News. The list includes the best-performing companies in South Carolina with each firm rated based on the both the percentage and dollar increases in revenue over the previous two years. After increasing revenue consistently over the past two years,...
PhishLabs Makes Inc. 5000 List for Third Consecutive Year
PhishLabs, a cybersecurity company committed to the fight against the exploitation of people by cybercriminals, has announced it has been included in the Inc. 5000 list for the third consecutive year after enjoying 3-year growth of 252%. This year, PhishLabs is ranked in position 1510 in the list of the 5000 fastest growing private companies in the United States. The list honors the highly innovative companies that are driving the...
New T2 Threat Intelligence Service Launched by PhishLabs
PhishLabs has launched a new T2 threat intelligence service that provides near-real time intelligence on Advanced Persistent Threats (APT) and spear phishing campaigns. The new threat intelligence service has been incorporated into the firm’s T2 Spear Phishing Protection solution. The intelligence is gathered by the company’s threat analysists, reverse engineers and malware researchers at the company headquarters in Charleston, SC....