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Hackers Work Around ChatGPT Malicious Content Restrictions to Create Phishing Email Content

Active discussions in hacker forums on the dark web showcase how using a mixture of the Open AI API and automated bot from the Telegram messenger platform can create malicious emails.

Be Wary of Survey Scams

Online surveys are too often scams designed to steal personal or financial information, warns Phil Muncaster at ESET. Muncaster explains that these surveys are usually distributed via ...

[HEADS UP] If You're a Fan of 'The Last of Us' You May be Targeted for These Campaigns

The success of the TV adaption of this PlayStation game 'The Last of Us' has been a huge hit for fans. Unfortunately, this new series has attracted bad actors to exploit for their own ...

Do Not Fall Victim to Cyber Attacks – Find Out What the Latest Hiscox Report Reveals!

Insurance provider Hiscox has published its fifth annual cyber readiness report, which has some eye-opening statistics.

[Scam Of The Week] The Turkey-Syria Earthquake

Just when you think they cannot sink any lower, criminal internet scum is now exploiting the recent earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

Thinking Critically About Your Online Behavior

Employees need to adjust their mindsets in order to defend themselves against social engineering attacks, according to Jonathon Watson at Clio. In an article for Dark Reading, Watson ...

How Artificial Intelligence Can Make or Break Cybersecurity

With the introduction of OpenAI's Chat GPT, artificial intelligence is no longer considered part of science fiction. It has presented a new problem for cybersecurity professionals, as ...

[New Feature] Immediately Add User-Reported Email Threats to Your Microsoft 365 Blocklist from Your PhishER Console

Now there’s a super easy way to keep malicious emails away from your users through the power of the KnowBe4 PhishER platform!

A Close Call – PayPal Scam Warning

On Sunday, I received an urgent message from a friend. PayPal had sent him an email saying that a co-worker had sent him money. This was not unexpected, as he was collecting contributions ...

Students Phished with Bogus Job Offers

A phishing campaign is targeting college students with phony part-time job opportunities, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan. The emails purport to come from the colleges’ job placement ...