Threat actors are opting for malicious links over attachments in email-based attacks because it gives them a critical advantage that many solutions can’t address.
A new attack runs slow and steady, focused on compromising large manufacturing companies using contextual social engineering to trick victims into giving up credentials.
Phishing remains a top initial access vector for threat actors, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. Phishing and other social engineering tactics can bypass security technologies by ...
The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry.
A social engineering campaign is targeting entities in the Middle East using malware that impersonates Palo Alto Networks’ GlobalProtect VPN, according to researchers at Trend Micro.
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 are tracking dozens of scam campaigns that are using deepfake videos to impersonate CEOs, news anchors, and high-profile government officials.
In a troubling new low, cybercriminals are targeting individuals grieving the loss of a loved one by charging their credit cards with excessive fees through a heartless scam. According to ...
New data exposes the reality of ransomware attacks today, including their frequency, impact, ransom payment – and the involvement of human error.
Researchers at Netskope last month observed a 2000-fold increase in traffic to phishing pages delivered through Microsoft Sway.
Analysis of cryptocurrency payments made on the blockchain highlights shifts in the size and frequency of ransomware attacks and may paint a bleak picture for the remainder of the year.
