Every Cybersecurity List Should Be a Risk-Ranked List

Cybersecurity is all about risk management and reduction. You cannot get rid of all risk. Well, I guess you could, but you (and everyone else) would probably not want to work in a true ...

QR Code Phishing is Growing More Sophisticated

Sophos describes a QR code phishing (quishing) campaign that targeted its own employees in an attempt to steal information.

Threat Actors Compromise Valid Accounts Via Social Engineering

Phishing remains a top initial access vector for cyberattacks, according to researchers at Cisco Talos.

The £3 Million Daily Heist

A recent report from UK Finance covered by the BBC paints a concerning picture of the evolving landscape of financial fraud. With a 16% rise in fraud cases and criminals stealing over £3 ...

Nearly Two-Thirds of IT Leaders Have Fallen For Phishing Attacks

Sixty-four percent of IT leaders have clicked on phishing links, a new survey by Arctic Wolf has found. Despite this, 80% of these same professionals are confident their organization ...

Threat Actors Behind MFA Bypass Service ‘OTP Agency’ Plead Guilty to Fraud

The criminal prosecution of the threat actors behind the "OTP Agency" has highlighted an ingenious new tactic that cybercriminals can use to bypass multi-factor authentication.

SANS Releases Guide to Address Rise in Attacks on Manufacturing and Industrial Control Systems

Increased ransomware attacks on industrial control systems (ICS), mixed with general ICS insecurity found across the manufacturing sector, has given rise to a guide specifically ...

New Ransomware Threat Group, RansomHub, is so Effective, the NSA is Already Warning You About Them

The latest evolution of the ransomware service model, RansomHub, has only been around since February of this year, but its affiliates are already successfully exfiltrating data.

Email Compromise Remains Top Threat Incident Type for the Third Quarter in a Row

New analysis of Q2 threats shows a consistent pattern of behavior on the part of threat actors and threat groups, providing organizations with a clear path to protect themselves.

Ransomware Recovery Costs Have Doubled for State and Local Governments

Thirty-four percent of state and local government entities were hit by ransomware in 2024, a new report from Sophos has found. While this is a decrease compared to the attack rate in ...