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Google App Scripts Become the Latest Way to Establish Credibility and Automate Phishing Attacks

Cybercriminals have found a new way of leveraging legitimate web services for malicious purposes, this time with the benefit of added automation of campaign actions.

Hurricane Deepfakes Flood Social Media

As the recent hurricane Helene caused major damage and as hurricane Milton has left a path of destruction across Florida, deepfakes are spreading misinformation on social media.

Attackers Abuse URL Rewriting to Evade Security Filters

Attackers continue to exploit URL rewriting to hide their phishing links from email security filters, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

[Cybersecurity Awareness Month] Keeping Your Mobile Devices Secure from the ‘Inside’ Out

As remote work and connecting while traveling has become the norm, mobile device security responsibilities have also increased.

Free Phishing Platform Has Created More than 140,000 Spoofed Websites

A free phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platform named Sniper Dz has assisted in the creation of more than 140,000 phishing sites over the past year, according to researchers at Palo Alto ...

What Bletchley Park Can Teach Us About Building a Strong Security Culture

During World War II, a group of brilliant minds led by Alan Turing gathered at Bletchley Park in England to crack the German Enigma code. This wasn't just a technological challenge, it ...

North Korea's Secret IT Army and How to Combat It

Organizations around the world are unknowingly recruiting and hiring fake employees and contractors from North Korea. These sophisticated operatives aim to earn high salaries while ...

Financial Services Industry Experiences a Massive Increase in Brand Abuse

Industry analysis of the domains used behind phishing and brand impersonation attacks show financial institutions are being leveraged at an alarming rate.

Infostealer Threat Group “Marko Polo” Evolving Into an “Empire”

New research by Recorded Future provides insight into how advanced and sophisticated the threat group Marko Polo has become since launching in 2022.