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Erratic Phishing Volume Increases 28% in 2021
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Erratic Phishing Volume Increases 28% in 2021

Thu, 03/10/2022
Phishing site volume increased 28% over the course of 2021, according to PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . Attacks last year displayed increasingly volatile behavior on a month-to-month basis, often intermixed with a variety of attack vectors. Despite a lack of congruency, phishing unequivocally remains the most dominant attack method targeting organizations. Every quarter...
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Press Release

Fortra to Acquire Alert Logic to Enable Customers to Address Cybersecurity Skills Shortage with Hybrid IT Approach

MINNEAPOLIS March 9, 2022— Fortra announced today it has signed a merger agreement to acquire Alert Logic, a well-known leader in managed detection and response (MDR) services. Alert Logic works as a seamless extension of security teams, augmenting existing cybersecurity resources and technology to safeguard on-premise, cloud, SaaS, and hybrid infrastructures. The company’s MDR solution focuses on...
Average Organization Sees Two-Fold Increase in Social Media Attacks in 2021
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Average Organization Sees Two-Fold Increase in Social Media Attacks in 2021

Tue, 03/01/2022
Social Media attacks targeting enterprises increased 103% in 2021, according to P hishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . Social Media is rapidly becoming the threat channel of choice for criminals. The rapid expansion of consumer/business relationships through social platforms, coupled with less refined and controllable online security measures, makes social media a prime target...
Vishing Volume Increases 554% in 2021
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Vishing Volume Increases 554% in 2021

Thu, 02/24/2022
Hybrid Vishing attacks have increased 554% in volume, according to PhishLabs’ Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . Response-Based attacks such as these, combined with Credential Theft and Malware Delivery, collectively represent the top online attack vector targeting corporate users. Every quarter, PhishLabs analyzes hundreds of thousands of phishing and social media attacks targeting...
Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry
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Top Social Media Threats Targeting the Retail Industry

By Jessica Ryan on Tue, 02/22/2022
Social media threats targeting enterprises more than doubled last year. Attacks on the retail industry specifically have grown, as threat actors are targeting victims with impersonation and counterfeit ad campaigns. Purchasing behavior is increasingly influenced by social media, making it an attractive vector for these kinds of campaigns. The tendency of social media users to consume information...
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On-Demand Webinar

Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Webinar (Feb 2022)

Throughout 2021, PhishLabs detected and mitigated hundreds of thousands of phishing, social media, email, and dark web threats targeting a broad range of enterprises and brands. The PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report provides an analysis of the latest findings and insights into key trends shaping the threat landscape. Join our Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence webinar...
Account Takeover Protection
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Online Impersonation
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Social Media Attacks Doubled in 2021 According to Latest PhishLabs Report

Financial Institutions Most Targeted Sector, Accounting for 68% of Social Media Attacks MINNEAPOLIS – February 15, 2022 – Social media as a threat channel saw a two-fold increase in attacks throughout 2021, according to the latest Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report from PhishLabs by Fortra, the leading provider of digital risk protection solutions . In Q4 and throughout 2021, PhishLabs...
Social Media Attacks Double in 2021 According to Latest PhishLabs Report
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Social Media Attacks Double in 2021 According to Latest PhishLabs Report

Tue, 02/15/2022
Social Media attacks targeting organizations increased 103% in 2021, according to PhishLabs’ Threat Trends & Intelligence Report. The February 2022 report uses hundreds of thousands of threats analyzed and mitigated by PhishLabs to identify the top phishing and social media attacks targeting enterprises, employees, and their brands, as well as determine emerging trends throughout the threat...
Qbot, ZLoader Represent 89% of Payload Volume in Q4
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Qbot, ZLoader Represent 89% of Payload Volume in Q4

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 01/20/2022
Qbot and ZLoader payloads targeting enterprises contributed to almost 89% of email-based malware volume in Q4. Malware variants attributed to attacks continue to fluctuate from quarter to quarter, often dramatically, as criminal families combine or outsource operations to maximize their odds of lucrative campaigns. Qbot and ZLoader previously led payload volume in Q2 and Q1 (respectively) of 2021...
Stolen Card Data Leads Dark Web Threats
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Stolen Card Data Leads Dark Web Threats

Fri, 12/17/2021
In Q3, more than 75% of threats observed on the Dark Web were related to stolen credit card and debit card data, according to PhishLabs’ Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . While there are significant volumes of malicious activity targeting industries on the Dark Web , the extensive nature of credit card fraud makes this threat type the most pervasive. Every quarter, PhishLabs analyzes...
Social Media Attacks Increase 82%
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Social Media Attacks Increase 82%

