#phishing

#phishing

Microsoft warns of an aggressive phishing campaign by Midnight Blizzard targeting government and educational institutions using malicious RDP files. [ more ]

Russia's foreign intelligence service is conducting a mass phishing campaign targeting various sectors using a novel info-gathering technique involving RDP config files. [ more ]

Deepfakes are increasingly common and contribute to a significant rise in phishing attacks, requiring improved self-defense strategies from individuals. [ more ]

Ornikar's data breach involved compromised personally identifiable information, but sensitive data like financial details were not affected. [ more ]

Ransomware groups are increasingly fragmented, with a 30% rise in active groups and 31 new entrants this year. [ more ]

Effective MFA implementation is crucial to combat increasing cyber threats, but organizations often settle for 'good enough' solutions that undermine security. [ more ]

Cybercriminals are beginning to use AI, but its current role in cybercrime is often inflated and lacks advanced capabilities. [ more ]

Cybercrime significantly impacts victims emotionally and financially, causing shame and trauma, thus hindering their online participation. [ more ]

Election security is critical due to increased media attention, making elections prime targets for cybercriminals and necessitating enhanced safeguards.

Expect a rise in disinformation and phishing attacks as the 2024 elections approach, focused on voter misinformation. [ more ]

Cybercriminals are using AI to enhance their attack strategies, creating sophisticated phishing schemes and generating malware at unprecedented speeds. [ more ]

A major international criminal network has been dismantled due to its phishing-as-a-service platform, iServer, which targeted mobile phone security.

Operation Kaerb led to the arrest of key individuals involved in a significant phishing syndicate linking various South American and European nations. [ more ]

Law enforcement shut down a phishing platform facilitating the unlocking of over 1.2 million stolen phones, highlighting significant cybersecurity threats. [ more ]

Beware of extortion emails threatening to release personal information unless paid in Bitcoin.

Do not share personal or sensitive information that could compromise your devices. [ more ]

A new text message scam targets UK drivers, impersonating official government notices about unpaid parking fines. [ more ]