SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

In fact, 97% of us can’t tell a phishing email from a legitimate one. Cybercriminals know this, which is why phishing attacks account for more than 80% of reported security incidents and why 54% of companies say their data breaches were caused by “negligent employees. ”.

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CSO Magazine

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Threat adversaries inevitably have more opportunities to carry out targeted attacks as more people are online shopping and checking emails for coupons that could actually be phishing attacks. Well-staffed security teams using the right technologies can undoubtedly go a long way in protecting organizations against cybercrime.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest IDG report, phishing attacks are on the rise. Invest in security awareness training. Prevent your devices from becoming compromised by common attack vectors by investing in security awareness training. Testing yourself regularly with phishing campaigns can help you learn what to avoid.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day. Avoid phishing emails and messages You may receive emails or texts with fake Valentine's Day deals, electronic greeting cards (e-cards), or delivery notifications. Scammers set up fake websites selling flowers, chocolates, and jewelry at suspiciously low prices.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 23, 2021

The post AI-Fueled Deep Fakes Signal New Era of Cybercrime appeared first on Security Boulevard. Events like the 2020 U.S. elections or COVID-19 vaccinations highlight how political opponents and rogue nations actively practice disinformation campaigns to undermine confidence in governments and science, sowing.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 29, 2024

In the first half of October alone, spam volumes increased by 18% compared to September, signaling the start of a cybercrime spike that is expected to continue through the. The post Spooky Spam, Scary Scams: Halloween Threats Rise appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Employee security awareness is the most important defense against data breaches. Related: Leveraging security standards to protect your company. Create security awareness for employees. One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft has recently brought attention to a highly-sophisticated and targeted phishing campaign conducted by a notorious threat actor group known as Storm-0324. Microsoft's Threat Intelligence team said: "In July 2023, Storm-0324 began using phishing lures sent over Teams with malicious links leading to a malicious SharePoint-hosted file.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

A phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation, dubbed BulletProofLink and discovered by Microsoft, has been behind a number of phishing campaigns against the private sector. The operation sells phishing kits, email templates, The post Microsoft Finds Phishing Op Behind Enterprise Campaigns appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Digital Shadows

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Thanks for joining us for the first release in our Cyber Security Awareness Month series. The post Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Have you forgotten about phishing? Check out our other recent. first appeared on Digital Shadows.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

March Madness is here, and while fans are busy filling out brackets and making last-minute bets, cybercriminals are running their own full-court presstargeting unsuspecting fans with phishing scams, fake betting apps, and credential-harvesting schemes. This scenario follows the common phishing tactics: strike at personal interest.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 26, 2023

A new potential cybercrime tool called "FraudGPT" appears to be an AI bot exclusively being used for offensive purposes, such as crafting spear phishing emails, creating cracking tools, carding, and more nefarious activities. This craftiness would play a vital role in business email compromise (BEC) phishing campaigns on organizations.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 18, 2025

Some reports indicate that Chinese smishing groups are selling SMS phishing kits, enabling scammers to efficiently spoof toll operators and target users in multiple states, including Massachusetts, Florida, and Texas. 84% of IT leaders globally recognize that phishing and smishing have become harder to detect due to AI-powered tools.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently developed a new method that will help prevent organizations and their employees from falling victim to phishing cyberattacks, which it calls the Phish Scale. A tool like the Phish Scale could be very useful for organizations in the fight against phishing.

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Herjavec Group

AUGUST 26, 2021

We can learn a lot from the cybercrime of the past…the history of cybercrime is a glimpse into what we can expect in the future. In the past 18 months, we’ve experienced the beginning of an era that has seen cybersecurity and cybercrime at the center of it all. Dateline Cybercrime . Robert Herjavec.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 1, 2024

A new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) threat called "darcula" is taking advantage of encrypted mobile messaging services to unleash a wave of sophisticated smishing attacks targeting organizations across more than 100 countries. Mobile devices tend to have weaker security compared to desktop systems, making them an attractive target vector."

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SecureWorld News

JULY 13, 2023

In its latest research , SlashNext—a provider of multi-channel phishing and human hacking solutions—delves into the emerging use of generative AI, including OpenAI's ChatGPT, and the cybercrime tool WormGPT, in Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks. Conversational AI like ChatGPT and its kin are good at sounding like a real person.

