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Russian Threat Actor Launches Spear Phishing Attacks Against French Diplomats

France’s cybersecurity agency ANSSI has issued an alert outlining a Russian spear phishing campaign targeting French diplomats, the Record reports. The agency attributes the campaign to ...

Cybercriminals Set Sights on Digital Identities of Singapore Citizens

Singapore has become the latest target for cybercriminals looking to steal digital identities and exploit them for nefarious purposes.

Simulated Phishing Tests Matter

If you had to choose between regular cybersecurity training and simulated phishing testing, the data shows you should choose simulated phishing tests.

Mexican Organizations Under Attack from Specialized Cyber Criminals

A crafty group of cybercriminals has been relentlessly pursuing Mexican banks, cryptocurrency platforms and other organizations in an extended campaign stretching back over two years. ...

Balancing Act: The European Union's AI Act and the Quest for Responsible Innovation

The current landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) bears a striking resemblance to the early days of the internet. Just as the internet was once a wild, untamed frontier full of ...

The Global Reach of Cyber Threats: Why Security Awareness Training is More Important Than Ever

Based on news cycles within cybersecurity, it's easy to fall into the trap of thinking that threats only come from certain parts of the world or that they only target specific industries. ...

Beware: Major AI Chatbots Now Intentionally Spreading Election Disinformation

Just when you thought the disinformation landscape couldn't get any worse, a new report from Democracy Reporting International in Europe reveals that popular AI chatbots have started ...

[New Feature] Find Out if They've Got a Bad Reputation in Record Time with PhishER Plus Threat Intel

The PhishER Plus platform just got smarter with the addition of the new PhishER Plus Threat Intel feature that integrates web reputation data into the PhishER Plus console.

26% of Global Organizations Lack Security Training Programs

More than a quarter (26%) of organizations around the world provide no security awareness training for their employees, according to a survey by Hornetsecurity. The researchers found that ...