Researchers at Zimperium warn that a phishing campaign is targeting Android phones to deliver the Antidot banking trojan. The attackers are impersonating recruiters to target job seekers with phony employment offers. They use well-crafted phishing emails that purport to come from real…
A new report from Hornetsecurity has found that 427.8 million emails received by businesses in 2024 contained malicious content. “Once again, phishing remains the most prevalent form of attack, responsible for a third of all cyber-attacks in 2024,” Hornetsecurity’s researchers write. “This…
New analysis of ransomware attacks shows that phishing is the primary delivery method and organizations need to offer more effective security awareness training to mitigate the threat. Hornet Security’s Q3 2024 Ransomware Attacks Survey report paints a pretty bleak picture of how organizations have…
Researchers at Silent Push warn that a phishing campaign is using malicious Google Ads to conduct payroll redirect scams. The attackers are buying search ads with brand keywords to boost their phishing pages to the top of the search results. “We have…
In recent years, the world of cybersecurity has witnessed a concerning trend: a significant increase in phishing attacks. A new study reveals that these attacks have surged by nearly 40% in the year ending August, 2024. What's particularly alarming is the role…
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warns that threat actors are increasingly using generative AI to increase the persuasiveness of social engineering attacks. Criminals are using these tools to generate convincing text, images, and voice audio to impersonate individuals and companies…
