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.....»»
Most SaaS adopters exposed to browser-borne attacks
Even though the adoption of SaaS apps started more than ten years ago, CISOs are still finding it challenging to tackle the accumulated security debt. Significant deficiencies The prevalence of phishing and account takeover attacks has raised signifi.....»»
AI tools help attackers develop sophisticated phishing campaigns
Phishing scams are a growing threat, and cybercriminals’ methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making them harder to detect and block, according to Zscaler report. The report found that a majority of modern phishing attacks rely on stole.....»»
Akamai Brand Protector defends against phishing attacks and fake websites
At RSA Conference 2023, Akamai Technologies unveiled Brand Protector, a new solution that detects and disrupts phishing sites, fake stores, and brand impersonations. Brand Protector enables organizations to retain and grow customer loyalty while mini.....»»
Zelle users targeted with social engineering tricks
Cybercriminals have been leveraging social engineering techniques to impersonate the popular US-based digital payments network Zelle and steal money from unsuspecting victims, according to Avanan. The fake Zelle email (Source: Avanan) The phishing em.....»»
Phishing emails from legit YouTube address hitting inboxes
Phishers are targeting YouTube content creators by leveraging the service’s Share Video by Email feature, which delivers the phishing email from an official YouTube email address (no-reply@youtube.com). How the YouTube phishing email scam works.....»»
The hidden picture of malware attack trends
Despite the decline in network-detected malware in Q4 2022, endpoint ransomware spiked by 627%, while malware associated with phishing campaigns persisted as a threat, according to WatchGuard. Malware going undetected Despite seeing an overall declin.....»»
Phishing emails are seeing a huge rise, so stay on your guard
Business email compromise attacks hold firm as one of the most dangerous forms of cybercrime......»»
What you need before the next vulnerability hits
Cyberattacks tend to come from two angles: criminals take advantage of employees with privileged access or of security weaknesses in your hardware/software infrastructure. These broad categories encompass attack vectors such as phishing, man-in-the-m.....»»
Threat actors are experimenting with QR codes
Hackers are diversifying attack methods, including a surge in QR code phishing campaigns, according to HP. From February 2022, Microsoft began blocking macros in Office files by default, making it harder for attackers to run malicious code. Data coll.....»»
SVB account holders targeted with phishing, scams
After news broke late last week about Silicon Valley Bank’s bank run and collapse, security researchers started warning SVB account holders about incoming SVB-related scams and phishing attempts. Another reminder: just because caller ID says FD.....»»
How two-step phishing attacks evade detection and what you can do about it
Phishing attacks have become increasingly prevalent and sophisticated, making it more difficult for individuals to protect themselves from these scams. In this Help Net Security video, Ofek Ronen, Software Engineer at Perception Point, discusses two-.....»»
Top 50 most impersonated brands by phishing URLs
Today, phishing is the fastest growing Internet crime, and a threat to both consumers and businesses. Finance, technology, and telecom brands were the most commonly impersonated industries, notably for the unprecedented access and financial benefit t.....»»
Organizations need to re-examine their approach to BEC protection
BEC attacks are growing year over year and are projected to be twice as high as the threat of phishing in general, according to IRONSCALES and Osterman Research. 93% of organizations experienced one or more of the BEC attack variants in the previous.....»»
Microsoft to boost protection against malicious OneNote documents
Microsoft has announced that, starting in April 2023, they will be adding enhanced protection when users open or download a file embedded in a OneNote document – a known high-risk phishing file type. “Users will receive a notification whe.....»»
AI is taking phishing attacks to a whole new level of sophistication
92% of organizations have fallen victim to successful phishing attacks in the last 12 months, while 91% of organizations have admitted to experiencing email data loss, according to Egress. Not surprisingly, 99% of cybersecurity leaders confess to bei.....»»
Huawei Watch Buds review: I couldn’t live with this flipping expensive gadget
The Huawei Watch Buds are two products in one, with the smartwatch hiding a pair of true wireless earbuds. I've worn them both, but couldn't live with them......»»
Don’t fall for it — ChatGPT scams are running rampant across social media
Since OpenAI made its ChatGPT Plus tier available, the internet has exploded with chatbot alternatives inundated with malware and phishing scams......»»
Users looking for ChatGPT apps get malware instead
The massive popularity of OpenAI’s chatbot ChatGPT has not gone unnoticed by cyber criminals: they are exploiting the public’s eagerness to experiment with it to trick users into downloading Windows and Android malware and visit phishing.....»»
Rhymetec releases two compliance security offerings
Rhymetec has launched two new service offerings for SaaS companies: PCI Compliance Scanning and Phishing Testing & Training. Both offerings will assist B2B organizations in staying secure and compliant while they continue to grow and innovate. Stayin.....»»
7 new spider species discovered in caves in Israel
In a new study conducted by researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and University of Madison-Wisconsin, seven new species of funnel web spiders (Agelenidae, Tegenaria), unique to caves in Israel, were discovered. These species join a lar.....»»