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Social Engineering Masterstroke: How Deepfake CFO Duped a Firm out of $25 Million

Check out this one line for a moment...“duped into attending a video call with what he thought were several other members of staff, but all of whom were in fact deepfake recreations.”

Vendor Email Compromise Attacks Against Financial Services Surge 137% Last Year

Analysis of 2023 attacks shows how the financial services industry had a very bad year, with increases in both vendor email compromise (VEC) and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, ...

Microsoft Teams: The New Phishing Battlefront - How Attackers Are Exploiting Trusted Platforms

Attackers are abusing Microsoft Teams to send phishing messages, according to researchers at AT&T Cybersecurity.

81% of Underwriters Expect Cyber Insurance Premiums to Increase as Risk is Expected to Soar

New data from cyber insurance underwriters shows what they think the biggest threats will be in 2024 and what organizations should do about it.

Associated Press: "Grave peril of digital conspiracy theories."

The AP published a great article. This is your executive summary: Conspiracy theories have always been part of American culture, but advanced technology is making them more persuasive and ...

Ransomware Payments On The Decline As Cyber Attackers Focus on The Smallest, And Largest, Organizations

New data for Q4 of 2023 reveals a sizable shift in the cyber threat landscape, with serious implications regarding ransomware and social engineering attacks targeting both the largest and ...

FBI Cyber Alert: Tech Support Scams Steal Cash or Precious Metals

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert that scammers are tricking victims into converting their savings into cash or precious metals, then sending couriers to ...

The Percentage of Organizations Globally Struck by Ransomware Hits an All-Time High

Check Point’s review of ransomware shows that the percent of organizations worldwide hit by this greatest of cyberthreats rose by a whopping 33% in 2023.

Open Redirects Used to Disguise Phishing Links

Phishing attacks are increasingly using open redirects to evade detection by security filters, according to researchers at Trustwave.

Forget Deepfake Audio and Video. Now There’s AI-Based Handwriting!

Researchers have developed AI technology that can mimic someone’s handwriting with only a few paragraphs of written content. Experts worry about the possibility of misuse.