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SmartRisk Agent for Human Risk Management

Human Risk Management depends on one critical capability: accurately understanding which users pose the greatest risk and why. Traditional risk scoring models often rely on limited data, ...

"Operation Kaerb" Takes Down Sophisticated Phishing-as-a-Service Platform “iServer”

A partnering of European and Latin American law enforcement agencies took down the group behind the mobile phone credential theft of 483,000 victims.

Sextortion Scammers Attempt to Hit “Close to Home”

We live in a world where, despite the sharing of information online, we feel like those interactions will never reach home. But a new scam – covered on WTSP Tampa Bay’s Channel 10 news – ...

Trinity Ransomware Targets the Healthcare Sector

The Trinity ransomware gang is launching double-extortion attacks against organizations in the healthcare sector, according to an advisory from the US Department of Health and Human ...

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 ...