FBI Warns of Increased Tech Support Scams Using Snail Mail
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has warned of an increase in tech support scams that attempt to trick users into sending cash via snail mail.
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Phishers Exploiting Google Docs to Harvest Crypto Credentials
By Deeba Ahmed
The phishing campaign has been dubbed BEC 3.0 by researchers.
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Global CDN Service ‘jsdelivr’ Exposed Users to Phishing Attacks
By Habiba Rashid
In the interconnected world of web development, open-source components play a vital role, facilitating collaboration and code sharing…
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Kevin Mitnick, Hacker Turned Cybersecurity Leader, Dies at 59
Kevin Mitnick, who turned legendary hacking exploits and two prison terms into a career as an esteemed cybersecurity leader, died Sunday at age 59 after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, KnowBe4 revealed today. A memorial will be held August 1 in Las Vegas. Once dubbed “the world’s most wanted hacker” after his youthful exploits […]
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Microsoft was the Most Impersonated Brand in Q2, 2023
Microsoft was the most impersonated brand in phishing attacks during Q2, 2023, according to Check Point’s latest Brand Phishing Report.
Human Cyber-Risk Can Be Demonstrably Mitigated by Behavior Changing Training: Analysis
While traditional security awareness teaches users how to recognize social engineering, new behavior changing trains the brain on the correct recognition and response to phishing.
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Famed Hacker Kevin Mitnick Dead at 59
Famed hacker Kevin Mitnick has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer. At the time of his death, he was KnowBe4 Chief Hacking Officer.
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Hackers Use “chatgpt5[.]zip” Lure to Trick Users into Downloading Malware
Hackers Use “chatgpt5 [.]zip” to Trick Users into Downloading Malware. Phishing remains a severe cybersecurity threat, deceiving employees with cleverly disguised malicious links and malware attachments, potentially causing company-wide tro…
Threat Actors Add “.Zip” Domains to Phishbait
Cybercriminals are exploiting the introduction of “.ZIP” as a new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) to launch phishing attacks, according to researchers at Fortinet.
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