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The ThreatReport Portugal: Q2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from March to June, Q2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. SecurityAffairs – hacking, ThreatReport Portugal ).
The ThreatReport Portugal: H2 2022 compiles data collected on the malicious campaigns that occurred from July to December, H2, 2022. This makes it a reliable, trustworthy, continuously updated source, focused on the threats targeting Portuguese citizens. The submissions were classified as either phishing or malware.
The Avast Threat Labs Q4 2022 ThreatReport observed a rise in socialengineering attacks during the final quarter of 2022, including invoice and refund fraud, tech support scams, and others aimed at stealing money.
Phishing and Fraud Bad actors can defraud customers out of their money, financial details, and other sensitive data by using deception and socialengineering. By using AI to compose phishing messages, bad actors can avoid many of the telltale signs that indicate a scam, such as spelling and grammar errors and awkward phrasing.
AI-powered socialengineering makes scams more convincing, while stolen passwords enable criminals to log into corporate networks and move laterally unnoticed. Deepfakes create hyper-realistic fake videos or voices that fool people, and identity theft helps attackers pretend to be someone else to steal data.
As we mentioned in a previous blog , hackers come in many forms, but their methods can generally be classified into three distinct types of cybercriminals: The Impersonator – Hackers that pretend to be others, often using socialengineering and human psychology to trick users. Let’s look at a few primary examples.
Threats abound in 2021. In 2021, we witnessed so many competing shifts, many of which we detailed early on in our 2021 BrightCloud® ThreatReport. The rise of exchange attacks grew, and quick scams reigned. Ransomware. Earlier in 2021, we detailed the hidden costs of ransomware in our eBook. Cryptocurrency.
According to statistics on insider threats, these threats may originate from employees, business contractors, or other reliable partners with simple access to your network. However, insider threatreports and recent developments have shown a sharp rise in the frequency of insider attacks.
Cryptocurrency-related phishing attacks are on the rise, with a report from Kaspersky recording an increase of 40% in 2022 compared to the previous year. The post Cryptocurrency Phishing Threats Luring New Victims appeared first on Security Boulevard.
Business Email Compromise: a scam on the rise Business email compromise (BEC) scams are raking in more cash for fraudsters, who are evolving their tactics to avoid detection. Among the most popular lures and themes for the scams were payroll diversion, where the scammer asks to change their bank account or direct debit information.
Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data ThreatReport , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Despite the importance and the variety of MFA methods, Thales 2024 DTR report shows that only 46% of the organizations use multi-factor authentication for more than 40% of their employees.
Recognize and Report Phishing According to the Thales 2024 Data ThreatReport , phishing is the second fastest-growing attack. Despite the importance and the variety of MFA methods, Thales 2024 DTR report shows that only 46% of the organizations use multi-factor authentication for more than 40% of their employees.
Additionally, we looked at the phishing activity around gaming, specifically that related to cybersports tournaments, bookmakers, gaming marketplaces, and gaming platforms, and found numerous examples of scams that target gamers and esports fans. Key findings. Risky money: how to lose instead of gaining.
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Most of these sites (more specifically the advertising on these sites) use dishonesty and socialengineering to fool users into opening links, enabling an action on their browser or downloading a file they never intended to. Types of threats we saw on pirated streaming sites. Bitcoin scams. Webroot’s 2021 ThreatReport.
In addition, telemedicine has generated a larger pool for potential phishing scams as well as other socially-engineered, and technically based, attacks (e.g., The degree of digitalization and the scientific efforts for the development of a COVID-19 vaccine have further increased the threat surface. ransomware).
Expect to see AI-enabled phishing campaigns, deepfake scams, and automated attacks grow in complexity. Critical infrastructure in the crosshairs: Rising geopolitical tensions could lead to threat actors demonstrating their capabilities in response to economic or political pressures. What the Practitioners Predict Jake Bernstein, Esq.,
CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) today announced the findings of the 2025 CrowdStrike Global ThreatReport, revealing a dramatic shift in cyber adversary tactics, with attackers leveraging stolen identity credentials, AI-generated socialengineering, and hands-on keyboard intrusions to bypass traditional security measures.
Earlier the group was linked to disinformation campaigns around the US elections in a Microsoft threatreport , Google research findings , and when OpenAI banned accounts linked to an Iranian influence operation. These accounts used socialengineering against political and diplomatic officials, and other public figures.
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