Threat actors are opting for malicious links over attachments in email-based attacks because it gives them a critical advantage that many solutions can’t address. Given that a malicious email is the very first step (or close to it) in an…
A new attack runs slow and steady, focused on compromising large manufacturing companies using contextual social engineering to trick victims into giving up credentials. When you read about an attack only targeting 15 companies over the span of six months,…
Phishing remains a top initial access vector for threat actors, according to researchers at ReliaQuest. Phishing and other social engineering tactics can bypass security technologies by targeting humans directly. “The enduring dominance of phishing as an initial access technique underscores…
The availability of deepfake technology has given threat actors a valuable tool for social engineering attacks, according to researchers at BlackBerry. “Typically, online scams prey on the presumed weaknesses and susceptibility of the targeted individual,” the researchers write. “In previous…
Researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42 are tracking dozens of scam campaigns that are using deepfake videos to impersonate CEOs, news anchors, and high-profile government officials. Unit 42 believes a single threat actor is behind the scheme. The researchers…
New data exposes the reality of ransomware attacks today, including their frequency, impact, ransom payment – and the involvement of human error. It’s readily evident that ransomware is only growing as a threat. But a new infographic from ERP Cybersecurity vendor…
