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Fortra Breaks the Cloud Attack Chain with Acquisition of Lookout Cloud Security

Fortra today announced the acquisition of Lookout’s Cloud Security business featuring their Security Service Edge (SSE) solution.

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Help Net Security: When Confusion Becomes a Weapon: How Cybercriminals Exploit Economic Turmoil

Featuring Josh Taylor | Wed, 05/07/2025

Cybercriminals are taking advantage of economic anxiety to launch smarter, more convincing attacks. In Help Net Security, Josh Talor explains how confusion becomes a weapon and why organizations must respond with clarity, not cutbacks.

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Yahoo Life: My Kids Were Targeted by Scams. Here's How I Keep Them Safe

Featuring John Wilson | Mon, 05/05/2025

John Wilson was featured in Yahoo Life offering practical tips for helping kids stay safe from online scams.

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Healthcare IT News: Phishing-as-a-Service Threats Get Creative to Evade Detection

Featuring Zachary Travis | Mon, 05/05/2025

Fortra threat researchers recently uncovered a stealthy phishing campaign and a growing phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation.

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Website Planet: Inside Fortra’s Vision: Simplifying Security in a Complex Threat Landscape

Featuring Rohit Dhamankar | Fri, 05/02/2025

In an interview with Website Planet, Rohit Dhamankar shares insights into how Fortra’s unified platform is bridging the cybersecurity skills gap, delivering exceptional outcomes, and staying ahead of evolving cyber threats.

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Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Featuring Alexis Ober | Fri, 05/02/2025

In this article for Unite.AI, Alexis Ober outlines how attackers are leveraging Vishing-as-a-Service to industrialize social engineering and what organizations can do to stay ahead.

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Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

Fri, 04/25/2025

Cybernews covered new research from Fortra that reveals how SheByte, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform, is exploiting a market gap left by LabHost’s takedown.

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Computing Security: MAIL-STORM

Featuring Zachary Travis | Wed, 04/23/2025

Fortra Threat Hunter Zach Travis is featured in a new Computing Security article on the growing complexity of email security.

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Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

Featuring Alexis Ober | Wed, 04/23/2025

In a video interview with Help Net Security, Threat Intel Analyst Alexis Ober breaks down how PlugValley is lowering the barrier to entry for cybercriminals and what it means for defenders.

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Dark Reading: New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers

Featuring Josh Davies | Wed, 04/23/2025

Dark Reading reports that with PCI DSS 4.0.1 now in effect, merchants can no longer assume third-party service providers carry the full burden of compliance.

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Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Featuring John Wilson | Wed, 04/23/2025

In Investopedia's latest article, cybersecurity experts break down how the 401(k) scams work and what you can do to protect your retirement savings.

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Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Featuring Nick Oram | Tue, 04/22/2025

In his latest article for Security Magazine, Nick Oram explains how initial access brokers (IABs) are fueling the rise of ransomware attacks.

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Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

Featuring Nick Oram | Fri, 04/18/2025

Ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups continue to evolve, leveraging initial access brokers (IABs), affiliate programs, and dark web marketplaces to increase the scale and success of their attacks.

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MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

Featuring John Wilson | Tue, 04/15/2025

A recent MSN article highlights how fraudsters are ramping up tax-related scams.

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AARP: IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams

Featuring John Wilson | Thu, 04/10/2025

Tax season scams are back. AARP breaks down the most common frauds targeting taxpayers in 2025 — from IRS impersonators to shady preparers and phishing ploys. Fortra’s John Wilson is among the experts featured in the article, offering insight into how criminals exploit digital habits to steal personal data. Originally published in AARP Magazine. Excerpt: “Scammers can set up hotspots that look...

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Information Security Buzz: Fortra Report Reveals How Breaches Are Fueling Hyper-Personalized Email Attacks

Wed, 04/02/2025

Information Security Buzz highlights key findings from Fortra’s 2025 Email Threat Intelligence Report, which reveals how breached data is fueling hyper-personalized email attacks.

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Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

Featuring Nick Oram | Wed, 04/02/2025

In an article for Cybersecurity Insiders, Nick Oram explores how doxing, credential leaks, and PII exposure put executives at risk.

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Expert Insights: Fortra’s VP of Product Strategy on What’s Next in Cybersecurity for 2025

Featuring Rohit Dhamankar | Wed, 04/02/2025

Rohit Dhamankar, joined the Expert Insights Podcast to discuss key cybersecurity trends for 2025.

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APWG: Phishing Activity Trends Report, Q42024

Featuring John Wilson | Wed, 04/02/2025

John Wilson contributed to the APWG Phishing Trends Report, offering expertise on the latest phishing techniques.