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SC Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2021

companies as a primary target of a new phishing scheme. Cybercriminals have been using a phishing kit featuring fake Office 365 password alerts as a lure to target the credentials of chief executives, business owners and other high-level corporate leaders. The company could not be certain, however, if the V4 phishing kit was involved.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a. Threat hunters say they’ve seen a concerted rise in the use of a phishing tactic designed to bypass traditional email defenses by subtly changing the prefixes (a.k.a.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Tripwire explains: Attackers are using fake encrypted PDF documents to try to phish for unsuspecting users’ login credentials. John Bambenek, a handler at SANS Internet Storm Center, disclosed the phishing campaign on 4 January. He found that the offending fraudsters are targeting users who lack a high level of security awareness.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Related: Enlisting ‘human sensors’ Unfortunately, with crime-as-a-service, the same is true for people interested in trying their hand at cybercrime. For example, a hacker may choose one vendor whose specialty uses open-source intelligence (OSINT) to identify the most lucrative targets for phishing scams.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Key findings Phishing Banks were the most popular lure in 2024, accounting for 42.58% of financial phishing attempts. Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Cryptocurrency phishing saw an 83.37% year-over-year increase in 2024, with 10.7

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 20, 2023

As the new year begins, companies and their employees should be aware of a new type of phishing attack that is targeting the human resources department. Cybercriminals are posing as HR officials and sending phishing emails that contain themes related to updated HR policy announcements.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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BH Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Is it just us, or is phishing everywhere right now? Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. Social engineering techniques, such as phishing, target not the systems but the people using them. An emotional phish .

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2021

According to researchers at INKY, in the last few months, there’s been a sharp rise in these work-related phishing lures. The kind that could throw off even your most security-aware employees. Carefully crafted emails like these containing a malicious link can fool even the most security-aware of employees.

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SC Magazine

APRIL 12, 2021

This was one of the leading findings of a research study – conducted by TalentLMS on behalf of Kenna Security – that sought to understand the cybersecurity habits of some 1,200 workers, as well as their knowledge of best practices and ability to recognize security threats.

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 19, 2024

The post Cybercrime Targeting Paris 2024 Olympic Games Gains Steam appeared first on Security Boulevard. The variety of tactics, from fake lotteries to impersonating officials, demonstrates the broad scope of threats targeting the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 18, 2024

Additional Contributor: Jake Plant, Strategic Delivery Manager Introduction In contemporary cybercrime operations, Business Email Compromise (BEC) remains one of the […] The post Fraudster’s Fumble: From Phish to Failure appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 3, 2021

The threat landscape has changed dramatically over the past few years due to developments in technologies that have led to the rise of ransomware, malware, botnets, and other types of cybercrime. . Today, the post-COVID era is a time for organizations to rethink their security practices and fight back against malicious actors.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 14, 2020

The campaigns were classified as either phishing or malware. This report provides intelligence and indicators of compromise (IOCs) that organizations can use to fight current attacks, anticipating emerging threats, and manage security awareness in a better way. Phishing and Malware Q2 2020. Threats by Sector.

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

While orchestrated, targeted phishing attacks are nothing new to experienced IT and cybersecurity pros, AI has added to their ferocity and sophistication. The post How AI is Encouraging Targeted Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SiteLock

AUGUST 27, 2021

It was easy to buy hundreds of millions of email addresses, pack them with phishing messages, and attach a nasty malware payload. The easy target gets attacked first, and you’re at least lower on the radar by showing your security awareness. If you make just one security choice this year, make it your website.

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Webroot

JULY 6, 2022

Social engineering attacks like phishing, baiting and scareware have skyrocketed to take the top spot as the #1 cause of cybersecurity breaches. And as it turns out, those instincts are so strong that they can override our sixth sense about cybercrime. So what makes social engineering so effective? Impersonation.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 13, 2023

Using ChatGPT’s large language model, anyone can easily generate malicious code or craft convincing phishing emails, all without any technical expertise or coding knowledge. They’re using machine learning algorithms to simulate trusted entities, create convincing phishing emails, and even evade detection.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

From protecting sensitive corporate data to safeguarding our personal information, the battle against cybercrime is ongoing. Spear Phishing While phishing remains one of the most prevalent methods cybercriminals use, spear phishing represents a refined form of the traditional phishing technique.

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SC Magazine

JUNE 24, 2021

A recently reported phishing and vishing campaign was designed to impersonate Geek Squad. A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home.

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