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• Cloud-based tool simulates social engineering

  26.03.2013

  TraceSecurity launched the TraceSecurity Phishing Simulator, a secure, cloud-based solution that allows organizations to safely perform on-demand social engineering tests that mimic real-world attacks.

• Longline phishing attacks rely on mass customization

  05.03.2013

  Proofpoint released a wide-ranging study that identified a new class of sophisticated and effective, large-scale phishing attack dubbed "longlining".

• Mobile phishing geared towards online banking users

  22.02.2013

  When it comes to deploying phishing sites designed to trick mobile users, the great majority of cyber criminals opts for targeting those who engage in e-banking and e-commerce via their mobile devices.

• SmishGuru simulated attack service launches

  20.02.2013

  Wombat released SmishGuru, a simulated attack service for security officers to train employees how to recognize and avoid the most subtle yet potentially harmful smishing attacks.

• Phishing campaigns run rampant on social networks

  14.02.2013

  In January, GFI threat researchers identified a number of social network-based cybercrime attacks, including phishing messages on Twitter and Facebook, as well as malicious spam messages disguised as event invites on LinkedIn.

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