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Crooks exploit the death of Pope Francis, using public curiosity and emotion to launch scams and spread malware, an old tactic during global events. On April 24, 2025, after Pope Francis’ death, cybercriminals launched scams and malware attacks, exploiting public curiosity, grief, and confusion. Cybercriminals are ready to exploit any event of global interest, it […]
A new report from Sophos found that ransomware attacks accounted for over 90% of incident response cases involving medium-sized businesses in 2024, as well as 70% of cases involving small businesses.
According to our independent survey of individuals across the UK, USA, Netherlands, France, Denmark, Sweden, the DACH region, and Africa who use a laptop as part of their work, 90.1% find simulated phishing tests relevant.
What’s more, 90.7% …
Group-IB’s High-Tech Crime Trends Report 2025 reveals a sharp 22% surge in phishing websites, with over 80,000 detected in 2024. Among the most concerning discoveries is a sophisticated SMS phishing campaign targeting users of a toll road service provi…
Suspected Russian threat actors are using OAuth-based phishing attacks to get targets to grant them access to their Microsoft 365 (M365) accounts. “The primary tactics observed involve the attacker requesting victim’s supply Microsoft Autho…
Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI tools to assist in malicious activities, according to Microsoft’s latest Cyber Signals report.
A sophisticated phishing campaign abuses weakness in Google Sites to spoof Google no-reply addresses and bypass protections.
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A notorious Russian hosting service provider known as Proton66 is at the center of a series of widespread cyberattacks and malware campaigns targeting organizations and users worldwide, according to fresh findings from cybersecurity experts. Researchers at Trustwave SpiderLabs have linked the provider to a surge in dangerous activities — from credential brute-forcing and mass vulnerability […]
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The volume of infostealer malware distributed through phishing emails has surged by 84% week-on-week in 2024, according to the latest IBM X-Force report. This sharp increase not only signals a shift in attack strategies but also underscores the growing…
Cybersecurity experts have observed an alarming increase in the use of SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files for phishing attacks. These attacks leverage the versatility of SVG format, which allows embedding of HTML and JavaScript code within what appea…