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Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like.shop,top and.xyz

Krebs on Security

Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a small number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) — such as.shop ,top ,xyz — that attract scammers with rock-bottom prices and no meaningful registration requirements, new research finds.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 468 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

carmaker with phishing attacks Law enforcement operation dismantled phishing-as-a-service platform LabHost Previously unknown Kapeka backdoor linked to Russian Sandworm APT Cisco warns of a command injection escalation flaw in its IMC.

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More Spending on Cybersecurity Means More Attacks?

SecureWorld News

Even as your organization hires more security experts and invests in ever-better cybersecurity technology, malware, phishing, and other attacks remain a persistent threat to your organization and the data of your customers. It could grow up to nearly $300 billion by 2026. Is cybersecurity spending driving cybercrime? Not likely.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: CISA Warns of Global Spear-Phishing Threat, While OWASP Releases AI Security Resources

Security Boulevard

CISA is warning about a spear-phishing campaign that spreads malicious RDP files. 1 - CISA: Beware of nasty spear-phishing campaign Proactively restrict outbound remote-desktop protocol (RDP) connections. 1 - CISA: Beware of nasty spear-phishing campaign Proactively restrict outbound remote-desktop protocol (RDP) connections.

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What will 2023 bring in the realms of cybersecurity and privacy?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

Investment in the public cloud is expected to grow from less than 17% in 2021 to more than 45% of total enterprise IT spending by 2026 , according to Gartner. Cybercrime as a business: the advent of extortion ransomware. Businesses will speed up consolidation efforts because of the current economic downturn.

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2025 Cybersecurity Predictions: Not Getting Easier; But There is Hope

SecureWorld News

Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. Defensive AI breakthroughs: Tools that flag phishing attempts and scams more effectively, offering users clearer warnings and peace of mind. Secure digital identities: Broader adoption of services like Clear and ID.me