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Using an external platform trusted by potential victims is proving to be a vital tool in the cybercriminal’s arsenal. New data shows the state of the threat and who’s at risk. The average business experienced around 81 social media attacks…
Using credibility-building imagery and creating a need for the user to click what may or may not be perceived as an image is apparently all it takes to engage potential phishing victims. Phishing attacks only need two things: something to…
New data shows that even with the majority of organizations experiencing cyber attacks, three hours of security awareness training simply isn’t enough. There’s a bit of a misunderstanding around what exactly is “Security Awareness Training." According to new data in…
A threat actor tracked as “Muddled Libra” is using the 0ktapus phishing kit to gain initial access to organizations in the software automation, business process outsourcing, telecommunications, and technology industries, according to researchers at Palo Alto Networks’ Unit 42. “Muddled…
A researcher was alerted to a fake website containing fake quotes that appeared to be written by himself. The age of generative artificial intelligence (AI) toying with our public personas has truly arrived. As cybersecurity professionals we must ask, what…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published a data spotlight outlining the most common text message scams in 2022. Phony bank fraud prevention alerts were the most common type of text scam last year. “Reports about texts impersonating banks…
