A QR code phishing campaign exploits Microsoft Sway to distribute URLs to credential-stealing websites that also collect multi-factor authentication codes and session cookies.
The increasing prevalence of AI is creating a more dangerous phishing environment for companies of all sizes. A single hacker can now generate as much as 100 times more malicious content than they could previously.
As more recipients get wise to the usual phishing tactics, attackers are adopting another strategy: pretexting. Protecting an organization against pretexting attacks requires a layered approach that includes preventing attack messages from reaching employees, and making employees aware of how pretexting works.
As email usage expands annually, so do email-borne threats, with three-quarters of IT security leaders anticipating a severe email security incident in the next 12 months.
A joint cybersecurity alert warned that hackers breached multiple federal agencies via remote monitoring and management software in a widespread helpdesk-themed phishing campaign.
The FBI warned that hackers are using search engine ads for phishing and spreading malware to unsuspecting users by impersonating legitimate businesses and services.
Cyber attacks are using better research and personalization to find a way to take advantage of the senior level or C-Suite — and cybersecurity operations are falling behind in combatting these whaling attacks.
Suspected Russian and Turkish attackers accuse account owners of copyright infringement, direct them to phishing pages to compromise accounts before demanding ransom from hacked Instagram account owners to restore access.
EA introduced new security measures to prevent account takeover attacks after hackers successfully breached high-profile players’ accounts via phishing and social engineering attacks.
Historically, to become a successful hacker, you had to have the knowledge and skills to create your own attacks from scratch. However, all that has changed with the proliferation of the underground market for phishing-as-a-service.
