​​In VM Blog's Halloween roundup of scary cybersecurity statistics, Fortra’s research teams shared insights on critical cyber threats in 2024, including business email compromise (BEC) and phishing scams.

​​Fortra’s Suspicious Email Analysis team has observed nearly 200% more phishing and malicious activity on Cloudflare Pages and a 104% increase on Cloudflare Workers this year.

​​Insights from Fortra's 2024 Brand Threats and Fraud Report were featured in Information Security Buzz.

​​CSO covered Fortra’s disclosure of a Microsoft privilege escalation issue that allows attackers to bypass UAC prompts. Fortra's Tyler Reguly explained that this bypass removes key security checks, posing a risk. Microsoft disagrees, calling it a convenience issue, but the debate continues.​

On The Tech Talks Daily Podcast, Michael Tyler sheds light on a phishing campaign that exploited Yousign’s trusted domain to bypass email security gateways.

A sophisticated QR code phishing campaign targeting Office 365 users has been uncovered by Fortra, as detailed by ITNerd.

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has released its Phishing Activity Trends Report for Q2 2024, offering an in-depth analysis of recent phishing attacks and identity theft techniques. Fortra contributed to this report, with John Wilson providing insights on business email compromise (BEC).

In this Techopedia article, Michael Tyler discusses new phishing malware kit FishXProxy.

A phishing campaign targets businesses to compromise Facebook and Instagram accounts with access to Meta Business Suite. In this Cyber Defense Magazine article, Michael Tyler discusses the tactics behind the campaign and shares tips to stay safe.

In this Cyber Defense Magazine article, Michael Tyler, Sr. Director of Security Operations at Fortra, discusses a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting Meta business accounts. He explains the tactics behind the campaign and shares tips to protect against it.

Struggling to identify phishing emails? Theo Zafirakos shared valuable tips on how to spot email scams and stay safe.

Global Police Operation has taken down a major PhaaS provider, LabHost. Fortra provided details on the platform’s North American and international subscription packages.

One of the largest Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) providers, LabHost was disrupted with over 30 people arrested worldwide.

A major phishing service with over 40,000 domains was disrupted in a year-long global law enforcement operation.

Recently, Fortra has observed phishing campaigns targeting Verizon customers. John Wilson spoke with ConsumerAffairs and shared tips on how to stay safe.

Fortra is warning Verizon customers to be on the lookout for a phishing campaign.

Verizon consumers are being targeted in a phishing campaign. Scammers have found ways to bypass traditional email security gateways and land in inboxes instead of junk folders.

Browser fingerprinting has been used by legitimate organizations to uniquely identify web browsers for nearly 15 years. In this article, Kevin Cryan explains browser fingerprinting and how cybercriminals exploit it.

Fortra is tracking activity connected with the Phishing-as-a-Service group Labhost as threat actors target Canadian banks. Originally published in IT Nerd. Excerpt: “Throughout 2022 and 2023, Fortra has observed phishing attacks connected with Phishing-as-a-Service groups growing as threat actors use the tools provided through membership services to launch a variety of campaigns. The providers of...

Tax-related phishing and vishing scams are rising during tax season. John Wilson shares valuable tips on how to spot those scams and stay safe.