Ransomware Attacks Using Extortion Tactics Reaches Critical Mass at 96% of all Attacks
New cyber attack data from 2022 is providing insight into what to expect in 2023, including ransomware campaigns.
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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 pa…
Employees at Gaming Giant Activision Hit by SMS Phishing Attack
By Deeba Ahmed
The attack was successful as hackers sent SMS phishing links to several employees at Activision, and one of them fell prey to it.
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Should You Click on Unsubscribe?
Some common questions we get are “Should I click on an unwanted email’s ’Unsubscribe’ link? Will that lead to more or less unwanted email?”
Coinbase Employees Targeted by SMS Phishing Attack
By Waqas
The SMS phishing attack (smishing) was followed by a phone call from a scammer to one of the employees who fell for the scam.
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PayPal Scammers Using Legitimate Accounts to Send Phishing Invoices
By Deeba Ahmed
Scammers are creating legit PayPal accounts and sending phishing invoices to unsuspected users and since the email comes from service@paypal.com chances of falling for this scam are more than usual.
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Cryptocurrency users in the US hit by ransomware and Clipper malware
Learn how to protect your business and staff from the MortalKombat ransomware and Laplas Clipper malware.
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New Phishing Campaign Exploits Geo Targetly URL Shortener
Researchers have warned users about a new phishing campaign that exploits the URL shortener service…
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[HEADS UP] Russian Hacker Group Launches New Spear Phishing Campaign with Targets in US and Europe
The Russian-based hacking group Seaborgium is at it again with increased spear phishing attacks targeting US and European countries in the last year.
Spam and phishing in 2022
Statistics on spam and phishing with the key trends in 2022: two-stage spear phishing, hijacking of social network and instant messaging accounts, import substitution, and survey phishing.