Perception Point Blog Archive

The Unstoppable Phish: Why Browser-Level Phishing Detection is Essential

In this blog, we'll delve into an example of browser-level phishing to illustrate this evolving threat.

Tal Zamir, CTO
Jul-24

Behind the Attack: Live Chat Phishing

In this blog, we investigate a phishing attack that leverages the inherent trust we put in live chat support.

Elad Damari, IR Team
Jul-24

A Deeper Look at Phishing Campaigns Combining URL Component Misuse & Homograph Attacks

In this blog, Roy Darnell, Director of Detection & AI at Perception Point, analyzes a phishing attempt caught in the wild that utilizes URL Component Misuse & Homograph Attacks, two obfuscation techniques that can deceive even the most vigilant browser users and some automated reputation systems.

Roy Darnell
Jun-24

Not-So-Lucky Number 7: Examples of Vendor Email Compromise Attempts

In this blog, we investigate how an innovative attacker tried to steal over $650,000 from the same organization with seven different VEC attempts.

Ofek Ronen, Machine Learning Software Engineer
Jun-24

Adware Extensions: Can They “Break Bad”?

In this post, we’ll explore adware-type extensions, why they are riskier than expected, and provide some real-world examples.

Tal Zamir, CTO
Jun-24

Perception Point and Pax8 Forge Strategic Partnership to Enhance Workspace Security

The partnership between Perception Point and Pax8 underscores the growing importance of strategic alliances in addressing evolving cyber threats.

Gal Ashkelon
May-24

Key Takeaways from Verizon’s 2024 DBIR: Essential Cybersecurity Insights

The Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) remains a cornerstone resource for understanding the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats. The 2024 edition, which synthesizes data from thousands of breaches and security incidents worldwide, offers crucial insights into the tactics and trends shaping the cyber threat environment. Here’s a breakdown of the key takeaways and their implications for organizations across all sectors.

Peleg Cabra, Product Marketing Manager
May-24

Beyond Add-Ons: Elevating Browser Governance Against Malicious and Risky Extensions

Browser extensions, plugins, add-ons – these tools may have many names but they have even more purposes, from enhancing productivity to personalizing the user’s browsing…

Peleg Cabra, Product Marketing Manager
Apr-24

Nespress-Oh No! Phishing Attack Exploits Nespresso Open Redirect Vulnerability

This blog post delves into how a Nespresso domain is being misused to redirect victims, urging urgent actions leading to the theft of Microsoft credentials.

Talia Maarek, IR Team
Apr-24

Professionally Hooked: Microsoft Two-Step Phishing Campaign Targets LinkedIn Users

This blog highlights a new LinkedIn threat, one that combines breached accounts and an evasive 2-step phishing attack.

Peleg Cabra
Apr-24

Behind the Attack: Evasive HTML Spear Phishing

In this blog we investigate how an attacker uses HTML to conduct a spear phishing campaign and evade detection.

Rafa Lopez
Apr-24

Evolving Email Security with Embedding Space and AI-powered Subject Analyzer

Perception Point has developed "Subject Analyzer," an NLP model that classifies email subjects to maximize detection of threats and spam.

Haim Feldman, Data-Oriented Software Engineer
Mar-24

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