Flipping the BEC funnel: Phishing in the age of GenAI
For years, phishing was just a numbers game: A malicious actor would slap together an extremely generic (and usually poorly-written) email and fire it out to thousands of recipients in the hope that a few might take the bait. Over time, however, as s.....»»
Make sure that email from HR is legit - it could be another phishing scam
HR topics, such as dress codes and vacation dates, are super popular among hackers engaged in phishing......»»
Phishing threats have hit a new high in 2023
Hackers were a lot more successful in phishing this year thanks to an increase in personal email account use......»»
"Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" invites fans to dance, sing, and flip in movie theater aisles
Taylor Swift's 'The Eras Tour' concert movie brought Swifties to the theatres, as several viral videos of fans singing, dancing, and flipping take over our timelines — including one of Taylor Lautner. Welcome to the world post-Taylor Swift: T.....»»
Multiview almost fixes one of the biggest problems with YouTube TV
Channel flipping isn't as quick to do on streaming services, and maybe that isn't a bad thing. But Multiview almost makes for a perfect substitute......»»
Double-check that job posting — hackers are spreading malware through them
A new phishing scam is using Indeed emails and Microsoft 365 login pages to dupe unsuspecting executives......»»
Wii U, 3DS online servers to shut down in six months
Online player bases are already dwindling for Nintendo's aging hardware. Enlarge / We'd like to imagine there's an actual Switch like this that Nintendo will be flipping in April. (credit: Flickr / Andrew Huff) The end i.....»»
Dropbox users targeted by devious new phishing campaign
Not every email coming from Dropbox is benign - some hackers are abusing the tool to deliver phishing emails......»»
GenAI in software surges despite risks
In this Help Net Security video, Ilkka Turunen, Field CTO at Sonatype, discusses how generative AI influences and impacts software engineers’ work and the software development lifecycle. According to a recent Sonatype survey of 800 developers (.....»»
Protecting against FraudGPT, ChatGPT’s evil twin
FraudGPT is the evil counterpart to ChatGPT. Criminals use it to target businesses with phishing emails and scams with speed and accuracy like never before. The AI can be prompted to create the most realistic phishing emails, perfected down to a busi.....»»
Norton Small Business offers protection against scams and phishing threats
Norton announced Norton Small Business, the all-in-one cybersecurity solution to help entrepreneurs and small business owners protect their financial futures. While nearly 90% of businesses globally are small businesses – 99.9% in the US –.....»»
Norton Secure Browser blocks malicious websites and phishing attempts
To help protect consumers from browser-based security, privacy and identity threats, Norton, a consumer Cyber Safety brand of Gen, has released Norton Secure Browser. Just as a passport is essential for travel, web browsers are essential for explorin.....»»
Astronomers find abundance of Milky Way–like galaxies in early universe, rewriting cosmic evolution theories
Galaxies from the early universe are more like our own Milky Way than previously thought, flipping the entire narrative of how scientists think about structure formation in the universe, according to new research published today......»»
Building GenAI competence for business growth
To embark on the GenAI technology adoption journey for business success, organizations require foundational activities related to GenAI investment, guidance in prioritizing use cases, and identification of key stakeholders essential for building and.....»»
NordVPN Sonar helps internet users detect phishing emails
NordVPN launched its first experimental project under the NordLabs platform. The AI-enabled browser extension Sonar aims to help internet users detect phishing emails and protect themselves from cybercrimes. “AI tools have facilitated the autom.....»»
McAfee Scam Protection blocks fake emails, texts, and social media links
McAfee launched McAfee Scam Protection to address the rise in AI-generated phishing scams. The latest feature in McAfee’s product suite draws on patented AI technology to turn the tables on cybercriminals using AI to turbocharge scams and deceive p.....»»
Deduce raises $9 million to tackle AI-generated identity fraud
Deduce has raised $9 million in funding led by Freestyle Capital, with additional investment by Foundry and True Ventures. The funding will launch Deduce’s GenAI Identity fraud solution out of stealth and help the company scale to prevent large-sca.....»»
Netcraft acquires FraudWatch to deliver online brand protection at scale
Netcraft announced the acquisition of FraudWatch, an Australian online brand protection provider focused on phishing, social media, brand infringement, and fake mobile apps. Netcraft and FraudWatch together are committed to providing global organizat.....»»
Requests via Facebook Messenger lead to hijacked business accounts
Hijackers of Facebook business accounts are relying on fake business inquiries and threats of page/account suspension to trick targets into downloading password-stealing malware. Examples of phishing messages. (Source: Guardio Labs) The campaign Hija.....»»
Hackers are sending malware through seemingly innocent Microsoft Teams messages
Microsoft Teams is subject to a new phishing malware that disguises itself as a convincing notice about company vacation time. .....»»
Microsoft Teams users targeted in phishing attack delivering DarkGate malware
A new phishing campaign taking advantage of an easily exploitable issue in Microsoft Teams to deliver malware has been flagged by researchers. Delivering malware to Microsoft Teams users Late last month, Truesec researchers spotted two compromised Mi.....»»