Compromised Credentials Postings on the Dark Web Increase 20% in Just One Year

Data trends show a clear upward momentum of posts from initial access brokers on the dark web, putting the spotlight on what may become cybersecurity’s greatest challenge.

March 13, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

AI-Driven Voice Cloning Tech Used in Vishing Campaigns

Scammers are using AI technology to assist in voice phishing (vishing) campaigns, the Better Business Bureau (BBB) warns. Generative AI tools can now be used to create convincing ...

March 12, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Dodging Digital Deception: How to Spot Fake Recruiters and Shield Your Career Search from Phishing Scams

Scammers are impersonating job-seeking platform Dice with phony employment opportunities designed to steal victims’ information.

March 12, 2024 Roger Grimes

How Much Will AI Help Cybercriminals?

Do not forget, AI-enabled technologies, like KnowBe4’s Artificial Intelligence Defense Agents (AIDA), will make defenses increasingly better.

March 12, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Generative AI Results In 1760% Increase in BEC Attacks

As cybercriminals leverage tools like generative AI, making attacks easier to execute and with a higher degree of success, phishing attacks continues to increase in frequency.

March 11, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

FBI's 2023 Internet Crime Report Highlights Alarming Trends on Ransomware

The specter of cybercrime continues to grow, with losses soaring to $12.5 billion in 2023, according to the recently released Internet Crime Report by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint ...

March 6, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

New Research: Spike In DNS Queries Driving Phishing and Cyber Attacks

New analysis of DNS queries shows material growth in phishing, malware and botnets and offers insight into how many threats the average person experiences.

March 6, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Chicago Man Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison for Phishing Scheme

A 30-year-old man from Chicago, Joseph Alexander Valdez, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for conducting a Snapchat phishing scheme that victimized more than 700 women, CBS ...

March 5, 2024 Stu Sjouwerman

Microsoft and OpenAI Team Up to Block Threat Actor Access to AI

Analysis of emerging threats in the age of AI provides insight into exactly how cybercriminals are leveraging AI to advance their efforts.

March 5, 2024 Roger Grimes

Phishers Abusing Legitimate but Neglected Domains To Pass DMARC Checks

A recent great article by BleepingComputer about domain hijacking and DMARC abuse reminded me that many companies and people do not understand DMARC well enough to understand what it does ...

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