Phishing statistics that will make you think twice before clicking
This article includes excerpts from various reports that offer statistics and insights into the current phishing landscape. AI-driven phishing attacks deceive even the most aware users Zscaler | Zscaler ThreatLabz 2024 Phishing Report | May.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
How to turn off macOS Sonoma"s click to reveal desktop
For macOS Sonoma, Apple changed the Mac so that clicking on the desktop activates Expose and hides all your apps. Fortunately, you can stop it — albeit with a workaround.The new macOS Sonoma's default desktop wallpaperWe're not going to use words l.....»»
Tip: How to turn off macOS Sonoma"s click to reveal desktop
For macOS Sonoma, Apple changed the Mac so that clicking on the desktop activates Expose and hides all your apps. Fortunately, you can stop it — albeit with a workaround.The new macOS Sonoma's default desktop wallpaperWe're not going to use words l.....»»
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.....»»
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......»»
iPhone US market share sees small jump as Android still dominates
Although the iPhone is dominant in specific areas of the US smartphone market, it still trails behind Android in terms of overall usage.iOS still trails behind Android in the USEarlier statistics indicated that the iPhone is the preferred smartphone.....»»
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......»»
An extended critique of the EIGE Gender Equality Index
New research by staff from Social Statistics has reviewed the methodology of one of the most comprehensive indices of gender equality, the Gender Equality Index by the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE)......»»
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......»»
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......»»
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.....»»
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.....»»
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.....»»