Cybercriminals increasingly used malvertising to gain initial access to victims’ networks in 2023, according to Malwarebytes’s latest State of Malware report.
Organizations are finally dialing in on where they need to focus their cybersecurity strategies, starting with phishing. But the top four cited security risks all have one element in ...
Criminal threat actors are increasingly utilizing generative AI tools like ChatGPT to launch social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Check Point.
A new scam relies on a victim's sense of curiosity, brand impersonation, and the hopes of a new login to compromise Facebook credentials.
A phishing-as-a-service platform called “Greatness” is facilitating phishing attacks against Microsoft 365 accounts, according to researchers at Sucuri.
Analysis of 2023 attacks shows how the financial services industry had a very bad year, with increases in both vendor email compromise (VEC) and business email compromise (BEC) attacks, ...
Attackers are abusing Microsoft Teams to send phishing messages, according to researchers at AT&T Cybersecurity.
New data from cyber insurance underwriters shows what they think the biggest threats will be in 2024 and what organizations should do about it.
New data for Q4 of 2023 reveals a sizable shift in the cyber threat landscape, with serious implications regarding ransomware and social engineering attacks targeting both the largest and ...
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued an alert that scammers are tricking victims into converting their savings into cash or precious metals, then sending couriers to ...
Check Point’s review of ransomware shows that the percent of organizations worldwide hit by this greatest of cyberthreats rose by a whopping 33% in 2023.
Phishing attacks are increasingly using open redirects to evade detection by security filters, according to researchers at Trustwave.
Researchers have developed AI technology that can mimic someone’s handwriting with only a few paragraphs of written content. Experts worry about the possibility of misuse.
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a malvertising campaign is targeting Chinese-speaking users with phony ads for encrypted messaging apps. The ads impersonate apps that are restricted ...
Researchers at Check Point warn that scammers are using airdrops to distribute phony non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that direct users to malicious sites.
Bravo host Andy Cohen tells how he became the victim of an impersonation scam that gave scammers access to control his bank account.
The surge in Ransomware-as-a-Service affiliates is likely the reason behind the dramatic increase in the number of victimized organizations, with all indicators suggesting that this trend ...
Researchers at Menlo Security observed a 198% increase in browser-based phishing attacks over the past six months.
Spear phishing and voice phishing (vishing) are on the rise in the trucking industry, according to a new report from the National Motor Freight Traffic Association (NMFTA).
A new wave of ads utilizing video of well-known celebrities seemingly promoting video games, fake giveaways, and more are starting to popup, and fans are falling for this trap.
