SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The State of Cybersecurity in Canada 2025 report, published by the Canadian Cybersecurity Network (CCN) and the Security Architecture Podcast , delivers an in-depth analysis of the evolving threat landscape, emerging risks, and strategic recommendations for Canadian organizations. Key findings: the cyber threat landscape in 2025 1.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

How to Lose a Fortune with Just One Bad Click told the sad tales of two cryptocurrency heist victims who were scammed out of six and seven figures after falling for complex social engineering schemes over the phone. Here’s to a happy, healthy, wealthy and wary 2025. So thank you for that, and keep it coming, please.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

24, 2025, CyberNewswire Arsen , a leading cybersecurity company specializing in social engineering defense, today announced the full release of Conversational Phishing, a groundbreaking feature embedded in its phishing simulation platform. Paris, France, Mar.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 22, 2025

This incident highlights the critical vulnerability in cryptocurrency communities, where high-net-worth individuals or executives may be more prone to social engineering attacks due to the high volume of media and investor engagement they handle. billion hack of the Bybit exchange in February 2025.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 9, 2025

The malware has been observed in campaigns as recent as April 2025, targeting advisors to Western governments and militaries, journalists, think tanks, NGOs, and individuals connected to Ukraine. The method, known as "ClickFix," leverages social engineering to bypass traditional email-based defenses.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 24, 2025

Paris, France, 24th March 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Arsen Introduces AI-Powered Phishing Tests to Improve Social Engineering Resilience appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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The Last Watchdog

MARCH 28, 2025

Mar 28, 2025, CyberNewswire — From WannaCry to the MGM Resorts Hack, ransomware remains one of the most damaging cyberthreats to plague enterprises. Palo Alto, Calif.,

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2025

increasingly used in malware campaigns since October 2024, including an ongoing crypto-themed malvertising attack as of April 2025. In a documented instance, attackers used a ClickFix social engineering tactic to trick users into running a PowerShell command that downloads and installs Node.js Microsoft has observed Node.js

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

The just released ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report examines the intersection of enterprise AI usage and security, drawing insights from 536.5 For the full analysis and security guidance, download the ThreatLabz 2025 AI Security Report now. billion AI/ML transactions in the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 1, 2025

The RSA Conference 2025, held in San Francisco from April 28 to May 1, spotlighted the evolving landscape of cybersecurity, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence, identity security, and collaborative defense strategies. This years theme (Many Voices. Protection against deepfakes, fraud, outages, and AI-based impersonation.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

Tax Services Department Important Tax Review and Update Required by 2025-03-16! This update must be completed by 2025-03-16 to avoid any potential penalties or disruptions to your account. The other big type of scams are phishing emails, like we saw above.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The 49-page report, " Google Cloud AI Business Trends 2025 ," confirms that AI is becoming an essential tool for both cybersecurity teams and malicious actors. One of the report's most pressing concerns is the role of Generative AI in social engineering attacks.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 24, 2025

On March 20, 2025, the group added the VA Generals Office to the list of victims on its Tor leak site. The breach was detected in February , leading to notifications to the FBI, Virginia State Police, and the Virginia Information Technologies Agency. Investigations are ongoing to assess the impact and source of the attack.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 22, 2025

In this blog, well preview the reports highlights and give insights into social engineering campaigns leveraging impersonating domains and our predictions for the threats shaping 2025. Organizations should implement domain monitoring, enforce DMARC policies, and train employees to recognize social engineering methods.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In the past decade, social engineering attacks have become more sophisticated and prevalent than ever. Despite growing awareness of these threats, social engineering remains one of the most successful attack methods because it exploits something technology can't securehuman psychology.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Insight Partners disclosed the incident that was detected on January 16, 2025. According to the company, threat actors used a sophisticated social engineering technique to gain access to its infrastructure. The breach was detected on January 16, 2025, and the company believes the attacker was kicked out the same day.

