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Phishers exploiting employees’ layoff, payroll concerns
A few days ago, we outlined several phishing campaigns going after Zoom and WebEx credentials of employees. Two new ones are trying to exploit their (at the moment very …
Are businesses prepared for a surge in cybercrime and fraud?
With the coronavirus economic crisis deepening, experts at University of Portsmouth are warning it will lead to the highest levels of fraud and cybercrime ever recorded. There …
What is the impact of AI and ML tools on cybersecurity?
89% of IT professionals believe their company could be doing more to defend against cyberattacks, with 64% admitting they are not sure what AI/ML means – despite increased …
Phishers exploit Zoom, WebEx brands to target businesses
Proofpoint researchers have spotted and documented email phishing campaigns targeting US companies in a variety of industries with emails impersonating Zoom and Cisco (Webex). …
What type of data is trending on the dark web?
Fraud guides accounted for nearly half (49%) of the data being sold on the dark web, followed by personal data at 15.6%, according to Terbium Labs. Researchers surveyed three …
Phishing kits: The new bestsellers on the underground market
Phishing kits are the new bestsellers of the underground market, with the number of phishing kit ads on underground forums and their sellers having doubled in 2019 compared to …
Will Zoom manage to retain security-conscious customers?
While Zoom Video Communications is trying to change the public’s rightful perception that, at least until a few weeks ago, Zoom security and privacy were low on their …
Beware of fake COVID-19-themed emails from President Trump
As US citizens wait for President Trump’s final decision about whether quarantine will be over by Easter, malware peddlers have already “decided”: quarantine …
Pandemic driving global e-commerce growth, but fraud is on the increase too
The COVID-19 crisis is driving the global growth of e-commerce sales, with millions of consumers worldwide in quarantine shopping for goods, services and entertainment online. …
Spotting and blacklisting malicious COVID-19-themed sites
Since last December, over 136,000 new COVID-19-themed domains have popped up and, while many host legitimate websites, others have been set up to serve malware, phishing …
Cybercrime and disinformation during the pandemic
Cybercrime is evolving since criminals have been quick to seize opportunities to exploit the pandemic by adapting their tactics and engaging in new criminal activities. …
Government-backed cyber attackers increasingly targeting journalists
Since the start of the year, journalists and news outlets have become preferred targets of government-backed cyber attackers, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has noticed. …
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