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…
According to our independent survey of individuals across the UK, USA, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Sweden, the DACH region, and Africa who use a laptop as part of their work, 90.1% find simulated phishing tests relevant. What’s more, 90.7% agreed that these simulations…
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI tools to assist in malicious activities, according to Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report. “AI has started to lower the technical bar for fraud and cybercrime actors looking for their own productivity tools, making it easier…