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Mitnick Security

MAY 9, 2025

In 2025, financial services firms arent asking if an attack will happen but how to stop it or minimize the fallout when it does. Phishing, ransomware, and insider threats are exposing gaps in outdated defenses and putting customer data at risk.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

30, 2025, CyberNewswire — Browser extensions have been under the spotlight in enterprise security news recently due to the wave of OAuth attacks on Chrome extension developers and data exfiltration attacks. Palo Alto, Calif.,

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The Hacker News

APRIL 17, 2025

Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been found leveraging the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to deploy malware over a three-month period from late 2024 through the beginning of 2025.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to an analysis gathered by Gartner, about half of the security leaders are planning to switch to different roles by 2025, citing extreme stress, budget issues that cannot be convinced about the board and ever-increasing sophistication on cyber impact threats.

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The Hacker News

APRIL 23, 2025

Multiple suspected Russia-linked threat actors are "aggressively" targeting individuals and organizations with ties to Ukraine and human rights with an aim to gain unauthorized access to Microsoft 365 accounts since early March 2025.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 21, 2025

Here are the key steps you should consider for your journey toward compliance in 2025. Phishing and Social Engineering: Train employees on how to identify and report phishing attempts and other forms of social engineering. Prepare Your Team: Ensure that key personnel understand their roles during the audit.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 9, 2025

As we step into 2025, the cyberthreat landscape is once again more dynamic and challenging than the year before. In this post, Ill explore cyberthreat projections and cybersecurity priorities for 2025. In this post, Ill explore cyberthreat projections and cybersecurity priorities for 2025.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Data Security Predictions for 2025: Putting Protection and Resilience at Center Stage madhav Tue, 12/17/2024 - 08:10 Cybersecurity is a remarkably dynamic industry. Protecting data, the driving force of modern businesses, will continue to be the primary focus of organizations throughout 2025.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Phishing-Resistant MFA: Why FIDO is Essential madhav Thu, 05/08/2025 - 04:47 Phishing attacks are one of the most pervasive and insidious threats, with businesses facing increasingly sophisticated and convincing attacks that exploit human error. High-profile breaches illustrate the devastating impact of credential-based attacks.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

Paris, France, 24th March 2025, CyberNewsWire The post Arsen Introduces AI-Powered Phishing Tests to Improve Social Engineering Resilience appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this article in the KSB series, we review the trends of the past year, reflect on the predictions we made for 2024 , and offer insights into what we can expect in 2025. The attackers employed social engineering techniques to gain persistent access to the software development environment and remained undetected for years.

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Tech Republic Security

JANUARY 24, 2024

See the National Cyber Security Centre's predictions for generative AI for cyber attack and defense through 2025.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 11, 2025

Microsoft patched 56 CVEs in its March 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with six rated critical, and 50 rated as important. Important CVE-2025-26633 | Microsoft Management Console Security Feature Bypass Vulnerability CVE-2025-26633 is a security feature bypass vulnerability in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2025

First detected in December 2024 and persisting into early 2025, the threat targets hospitality organizations across North America, Oceania, Asia, and Europe. A recent phishing campaign has raised alarms among cybersecurity professionals after it impersonated Booking.com to deliver a suite of credential-stealing malware.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

RELATED: DeepSeek Data Exposure a Warning for AI Security in 2025 ] AI-powered threats and the need for behavioral analytics Stephen Kowski, Field CTO at SlashNext, stresses the importance of real-time behavioral analytics in mitigating AI-generated malware threats.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 trillion annually by 2025, rising by 15% each year. trillion annually by 2025, rising by 15% each year. Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While 2024 generally saw the same tried-and-true techniques, 2025 is expected to bring new vulnerabilities and increased targeting of certain organizations by hacktivist groups due to geopolitical shifts. In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2025

According to Check Point Research, the campaign began in January 2025 and is being carried out by APT29 also known as Cozy Bear or Midnight Blizzard the same group behind the infamous SolarWinds supply chain attack. This time, their targets are embassies and foreign ministries, mostly in Europe.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

On January 6, 2025, Meta, formerly known as Facebook, formally announced that it would cease its fact-checking operations, and allow the internet itself, through comments posted, to be the final arbiter of what is true and false.

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