QR Code Phishing Attacks Surging
The massive uptick in QR Code phishing is an indicator that scammers are seeing success in taking victims from the initial attack medium to one under the attacker’s control.
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New ASD Cyber Threats Report Shows A Cybercrime Incident Is Reported in Australia Every Six Minutes
The annual Cyber Threat Report by the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD) was released this week, containing insights that every Australian business and citizen should read. The ASD received 94,000 reports of cybercrimes over the past year, 2…
It’s Official: Scams Via Email and Text are Inescapable as Nearly Every American Receives Fake Messages Daily
New findings show that the overwhelming majority of people have to sort through scam messages and texts.
Online Scammer Poses as Skype, Swindles Victims Through Cryptocurrency Scam
Researchers at SlowMist describe a phishing campaign that’s distributing a phony version of Skype in order to steal cryptocurrency, Cointelegraph reports. The malicious app was likely developed by Chinese cybercriminals.
Pro-Palestinian TA402 APT Using IronWind Malware in New Attack
By Deeba Ahmed
As per cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint, the APT group TA402 operates in support of Palestinian espionage objectives, with a primary focus on intelligence collection.
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Police Dismantle Phishing-as-a-Service Platform BulletProftLink
By Deeba Ahmed
The global operation also led to the arrest of eight individuals, including the alleged mastermind.
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Data protection demands AI-specific security strategies
Adoption and use of AI tools is high across organizations, however many are concerned about the impacts AI will have on their larger data security strategy, according to Immuta. Only half of the respondents say their organization’s data security strate…
“Skillful Social Engineering of the IT Support Desk” One of the Most Common Tactics in Ransomware Attacks
As ransom payments reach an all-time high, it’s time to look at attacks from a data perspective and find the greatest opportunities to stop these attacks.
Google Cloud’s Cybersecurity Trends to Watch in 2024 Include Generative AI-Based Attacks
A November report from Google Cloud details possible nation-state malware tactics in 2024 and new angles of cyberattacks.
Most cybersecurity investments aren’t used to their full advantage
While organizations are slashing budgets across other departments, IT and security budgets are growing to address evolving IT infrastructure and rising threats from new tactics such as AI-based attacks, according to Axonius. Budget growth in IT and sec…