Tue, 12/14/2021
Attacks targeting enterprises on Social Media have increased 82% since January, according to PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . Threat actors are increasingly abusing Social Media to launch attacks, as lack of security vigilance among users and critical brand presence among organizations makes platforms a desirable way to engage in malicious activity and spoof legitimate...
Despite their Simplicity, New Emotet Attacks Forecast Threatening Future
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Despite their Simplicity, New Emotet Attacks Forecast Threatening Future

By Jessica Ryan on Thu, 12/02/2021
PhishLabs has recently observed attacks targeting enterprises with Emotet payloads for the first time since January , when coordinated efforts by authorities to disrupt operations led this family of threat actors to halt activity. Emotet’s primary function is providing malicious software initial access to compromised systems. It is one of the most widely distributed and well-connected malware...
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Phishing Increases as Industries New and Old Face a Barrage of Threats
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Phishing Increases as Industries New and Old Face a Barrage of Threats

Tue, 11/23/2021
Phishing attacks targeting consumers during 2021 have increased nearly 32% from 2020, according to PhishLabs’ Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . While trends have been erratic, multiple spikes in activity continue to make phishing the most dominant attack method on the threat landscape. Threat actors are experimenting with a variety of tactics to target enterprises with these attacks...
Vishing Hybrid, Response-Based Attacks on the Rise
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Vishing Hybrid, Response-Based Attacks on the Rise

Thu, 11/18/2021
Vishing attacks targeting corporate users have more than doubled for the second consecutive quarter, according to PhishLabs’ Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report . Response-Based attacks such as these are increasingly targeting corporate users and stand alongside email-based Credential Theft and Malware attacks to make up the top attack vector targeting enterprises. Every quarter...
Initial Access Brokers: Selling Entry into Your Network
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Initial Access Brokers: Selling Entry into Your Network

By Jessica Ryan on Mon, 11/15/2021
Ransomware continues to grow as a thriving underground economy with limited risk and little barrier to entry. Ransomware attacks are supported by a robust ecosystem of dark web services, where many of the tasks needed to carry out an attack can be outsourced. These tasks are increasingly available and sold by threat actors who specialize in them. In this post, we take a look at Initial Access...
Press Release
Press Release

Research Finds Alarming Jump in Phishing Attacks

PhishLabs Threat Trends and Intelligence Report show attacks grow 31.5% year-to-date over 2020, with social media attacks continuing to climb; September more than doubles its phishing activity over the same month last year. November 9, 2021, Charleston, SC – PhishLabs by Fortra, the leading provider of Digital Risk Protection solutions, today released their Quarterly Threat Trends and Intelligence...
New Quarterly Threat Trends Intelligence Report Available
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New Quarterly Threat Trends Intelligence Report Available

Tue, 11/09/2021
Vishing attacks have more than doubled for the second consecutive quarter, according to the PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report. The November 2021 report uses hundreds of thousands of attacks analyzed and mitigated by PhishLabs to identify the top threats targeting brands and determine emerging trends throughout the threat landscape. Key Findings of the Quarterly Threat Trends...
On-Demand Webinar
On-Demand Webinar

Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Webinar (Nov 2021)

Throughout 2021, PhishLabs has detected and mitigated hundreds of thousands of phishing, social media, email, and dark web threats targeting a broad range of enterprises and brands. The PhishLabs Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report provides an analysis of the latest findings and insights into key trends shaping the threat landscape. Join our Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence webinar...
Account Takeover Protection
Executive Protection
Online Impersonation
External Data Leaks
Advanced Banking Trojan Sets New Standard for Android Malware
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Advanced Banking Trojan Sets New Standard for Android Malware

By Jessica Ryan on Wed, 10/27/2021
A new Android banking trojan is targeting financial institutions, crypto-wallets, and the retail industry. Dubbed S.O.V.A., the Russian word for Owl, the feature-rich malware abuses device accessibility services to steal personal identifiable information and banking credentials. S.O.V.A. is still in its development phase and, if authors deliver on future capabilities promised, this already...
Press Release
Press Release

Fortra Acquires PhishLabs to Continue Expansion of Cybersecurity Portfolio

MINNEAPOLIS (October 19, 2021) — Fortra announced today the acquisition of PhishLabs, a leading cyber threat intelligence company that protects organizations from attacks on their brands, employees, and digital assets. PhishLabs sources intelligence across the internet to proactively find and mitigate digital risks. The team and solutions from PhishLabs will join Fortra’ growing cybersecurity...