Application security, Incident Response, Malware, Phishing, TDR

Fake job emails

August 5, 2009

A security firm is warning about a new round of emails that masquerade as job opportunities but actually try to phish recipients out of financial information. According to the company, Red Condor, the messages claim to offer employment to companies such as Pepsi and Starbucks -- or appear to come from job sites such as CareerBuilder and Monster. However, the emails typically contain "payment processing" requests and ask for bank account information. The company said this type of scam is not surprising, considering the rising unemployment rate. — DK

Dan Kaplan

Application security

Vulnerable API, bot attack losses on the rise

SC StaffSeptember 19, 2024

Automated API exploitation, which comprised 30% of all API attacks, was two to three times higher among organizations with revenues exceeding $1 billion, with the elevated likelihood of abuse attributed to the presence of more exposed or insecure APIs within their ecosystems.