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Chat Feels Safer Than Email. Attackers Are Counting on It.

Lead Analysts: Prabhakaran R and Jeewan Singh Jalal

Report: Social Engineering Remained the Top Initial Access Vector in Q3 2026

Phishing remained the most common initial access vector for attackers in the third quarter of 2026, according to a new report from Cisco Talos. Ransomware gangs are using voice phishing ...

Warning: Phishing Operations Are Impersonating Prediction Markets

Fraudsters are exploiting the increased public interest in prediction markets such as PolyMarket and Kalshi, according to researchers at Recorded Future. Criminal groups known as ...

Warning: Scammers Are Targeting Voters Ahead of Election Day

Scammers continue to target voters ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, Malwarebytes reports. The scams arrive via text message, email, or phone call, offering to help users register to ...

Report: Most Fraud Attacks Target Existing Customer Relationships

A new report from TransUnion has found that 81% of digital fraud attacks target existing customer relationships, with more than half of U.S. businesses reporting increased scam and fraud ...

Warning: Romance Scammers Are Targeting US Citizens For Money Laundering

Threat actors are using romance scams to trick U.S. citizens into acting as money mules, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Journal cites the example of Garrick Stafford, a 50-year-old ...

The Dishwasher Doesn’t Need a Soul, The Film Does.

People say they can spot AI writing a mile off. The em dashes. The word “delve.” The LinkedIn posts that begin with “I’ve been thinking a lot about leadership” and end without a single ...

[New Threat Trend Data] When Bad Actors Use Reality Against Us

“Is it real?” has become a common question across our digital lives thanks to the rise of AI-generated content.

Attackers Abuse Legitimate Infrastructure to Distribute Phishing Emails

Researchers at Cisco Talos are tracking a significant increase in phishing campaigns that abuse legitimate platforms. Attackers abused more than 25 legitimate services over the past year, ...