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The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

Featuring Nick Oram | Tue, 04/01/2025

Fortra’s Nick Oram spoke with The Register about the latest ransomware group, Ox Thief, and its aggressive new tactics.

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Fortra Wins Two 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in Best Cybersecurity Company and Email Security

Fortra, a leading global cybersecurity software and services provider, is proud to win two 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in the categories of Best Cybersecurity Company and Email Security. The Cybersecurity Excellence Awards annually recognizes companies that demonstrate excellence, innovation, and leadership in the industry, as judged by their peer group for their contributions within the cybersecurity space.

Fortra Breaks the Cloud Attack Chain with Acquisition of Lookout Cloud Security

Help Net Security: When Confusion Becomes a Weapon: How Cybercriminals Exploit Economic Turmoil

Yahoo Life: My Kids Were Targeted by Scams. Here's How I Keep Them Safe

Healthcare IT News: Phishing-as-a-Service Threats Get Creative to Evade Detection

Website Planet: Inside Fortra’s Vision: Simplifying Security in a Complex Threat Landscape

Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

Computing Security: MAIL-STORM

Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

Dark Reading: New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers

Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

AARP: IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams

Information Security Buzz: Fortra Report Reveals How Breaches Are Fueling Hyper-Personalized Email Attacks

Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

Expert Insights: Fortra’s VP of Product Strategy on What’s Next in Cybersecurity for 2025

APWG: Phishing Activity Trends Report, Q42024

The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

Fortra Wins Two 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in Best Cybersecurity Company and Email Security

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Fortra Breaks the Cloud Attack Chain with Acquisition of Lookout Cloud Security

​​Help Net Security​: When Confusion Becomes a Weapon: How Cybercriminals Exploit Economic Turmoil

Yahoo Life​: My Kids Were Targeted by Scams. Here's How I Keep Them Safe

​​Healthcare IT News: Phishing-as-a-Service Threats Get Creative to Evade Detection

Website Planet​: Inside Fortra’s Vision: Simplifying Security in a Complex Threat Landscape

​Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Cybernews: SheByte’s $199 Phishing Kit Subscriptions Fuel Uptick in Targeted Bank Attacks

​​Computing Security: ​MAIL-STORM​​

Help Net Security: Inside PlugValley: How This AI Vishing-as-a-Service Group Operates

​​Dark Reading: New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers​

Investopedia: ​​The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings​

Security Magazine: ​Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

​​Manufacturing.net: ​IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge​​

​​MSN: ​Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.​​

​​AARP: ​IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams​​

​​Information Security Buzz:​ Fortra Report Reveals How Breaches Are Fueling Hyper-Personalized Email Attacks

​​Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats​

​​Expert Insights​: Fortra’s VP of Product Strategy on What’s Next in Cybersecurity for 2025

​​APWG: Phishing Activity Trends Report, Q42024​

The Register: Extortion Crew Threatened To Inform Edward Snowden (?!) if Victim Didn’t Pay Up

Fortra Wins Two 2025 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards in Best Cybersecurity Company and Email Security

Privacy Policy

Cookie Policy

Accessibility

Impressum

Help Net Security: When Confusion Becomes a Weapon: How Cybercriminals Exploit Economic Turmoil

Yahoo Life: My Kids Were Targeted by Scams. Here's How I Keep Them Safe

Healthcare IT News: Phishing-as-a-Service Threats Get Creative to Evade Detection

Website Planet: Inside Fortra’s Vision: Simplifying Security in a Complex Threat Landscape

Unite.AI: Next-Gen Phishing: The Rise of AI Vishing Scams

Computing Security: MAIL-STORM

Dark Reading: New PCI DSS Rules Say Merchants on Hook for Compliance, Not Providers

Investopedia: The Alarming Rise of 401(k) Scams and What It Means for Your Savings

Security Magazine: Who’s Driving Ransomware’s Accelerated Growth in 2025

Manufacturing.net: IABs, Dark Web Fueling Ransomware Surge

MSN: Tax Swindlers Are Thriving. The Turmoil at the IRS Doesn’t Help.

AARP: IRS: Beware of These Top Tax Season Scams

Information Security Buzz: Fortra Report Reveals How Breaches Are Fueling Hyper-Personalized Email Attacks

Cybersecurity Insiders: Executives in the Crosshairs: How the Dark Web Is Fueling Targeted Threats

Expert Insights: Fortra’s VP of Product Strategy on What’s Next in Cybersecurity for 2025

APWG: Phishing Activity Trends Report, Q42024