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Be Vigilant: BEC Attacks Are on the Rise

Business email compromise (BEC) attacks rose 13% last month, with the average requested wire transfer increasing to $39,315, according to a new report from Fortra.

Agentic AI Cyber Defense: How AI Is Transforming Security

The Cybersecurity Confidence Gap: Are Your Employees as Secure as They Think?

Our recent research reveals a concerning discrepancy between employees' confidence in their ability to identify social engineering attempts and their actual vulnerability to these attacks.

Booking.com Phishing Scam Targets Employees in the Hospitality Sector

A phishing campaign is impersonating travel agency Booking.com to target employees in the hospitality industry, according to researchers at Microsoft.

Make Your Real Emails Less Phishy

I infrequently get emails from customers who are frustrated because their employer sent out some legitimate mass email to all employees that unfortunately had all the hallmarks of a ...

Protect Yourself: Social Engineering Fuels SIM Swapping Attacks

Group-IB has published a report on SIM swapping attacks, finding that attackers continue to use social engineering to bypass technical security measures.

AI and AI-agents: A Game-Changer for Both Cybersecurity and Cybercrime

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer just a tool—it is a game changer in our lives, our work as well as in both cybersecurity and cybercrime.

Beware: Malvertising Campaign Hits Nearly a Million Devices

Microsoft warns that a widespread malvertising campaign hit nearly one million devices around the world. The campaign, which began on illegal streaming sites, impacted both consumer and ...

U.S. Justice Department Charges China’s Hackers-for-Hire Working IT Contractor i-Soon

The U.S. Justice Department has charged ten Chinese nationals for acting as hackers-for-hire for the Chinese government.

The Myth of Geographic Immunity in Cybersecurity

In the realm of cybersecurity, perception often diverges from reality. A common misconception is that nation-state cybercriminals primarily target the United States.