The number of infostealers delivered via phishing emails increased by 84% last year, according to a new report from IBM’s X-Force researchers. Threat actors are using these malware strains to steal credentials for use in follow-on attacks. “Year-over-year, X-Force is seeing a…
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that phishing emails are impersonating the US Social Security Administration (SSA) to trick users into installing the ScreenConnect remote access tool. ScreenConnect is a legitimate tool used for remote IT management, but it can be abused by hackers…
Researchers at INKY warn that criminals are impersonating the US Department of Homeland Security to launch phishing scams. The crooks are taking advantage of heightened emotions and tensions surrounding the Trump Administration’s deportation efforts. Some of the phishing emails reference a recent…
Scammers are exploiting the death of Pope Francis to launch social engineering attacks, according to researchers at Check Point. The researchers note that threat actors often take advantage of high-profile tragedies and crises to exploit victims’ emotions. “They typically begin with disinformation…
https://info.knowbe4.com/phishing-reply-test-partner?partnerid=001a000001lWEoJAAW A social engineering campaign is abusing Zoom's remote control feature to take control of victims’ computers and install malware, according to researchers at security firm Trail of Bits. The operation targeted Trail of Bits’ CEO, who recognized it as malicious and…
A new report from Sophos found that ransomware attacks accounted for over 90% of incident response cases involving medium-sized businesses in 2024, as well as 70% of cases involving small businesses. “While the overall number of incidents in 2024 was slightly down—in…
