Human Risk Management Program: A Practical Overview

Human risk has become one of the most persistent challenges in cybersecurity, as social engineering and human-driven attacks continue to bypass traditional defenses. In response, ...

Russian Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets WhatsApp Accounts

The Russian threat actor “Star Blizzard” has launched a spear-phishing campaign attempting to compromise WhatsApp accounts, according to researchers at Microsoft. The operation targets ...

Malvertising Campaign Abuses Google Ads to Target Advertisers

Researchers at Malwarebytes are tracking a major malvertising campaign that’s abusing Google Ads to target individuals and businesses interested in advertising.

Threat Actors Abuse Google Translate to Craft Phishing Links

Threat actors are abusing Google Translate’s redirect feature to craft phishing links that appear to belong to Google, according to researchers at Abnormal Security.

Phishing Campaign Attempts to Bypass iOS Protections

An SMS phishing (smishing) campaign is attempting to trick Apple device users into disabling measures designed to protect them against malicious links, BleepingComputer reports.

Ransomware Gangs Claimed More Than 5,000 Attacks in 2024

Ransomware groups claimed responsibility for 5,461 attacks in 2024, with 1,204 of these attacks being publicly confirmed by victim organizations, according to Comparitech’s latest ...

Japan Attributes More Than 200 Cyberattacks to China Threat Actor "MirrorFace"

Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) has attributed more than 200 cyber incidents over the past five years to the China-aligned threat actor “MirrorFace,” Infosecurity Magazine reports.

Waging War on Explicit Deepfakes. The Real Problem Behind the UK Crackdown

The UK government decided to wage war on explicit deepfakes. About time, right? But before we start celebrating, let's take a closer look.

Phishing Campaign Abuses Legitimate Services to Send PayPal Requests

A phishing campaign is abusing Microsoft 365 test domains to send legitimate payment requests from PayPal, according to Fortinet’s CISO Dr. Carl Windsor.

Malicious WordPress Plugin Assists in Phishing Attacks

Researchers at SlashNext warn that cybercriminals are using a WordPress plugin called “PhishWP” to spoof payment pages and steal financial information.