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Crime or Career? What Young People Told Us About Cybercrime Recruitment

"Someone online shows a 'trick' that feels harmless at first. Then the community pulls you in. Everyone's doing it. It feels like skill, not crime." A young person from South Africa, ...

Report: 9 out of 10 Americans Have Been Targeted by Scams

91% of Americans have been targeted by a scam, and 17% have fallen victim to one, according to a new survey by Consumer Reports. Notably, 20% of respondents said the latest scam they ...

NIS2 Part One: Why Your NIS2 Supply Chain Strategy Is Already Falling Short

Tens of thousands of European organizations are legally accountable for the security of companies they do not control but on whose services they rely. Under Article 21(2)(d) of the NIS2 ...

Warning: Phishing Attacks Are Using AI-Themed Ad Lures

A phishing campaign is using AI-themed lures to target employees who operate advertising accounts, according to a new report from Island. The campaign is launched from a phishing platform ...

Business-Themed Phishing Lures Deliver RMM Tools

Microsoft is tracking phishing campaigns that use various lures to deliver MSP360, a legitimate RMM tool that attackers are abusing to gain a foothold on compromised systems.

Extortion Groups are Impersonating Help Desks to Gain Initial Access

Researchers at ReliaQuest have observed a surge in voice phishing (vishing) and Microsoft Teams phishing over the past several months, particularly from extortion groups like ShinyHunters.

Report: Ransomware Attacks Involving Data Theft Are Surging

Ransomware attacks involving data theft have surged by 275% in 2026, according to a new report from Zscaler. Attackers exfiltrated more than 896.2 terabytes of data from victim ...

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Trust, but Verify: Navigating the Era of AI Deepfakes

The digital landscape faces a new and complex challenge: the rise of generative AI. While these tools offer incredible potential for innovation, they also provide malicious actors with ...

The Rise of Legitimate-Service Phishing: 1 in 10 Phishing Emails Now Comes From a Platform You Trust

Lead Analysts: Karthikeyan D, Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran, Jeewan Singh Jalal