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Disrupt Counterfeit Threats

A Digital Risk Protection Playbook Counterfeit threats, such as fraudulent ads and look-alike domains, are on the rise especially with the expansion of e-commerce and online consumer-to-business interaction. However, the collection and mitigation of counterfeit activity can be complicated. Prioritizing relationships with platforms and providers along with collecting data showing evidence of abuse...
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Emerging Threats: Disrupt Counterfeit Activity Targeting Retail Brands

Eric George, Director of Solution Engineering at PhishLabs As retail brands expand their online presence to selling goods and engaging with consumers, threat actors are leveraging the credibility of reputable organizations to profit off of cannibalized sales. Counterfeit storefronts mimic legitimate brands using look-alike domains, copyrighted content, and stolen intellectual property. Threat...
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Inside the World of Social Media Phishing: Financial Scams

On a daily basis, most people will use some form of social media. From checking photos of your friends and pets, to communicating with coworkers and loved ones, social media is a large part of the connected world. Unfortunately, this also means that the more social media is used, the more likely that threat actors will try to exploit it. Join us as we discuss how social media is abused for...
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Social Media Intelligence: Real World Threats, Real World Impact

Each day, 3.5 billion people use some form of social media. This is close to half of the global population. Because of the wide spread use and adoption of these various platforms, threat actors are increasing the abuse of both the brands and their accounts faster than any other digital medium. Moreover, most platforms lack the necessary security controls to protect their users. This creates a...
Blog

The Science Behind the Scenes: How Machine Learning Combats Phishing Attacks and BEC

Because email remains the most ubiquitous form of business communication, it continues to be a favorite attack vector for cybercriminals. Email has always been vulnerable because it was not originally designed with security or privacy in mind. As a result, email security vendors emerged to protect this critical communication channel. In the early days, many vendors used signature or reputation...
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Holiday Season Triggers Rise in Counterfeit Activity

Criminals are capitalizing on the urgency behind gift-giving celebrations such as Black Friday, Cyber Monday, Christmas, and Hanukkah. Counterfeit activity has grown more than 50% from September through November, with a 27% increase over the course of November alone, according to Fortra’s PhishLabs. These threats are impersonating brands on social media and the open web to target consumers with...

How to Mitigate Online Counterfeit Threats

How to Mitigate Online Counterfeit Threats phishlabs_admin Thu, 01/11/2024 - 15:06
The broad scope of counterfeit campaigns and unclear boundaries of abuse make it challenging to successfully mitigate online threats targeting retail brands. There is a fine line between infringement and fair use of publicly made materials, as well as immeasurable online environments where counterfeit campaigns may live and grow. Additionally, bad actors are continuously modifying attack...

How to Collect Intelligence on Threats Targeting Retail Brands

How to Collect Intelligence on Threats Targeting Retail Brands phishlabs_admin Thu, 01/11/2024 - 15:06
Retail brands are increasingly targeted with fraudulent advertisements, fake social accounts, and falsely branded websites. These multipronged counterfeit campaigns redirect sales and compromise consumer data using brand recognition, the same component critical to driving sales within the retail industry. The massive expansion of ecommerce and online consumer-to-retail interaction creates a...
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Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Webinar (August 2022)

John Wilson, Senior Fellow for Threat Research at Agari by Fortra Throughout Q2, Agari and 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 Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Report provides an analysis of the latest findings and insights into key trends shaping the threat...
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Quarterly Threat Trends & Intelligence Webinar (May 2022)

Throughout Q1, Agari and 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 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...
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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...
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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...
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Q1 2021 Threat Trends & Intelligence Webinar

In Q1, we detected and mitigated hundreds of thousands of external threats targeting a broad range of enterprises and their brands. In this webinar, John LaCour, Founder and CTO of PhishLabs, will review the findings from analyzing these threats and provide insight into key trends shaping the threat landscape. Attendees will learn: How phishing attack volume changed in Q1 Which industries were...
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COVID-19 Phishing Update: BEC Lures use Pandemic to Enhance Attacks

Threat actors are using the novel coronavirus to add credibility in recent Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Below are three examples of how they are doing it. We are providing ongoing updates on coronavirus-themed attacks observed by the PhishLabs team. This post and others are meant to help the security community stay up-to-date on how threat actors are exploiting the pandemic. In the...
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WannaCry, NotPetya and the Rest: How Ransomware Evolved in 2017

Ransomware . The word strikes fear into the hearts of hospital administrators, local government officers, and small business owners everywhere. After exploding in 2016, ransomware has been covered extensively by media outlets and security experts, to the point where most organizations have started to take at least some action to mitigate their exposure. But have these efforts had any impact? And...