Update to Add Phishing Button to Outlook: ‘Report Message’ A few years ago, I blogged about a way for enterprises to report phishing messages by adding an Outlook phishing button. The message would forward to their IT or Security department quickly and easily without having to pay for a service. Using that approach , with…
What’s a look-alike domain? Hackers sometimes use look-alike domains to confuse victims. Look-alike domains look very similar to common domains, but are actually completely different. An example is lbm.com vs. ibm.com –notice the ‘l’ instead of ‘i’. The strategy is rather simple; divert the end-user to the look-alike domain while waiting for them to enter…
Security haters beware–here’s a useful security feature you might just like–it’s call Dynamic Lock. This new feature adds a touch of security to your desktop without all the fuss and hassle of having to remember to lock your screen when you walk away. Gone are the days of co-workers turning your screen upside-down when you…
After several years of successful defense against constant phishing attacks, a company I represent finally fell victim. An email link was clicked, credentials stolen, account compromised and money originally we were owed fell into the wrong hands. Too often I’ve read all about this type of scam thinking of ways we can avoid problems, but…
Let’s see now, over the last several years working in IT Security and Security Awareness a few things have become crystal clear; Technologies are super easy to patch, you just need a process and a little buy-in. After patching the risk is minimal. People can’t be patched, even though sometimes we really wish they could…
Good network security involves defense-in-depth. This means that you should implement several different defenses to keep your network, platform or computer secure. The first part of a good defense is to keep the bad guys out of your network using a firewall, but in the event that they circumvent your firewall you need ‘plan B’.…
Add a ‘report phishing’ button in Outlook; forward spam and phishing emails to your internal security team the right way! NOTE: This article has been updated with an additional easier option for building an enterprise-wide phishing button. Check it out here. PhishMe offers a great solution for the enterprise with its anti-phishing training and phishing simulations. The…
For the last few years, the number of spam emails seems to have gone up drastically. Along with this, the danger of the emails has increased significantly as well. Now that most of the pharmaceutical emails are being blocked either in the cloud, or at the network perimeter, most of what is left is zero…
