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UK’s New Cyber Security and Resilience Bill: What Does It Mean For Critical Infrastructure Organisations?

In recent weeks, the UK government has announced the introduction of its new Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.

Warning: ClickFix Attacks are Growing More Sophisticated

Researchers at Push Security warn of an extremely convincing ClickFix attack posing as a Cloudflare verification check. ClickFix is a social engineering technique that tricks the victim ...

Human Error is Still a Top Contributor to Cyberattacks

Human error remains the primary exploitation vector in mobile security incidents, according to Verizon’s latest Mobile Security Index (MSI).

Report: AI Poisoning Attacks Are Easier Than Previously Thought

Attackers can more easily introduce malicious data into AI models than previously thought, according to a new study from Antropic. Poisoned AI models can produce malicious outputs, ...

Building Trust in the Digital Age: How Financial Services Can Balance Security and Speed

In the high-stakes world of financial services, trust is the cornerstone of every client relationship. But here's the challenge that keeps financial leaders up at night: how do you ...

Multitasking Employees Are Particularly Vulnerable to Phishing Attacks

Employees who multitask are significantly more vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to a study from the University at Albany published in the European Journal of Information Systems.

Security Leaders Cite AI-Driven Phishing Attacks as a Top Concern

A new report has found that nearly 40% of security leaders believe their organizations are least prepared for phishing and other social engineering attacks, Help Net Security reports.

Attackers Abuse Google’s AppSheet to Send Phishing Emails

Hackread reports that attackers are abusing Google’s AppSheet platform to send phishing emails.

Report: AI-Powered Phishing Fuels Ransomware Losses

AI-powered social engineering attacks are significantly more successful than traditional attacks, according to a new report from cyber risk management firm Resilience.

New Homoglyph Phishing Campaign Impersonates Booking.com

Attackers are using a Japanese Unicode character to replace forward slashes in phishing URLs, BleepingComputer reports.

A Practical Guide to the European Union’s Cybersecurity Funding for SMEs

For any small- to medium-sized enterprise (SME), the cybersecurity landscape can be intimidating. You are informed of a variety of threats, reliable expertise is scarce, and there is ...

Warning: New Phishing Campaign Targets Instagram Users

A phishing campaign is targeting Instagram users with phony notifications about failed login attempts, according to researchers at Malwarebytes.

Malicious Connectors Potentially Impact Hundreds of Millions of Microsoft 365 Users

Most Microsoft 365 users aren’t aware of this recently growing serious email threat vector.

Bridging the Gap: Human Risk in African Cybersecurity

Africa's cybersecurity landscape presents a paradox: a widespread belief in preparedness among organisations, although significant blind spots continue to exist, particularly concerning ...

Job Seekers Beware: Many People Are Falling for Employment Scams

More than one in ten people who were targeted by job scams this year fell victim, according to a report from Resume.org.

The Attack On Browser-Based AI Agents Is Coming

We are working tirelessly on our AI First strategy to better protect both humans and their AI tools.

Digital Factories, Digital Dangers: Why Manufacturing is a Prime Target for Cyberattacks

Digital connectivity is reshaping European manufacturing, driving both efficiency and innovation.

Engineered To Evade: How Phishing Attacks Are Designed To Get Through Your Secure Email Gateway

Getting through secure email gateways (SEGs) is simply the cost of doing business for a cybercriminal. Literally, detection at the perimeter by a SEG is the same as falling at the first ...

AI-Generated Summaries Mistakenly Suggest Phishing Sites

Researchers at Netcraft warn that AI-generated search engine summaries are suggesting phishing sites when users ask them to find legitimate login pages.

AI Attacks Are Coming in a Big Way Now!

AI is going to allow better, faster, and more pervasive attacks.


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