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Quantum Route Redirect: Anonymous Tool Streamlining Global Phishing Attack

Lead Analysts: Jeewan Singh Jalal, Prabhakaran Ravichandhiran and Anand Bodke KnowBe4 Threat Labs has uncovered an emerging advanced phishing campaign targeting Microsoft 365 users ...

New Study Warns of AI-Driven Extortion Attacks

A study from Malwarebytes has found that one in three mobile users has been targeted by an extortion scam, and one in five of these users has fallen victim. Additionally, one in six users ...

The Rapid Advancement of Malicious AI Is Changing Cyberdefense Forevermore

AI maturation is leading to more malicious hacking attacks.

UN Convention Against Cybercrime Is a Huge Win!

One of the biggest reasons why cybercrime is so bad — and is increasing each year —is that so much of it is committed by foreign nationals who are not physically located in the country ...

Half of Young People in the UK Cite Non-Consensual Deepfakes as a Top Fear

A new survey found that 50% of UK residents aged 16 to 34 cite deepfake nudes as their top worry related to AI technology, SecurityBrief reports.

A Surge in Text Message Scams Targets Younger Americans

A new report warns of a significant spike in SMS phishing (smishing) scams targeting younger Americans between 18 and 29 years old.

Warning: Job Scams Surge by More than 1000%

Job-related scams surged by more than one thousand percent between May and July 2025, according to new research from McAfee.

Report: North Korea Expands Its Remote Employment Schemes

North Korea’s fraudulent IT worker schemes have expanded to target nearly every industry that hires remote employees, according to researchers at Okta.

If You Have Not Realized It, Vishing Is Really Taking Off

Fighting voice-based phishing needs to be a big part of your human risk management (HRM) plan.

North Korean Hackers Target Job Seekers With Social Engineering Tricks

A North Korean threat actor dubbed “DeceptiveDevelopment” is using various social engineering techniques to target job seekers, according to researchers at ESET.


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