Using Authy? Beware of impending phishing attempts
Do you use Authy for your multi-factor authentication needs? If you do, you should keep an eye out for phishing attempts, as well as implement defenses against SIM swapping attacks. What happened? On July 1, Twilio – the company that develops t.....»»
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-.....»»
Hilariously sad: My great mobile provider, Mint, will sell to T-Mobile for $1.35B
Ryan Reynolds now works for the Uncarrier. Enlarge / Hug it out, boys. As every Roman historian and Shakespeare fan knows, a soothsayer once told Caesar to beware the Ides of March, for on that day, dark and terrible th.....»»
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.....»»
Mujjo Leather MagSafe Wallet Case: A premium design with some difficult aspects
The newest cases from Mujjo are luxury leather wallet cases for the iPhone 14 range, which work with MagSafe chargers. However, credit card users beware.Full Leather MagSafe Wallet CaseLaunched in January, the Full Leather MagSafe Wallet Cases are ma.....»»
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.....»»
Chinese chip suppliers soar after reports of Japanese curbs
Shares in Chinese suppliers of materials for semiconductors surged after unsubstantiated reports of impending Japanese export curbs circulated on social media, underscoring the nervousness surrounding US efforts to isolate Beijing's chip industry......»»
Swarm of quakes at Alaska volcano could mean eruption coming
A swarm of earthquakes occurring over the past few weeks has intensified at a remote Alaska volcano dormant for over a century, a possible indication of an impending eruption......»»
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.....»»
A Disturbance in the Force trailer shines light on infamous Star Wars Holiday Special
A new documentary, A Disturbance in the Force, attempts to figure out what went wrong with the infamous Star Wars Holiday Special......»»
Covert cyberattacks on the rise as attackers shift tactics for maximum impact
2022 was the second-highest year on record for global ransomware attempts, as well as an 87% increase in IoT malware and a record number of cryptojacking attacks (139.3 million), according to SonicWall. “The past year reinforced the need for cybers.....»»
Mark Zuckerberg looks to "turbocharge" Meta"s AI tools after viral success of ChatGPT
Mark Zuckerberg said Meta is creating a new "top-level product group" to "turbocharge" the company's work on AI tools, as it attempts to keep pace with a renewed AI arms race among Big Tech companies......»»
Syria peacebuilding efforts must address causes of the country"s pre-war "failed" state, suggests study
Any attempts to build peace in Syria must address the factors that led to the country being a failed state before civil war began, new research says......»»
Revenge porn blocked in similar way to Apple’s abandoned CSAM scans
Facebook has been working on ways to prevent the posting of so-called “revenge porn” – aka non-consensual sharing of explicit photos by former partners and others – and sextortion attempts, especially those against teenagers. Its first tool,.....»»
Study of Yellow River flooding over past 1,000 years shows human activities made flooding worse
A team of geologists, paleontologists and environmental scientists from Jiangsu Normal University and the Chinese Academy of Science, working with a colleague from Coastal Carolina University, has found that human attempts to keep the Yellow River in.....»»
Who Killed Robert Wone? trailer attempts to find the murderer in a puzzling case
In the trailer for Peacock's Who Killed Robert Wone?, investigators and friends of Wone attempt to find the culprit of a murder committed over 15 years ago......»»
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.....»»