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94% of U.K. Businesses Aren’t Adequately Prepared for AI-Driven Phishing Scams

A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI.

Sophisticated Phishing Campaign Attempts to Bypass SEGs

A widespread phishing campaign is attempting to steal credentials from employees working at dozens of organizations around the world, according to researchers at Group-IB.

Mobile Phishing Campaign Targets Job Seekers

Researchers at Zimperium warn that a phishing campaign is targeting Android phones to deliver the Antidot banking trojan.

Nearly Half a Billion Emails in 2024 Were Malicious

A new report from Hornetsecurity has found that 427.8 million emails received by businesses in 2024 contained malicious content.

Phishing Attacks Are Now Leveraging Google Ads to Hijack Employee Payments

Researchers at Silent Push warn that a phishing campaign is using malicious Google Ads to conduct payroll redirect scams.

Phishing Holds the Top Spot as the Primary Entry Point for Ransomware Attacks

New analysis of ransomware attacks shows that phishing is the primary delivery method and organizations need to offer more effective security awareness training to mitigate the threat.

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Chinese Threat Actor Targets Black Friday Shoppers With Phishing Campaign

Researchers at EclecticIQ warn that the financially motivated Chinese threat actor “SilkSpecter” has launched a phishing campaign targeting Black Friday shoppers across Europe and the US.

Phishing Attacks Exploits the Open Enrollment Period

A phishing campaign is impersonating HR to target employees who are making annual insurance changes during the open enrollment period, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.