ATTACK Simulator Security Awareness Blog
Keep your finger on the pulse of cybersecurity.
We’re dedicated to give you the insights you need to mature the security infrastructure in your company. Read from experts in the field and guest authors about the latest news in security awareness, and gain the necessary knowledge about managing risks, and the latest technologies in hacking, including social engineering, phishing, and malware.
Latest Articles
7 More Phishing Strategies That May Be Targeting Your Company Right Now & How To Identify Them
With all the cyber dangers lurking in the dark corners of the Internet, it’s time you discover another seven common phishing strategies that may be threatening your company as you read this. Phishing is the root cause of devastating ransomware attacks, data theft, and...
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: 12 Tips To Help You And Your Company Dodge The Phishing Hook
It’s beginning to look a lot like... Cybersecurity Awareness Month. So, what better time to improve your hook-dodging ability, especially with phishing becoming a hacker’s favorite leisure activity? Keep reading to discover twelve tips that will help you keep scammers...
7 Types Of Phishing Attacks & How To Spot Them
Tale as old as time, phishing as old as the Internet itself. Cybercriminals launched the first phishing attacks as early as the 90s, stealing passwords and financial information. Since then, malicious operations that plague both individuals and companies have ramified...
The Ransomware as a Service Threat: How Bad Is It And 5 Tips To Protect Your Company From It
Ransomware is an ever-growing threat, and Ransomware as a Service plays a big part in its supremacy. But what is it exactly, and what can you do to defend yourself or your company? In this article, we’ll walk you through a complete guide on what Ransomware as a...
Top 5 Most Devastating Phishing Attacks Of All Time
You might think you’ll dodge the hook. What are the odds of a phisher picking on your company, right? But, with such devastating phishing attacks hitting massive organizations, can you really afford to take the risk of relying on luck? Let’s take a look at the five...
5 Common Phishing Techniques Your Employees Should Be Aware Of
Today’s most common phishing techniques have proven to pose a severe cyber threat, for they can enable bad guys to sneak a phishing email past security filters and right into the unlucky target’s inbox. A well-designed phishing email is almost (if not entirely) the...
4 Ways Scammers Use Phishing Techniques to Launch Ransomware Attacks
Security experts agree that most ransomware attacks happen as a result of scammers using various phishing techniques. Usually, phishers steal account credentials - username and passwords - to compromise user accounts with the ultimate goal of financial gain. However,...
Phishing Prevention: 8 Dead Giveaways That You’re Being Phished
Nowadays, it's no secret that bad guys love to go phishing and throw the bait to the most unsuspecting targets: your employees. In this article, we'll walk you through the 8 most common red flags of a phishing email to help you boost phishing prevention in your...
COVID-19 Phishing Scams: 5 Useful Tips To Help Your Employees Spot Them
What's a scammer's favorite leisure activity during a pandemic? You guessed it right: it's phishing. And it's becoming a big issue for everyone, especially organizations. But not to worry. We've got you covered with our five recommendations on how to spot COVID-19...
3 Reasons Why You Should Run A Phishing Test On Your Employees
To be unaware of the ever-growing number of costly, sophisticated cyberattacks hitting companies, one must have lived under a rock for the last two decades. Unfortunately, however, the majority of people don't know that most of these attacks started with something as...
