Email Security

Quid pro quo is a kind of social engineering attack where a hacker promises a profit in exchange for information that can later be used to steal money, data, or take control of a user

A whaling attack is a social engineering technique involving scam emails imitating senior individual messages to target high-ranking executives. As such, it’s a form of executive phishing, like spear phishing. However, whaling specifically targets one

Information warfare, or infowar, aims to employ information and communication technologies (ICT) in order to harm an enemy country or organization. It is used by hackers, as well as by official governments. But did you

What is tailgating? Tailgating or piggybacking is a physical Social Engineering attack where a person seeks to enter a restricted area where they are otherwise not allowed to be. Basically, tailgating definition is when someone

The current conflict in Ukraine is accompanied behind the scenes by cyber warfare. For many, it signals a new era of cyber attacks. But what is cyber warfare? How does cyber war in Ukraine play

What is baiting? “Congratulations! You won a prize!” If you ever saw a message like this, there is a 101% chance that it was a baiting attack. Baiting is like the real-world ‘Trojan Horse’in that

The coronavirus pandemic has turned the world upside down. We all had to change our routines and adapt to different ways of working in a matter of weeks. These changes have accelerated the rollout of

Last year, leaks from the Council of the European Union revealed that the European Union was (again) considering banning encryption. More recently, the Belgian government planned to enact an oppressive surveillance law. It wanted to