Phishing Attacks Begin Targeting the 2026 FIFA World Cup

A major phishing operation is targeting soccer/football fans ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins in June, according to researchers at Flare. The attackers have set up at least ...

Warning: Netflix Phishing Scams Can Lead to Serious Consequences

Researchers at Bitdefender warn that Netflix-themed phishing attacks can have far-reaching consequences if users follow poor security practices. While Netflix is generally associated with ...

Attackers Continue to Pose as Help Desks in Social Engineering Attacks

Researchers at Google’s Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) are tracking a new threat actor that’s impersonating help desks to trick users into installing malware. The threat actor, which ...

Report: Deepfake Fraud Causes Billions in Losses

Deepfake-driven fraud has caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with $1.65 billion reported in 2025 alone, according to an analysis by Surfshark. More than half of these losses were ...

Much Faster Phishing Attacks Target Your Senior Execs via Microsoft Teams

A phishing campaign is targeting senior executives with social engineering attacks conducted over Microsoft Teams, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. The researchers believe former ...

Alert: Payroll-Hijacking Attacks Are Targeting Canadian Employees

Microsoft warns that a new criminal threat actor dubbed “Storm-2755” is launching payroll-pirate attacks against Canadian users. These attacks use social engineering to compromise ...

FBI: Americans Lost More Than $20 billion to Fraud Last Year

Cyber-enabled crimes cost Americans nearly $21 billion in 2025, a 26% increase from the previous year, according to the FBI’s latest Internet Crime Report. Phishing, extortion, and ...