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Job Seekers Who Use AI for Applications Need to be on the Lookout for Scams

Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that job seekers are increasingly vulnerable to scams as AI enables them to take a “spray-and-pray” approach to job applications. Users who have automated ...

Warning: Phishing Attacks Are Abusing RMM Tools to Target Bank Accounts

Researchers at Fortra are tracking a surge in phishing attacks targeting bank accounts via remote monitoring and management (RMM) tools.

Report: Ransomware Attacks Hit a Record High in Q3 2026

The third quarter of 2026 saw the highest number of ransomware attacks to date, with 2,627 total attacks, according to a new report from Comparitech.

Free Helpline for Victims of Online Crime Pilots in South Africa

South Africans who fall victim to cybercrime now have more support available. MiDO Academy, The Cyber Helpline (UK) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) launched the pilot of The Cyber Helpline ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #42 Warning: Phishing Attacks Are Using AI-Themed Ad Lures

Crime or Career? What Young People Told Us About Cybercrime Recruitment

"Someone online shows a 'trick' that feels harmless at first. Then the community pulls you in. Everyone's doing it. It feels like skill, not crime." A young person from South Africa, ...

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #41 [Heads Up] Attackers Trick Your Employees to Share Fake Calendar Invites

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #40 Why Microsoft’s Latest Defense-in-Depth Email Benchmark Is So Surprising

CyberheistNews Vol 16 #39 [AI-Alert] Are Your New AI Assistants Your Next Attack Surface?

FBI Alert: Phishing Attacks Are Impersonating Law Enforcement

The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert warning that widespread fraud campaigns are impersonating law enforcement or government officials to trick users into ...