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Phishing scam had all the bells and whistles—except for one

A reminder that stuff published on the Internet gets published on the Internet. Enlarge / The query window for username and password on a webpage can be seen on the monitor of a laptop. (credit: Jens Büttner/picture alliance via Getty Images).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaJan 21st, 2021

Short-term AWS access tokens allow attackers to linger for a longer while

Attackers usually gain access to an organization’s cloud assets by leveraging compromised user access tokens obtained via phishing, by using malware, or by finding them in public code repositories. These are long-term access tokens associated w.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 7th, 2023

Living Security Unify Go improves human risk management

Living Security announced Unify Go, a free tool for Living Security training customers that surfaces security vulnerabilities across the workforce by aggregating and correlating employee behavior across security training, phishing, and email security.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 6th, 2023

Booking.com customers targeted in hotel booking scam

Scammers are hijacking hotels’ Booking.com accounts and using them as part of a hotel booking scam aimed at tricking guests into sharing their payment card information. “Customers of multiple properties received email or in-app messages f.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsDec 4th, 2023

Ransomware group threatens Yanfeng after claiming cyberattack

Qilin, a ransomware operation known to breach firms in critical sectors via phishing emails, added Yanfeng to its extortion portal Monday......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsDec 1st, 2023

Egress unveils graymail detection capability to improve employee productivity

Egress has launched a highly accurate graymail solution, with full end-user control, dedicated to improving employee productivity and reducing the time administrators spend reviewing incorrectly reported phishing emails. The graymail feature is archi.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 30th, 2023

What custom GPTs mean for the future of phishing

OpenAI is putting more power into the hands of users of GenAI, allowing them to create their custom AI agents without writing code. These custom GPTs are the latest leap forward in the rapidly evolving AI landscape, but this highly tailorable yet eas.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 30th, 2023

No, you don"t need to pay to install Google Bard - it"s a malware scam

Google fights back against scammers using Bard to lure SMBs into installing malware.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsNov 14th, 2023

Zelle finally caves after years of refusing to refund scam victims

Zelle now shielding users from the most reported scam in payments. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) After scammers spent years swiping hundreds of millions from Zelle users by inducing people to author.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsNov 13th, 2023

You should probably stay away from the Instagram Wrapped app

An app called Wrapped for Instagram has been making waves lately. But is it safe to use, or is it a scam? Here's what you need to know......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 8th, 2023

IRONSCALES expands platform capabilities to improve employee phishing awareness

IRONSCALES announced its Fall ’23 Release, strengthening its foundational behavioral analysis with deep image-based detection capabilities to stop email attacks that bypass text analysis such as QR code phishing attacks (or quishing). Additionally,.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 7th, 2023

Apple set to release "The Pirate of Prague" podcast series detailing life of famous financial fugitive

Apple is gearing up to roll out another Apple Original podcast, "The Pirate of Prague," a limited series that tells the story of fugitive financier Viktor Kozeny.Image Credit: AppleViktor Kozeny is a notorious figure who conducted a large scam in the.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 6th, 2023

Belkin debuts new 15W 2-in-1 BoostCharge Pro MagSafe stand with Apple Watch fast charging

Belkin is launching its newest MagSafe charger. Refreshing its 2-in-1 form-factor with an even more fun and quite frankly elegant design, the new BoostCharge Pro debuts with all the bells and whistles like 15W MagSafe and Apple Watch fast charging......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2023

Humans are still better than AI at crafting phishing emails, but for how long?

Humans are still better at crafting phishing emails compared to AI, but not by far and likely not for long, according to research conducted by IBM X-Force Red. Creating phishing emails: Humans vs. AI The researchers wanted to see whether ChatGPT is a.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 26th, 2023

Quishing: Tricks to look out for

QR code phishing – aka “quishing” – is on the rise, according to HP, Darktrace, Malwarebytes, AusCERT, and many others. What are QR codes? QR codes are two-dimensional matrix barcodes used for tracking products, identifying it.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 26th, 2023

Watch out - that QR code could just be a phishing scam

Phishing emails now come with QR codes instead of links, meaning they could more easily bypass email protection tools......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 21st, 2023

Beware - this fake KeePass download site is just spreading malware

Scam site even has a legitimate-looking Google Ads campaign included......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsOct 20th, 2023

NetSPI boosts phishing resilience with enhanced social engineering penetration testing

NetSPI unveiled enhancements to its social engineering penetration testing solutions to help organizations build resilience to modern-day phishing attacks. The updates bring a customized, contextual approach to social engineering testing and go beyon.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 20th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 19th, 2023

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......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 18th, 2023

Thousands of WordPress sites have been hacked through tagDiv plugin vulnerability

If a site is redirecting visitors to scam sites, it was likely hacked by Balada. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of sites running the WordPress content management system have been hacked by a prolific threat act.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 9th, 2023