The Cyren Security Blog is where Cyren engineers and thought leaders provide insights, research and analysis on a range of current cybersecurity topics.
"Zero-day" is a term that broadly describes a series of recently discovered cybersecurity vulnerabilities hackers utilize to attack systems. This term, "zero-day", often refers to the fact that the developers have just learned about the...
by Max Avory Reading a complete report is not for everyone. If that includes you, here are the key takeaways from the 2022 Osterman report on Phishing, BEC, and Ransomware Threats for Microsoft 365 Customers. “Less than half the organizations ranked their currently...
By Dexter See To, Joy Celine Faltado, & Mike Fleck Tax scams are so prevalent that the United States Internal Revenue Service has published a very long FAQ page to warn people of the risks. As we approach the peak of the income tax season in the United States, we...
Over 100K daily fake donation emails uncovered by the Cyren research team By Magni Reynir Sigurðsson Cybercriminals know which techniques increase their chances of successfully scamming unsuspecting victims, shamelessly exploiting any event regardless of human...
By Dexter See To The pandemic has changed the way we live, the way we work. The world is becoming increasingly digitized as more employees embrace a remote work model. Along with these changes, phishing attacks are growing by the minute and businesses, big and small,...
By Floser Bacurio Jr We have been observing that malware is being distributed via NSIS-based crypter. Malware such as FormBook, AgentTesla, GULoader, just to name a few, have been using NSIS as their loader. We have seen several ways of obfuscation implemented with...
With cyber-attacks continuing to be one of the greatest threats faced online, there is an increased discussion surrounding cybersecurity and privacy protection. Companies spanning industries are increasingly concerned about protecting sensitive information and data...
Microsoft Office 365 is a massive platform that many businesses use. It is considered the world's most popular office suite of productivity tools. Unfortunately, this means it is a hugely popular target for cyber-attackers as well. Microsoft Office 365 has a variety...
Spyware is a type of malicious software that enters your computer or mobile device without consent in order to gain access to your personal information and data and relays it to a third party. Considered a type of malware, spyware spies on the computer user, capturing...
The challenges of keeping unwanted network traffic outside of the network perimeter is never-ending. Spammers and hackers are continually evolving and changing their methods to evade traditional perimeter cybersecurity solutions. Messaging security vendors can achieve...