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LinkedIn Deception: How a Chinese Spy Tricked Thousands of UK Officials

In last few years, cyber espionage has taken a new form. A recent investigation by The Times has unveiled a Chinese intelligence officer's extensive use of LinkedIn to target UK ...

Phishing Tops the List as the Most Costly Initial Attack Vector in Data Breaches

After you come to grips with the massive average cost of a data breach to an enterprise organization measured in the millions, it’s time to look at the factors that increase – and lower – ...

Data Breach Costs in Healthcare Rise 53% to More than Double the Average

It appears that one of the most regulated industries also holds the title for the highest average data breach costs – coming in at just under $11 million per breach.

Deceptive Links, Brand Impersonation, and Identity Deception Top the List of Phishing Attack Tactics

As phishing attacks continue to dominate as an initial attack vector, new data shows that attackers maintain the use of tried-and-true techniques as the means to successful attacks.

Phishing Campaigns Targeting Microsoft Login Credentials Jump an Unprecedented 6100%

Monitoring of traffic to phishing pages hosted on the free hosting service Cloudflare R2 show an unheard of spike of 6100%, many going undetected by many security solutions due to the ...

Scammers Impersonate the Australian Tax Office

The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned of an increase in SMS and email phishing attacks targeting taxpayers, News.com.au reports. The scams attempt to steal credentials or ...

[Eye-Opening] Increase of Phishing Attacks in Australia Should Alarm Organizations

Phishing attacks are on the rise in Australia, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) reports.

Bloomberg Reports: Stealth QR Code Phishing Attack On Major US Energy Company

During my two years as the CEO of a Public Company, Bloomberg became one of my go-to sources for financial news. I am still subscribed and today found an interesting story from Drake ...

[Must Know] Cybercriminals May Already Have Hacked Your LinkedIn Account. How To Secure.

New reports show many LinkedIn users have reported complaints about accounts being taken over by bad actors.