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Phishing

Learn about current phishing techniques, notable campaigns and attacks, what to watch out for 'in the wild', and more.

Apple Users Become the Latest Targets of MFA Attacks

A new string of multi-factor authentication (MFA) attacks targeting the reset of Apple IDs seem to be popping up in a likely attempt to steal the victim’s digital identity and more.

IT Leaders Can’t Stop AI and Deepfake Scams as They Top the List of Most Frequent Attacks

New data shows that the attacks IT feels most inadequate to stop are the ones they’re experiencing the most.

Malicious App Impersonates McAfee to Distribute Malware Via Text and Phone Calls

A trojanized version of the McAfee Security app is installing the Android banking Trojan “Vultur,” according to researchers at Fox-IT. The attackers are spreading links to the malicious ...

New Report Shows Phishing Links and Malicious Attachments Are The Top Entry Points of Cyber Attacks

New TTP attack data covering 2023 sheds much needed light on the threat actor and user actions that are putting organizations at the most risk.

Despite Cybersecurity Improvements in UK Organizations, Attacks Still Persist

The UK government's third phase of research shows how well UK organizations have been improving their cybersecurity efforts but indicates that the risk from certain attacks have only been ...

Thread Hijacking Phishing Attack Targets Pennsylvania Journalist

A journalist in Pennsylvania was targeted by phishing attacks that involved thread hijacking, according to Brian Krebs at KrebsOnSecurity.

Russian Federation-backed threat group APT29 Now Targeting German Political Parties

New analysis of APT29’s (aka Cozy Bear) activities and their association with Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) has revealed suspected attempts to collect political intelligence.

Narwhal Spider Threat Group Behind New Phishing Campaign Impersonating Reputable Law Firms

Using little more than a well-known business name and a invoice-related PDF, the “NaurLegal” phishing campaign aims at installing malware trojans.

New Malware Loader Delivers Agent Tesla Remote Access Trojan Via Phishing

A new malware loader is delivering the Agent Tesla remote access Trojan (RAT), according to researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs. The malware is distributed by phishing emails with ...

The Number of New Pieces of Malware Per Minute Has Quadrupled in Just One Year

The threat of novel malware is growing exponentially, making it more difficult for security solutions to identify attachments and links to files as being malware.