Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2025

Tax Services Department Important Tax Review and Update Required by 2025-03-16! This update must be completed by 2025-03-16 to avoid any potential penalties or disruptions to your account. Entering your password will send your credentials to a Russian receiver, who will decide what the most profitable way to use them is.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 16, 2025

Fraudsters use AI, social engineering, and emotional manipulation to steal not just money, but also trust, time, and peace of mind. The Ultimate Guide to Scams in the UK, in 2025 Fraudsters are blending cutting-edge tech with emotional manipulation to con even the most cautious. Avoid reusing passwords across different services.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Phishing-Resistant MFA: Why FIDO is Essential madhav Thu, 05/08/2025 - 04:47 Phishing attacks are one of the most pervasive and insidious threats, with businesses facing increasingly sophisticated and convincing attacks that exploit human error. High-profile breaches illustrate the devastating impact of credential-based attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 30, 2025

30, 2025, CyberNewswire — Browser extensions have been under the spotlight in enterprise security news recently due to the wave of OAuth attacks on Chrome extension developers and data exfiltration attacks. Palo Alto, Calif.,

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Additionally, a distributed workforce, ranging from remote maintenance technicians to cabin crews, multiplies entry points for social-engineering tactics like phishing. Aircraft themselves are nodes on data networks, constantly transmitting telemetry, engine performance metrics, and passenger connectivity data.

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BH Consulting

MAY 28, 2025

Common ways of infiltrating victim organisations include social engineering against employees and stolen credentials. The resulting material was tailored guidance for older adults, focusing on how to recognise and avoid scams, stay private online, and manage passwords. Supply chain breaches are also becoming more frequent.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 13, 2025

RELATED: DeepSeek Data Exposure a Warning for AI Security in 2025 ] AI-powered threats and the need for behavioral analytics Stephen Kowski, Field CTO at SlashNext, stresses the importance of real-time behavioral analytics in mitigating AI-generated malware threats.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

In this article in the KSB series, we review the trends of the past year, reflect on the predictions we made for 2024 , and offer insights into what we can expect in 2025. One of these botnets was Quad7 , which was installed on compromised routers by the Storm-0940 actor to conduct password spraying.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Using strong, unique passwords for dating apps and online stores is also a good idea."

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SecureList

MAY 28, 2025

The threat actors behind Zanubis continue to refine its code adding features, switching between encryption algorithms, shifting targets, and tweaking social engineering techniques to accelerate infection rates. 2025: Latest campaign In mid-January of 2025, we identified new samples indicating an updated version of Zanubis.

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Webroot

APRIL 22, 2025

Phishing and social engineering : Using your personal information, scammers can craft more convincing phishing emails or messages to trick you into giving up even more sensitive details, like passwords and PIN numbers. Use strong, unique passwords: Strong, unique passwords are a simple, yet powerful security tool.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Cyber Skills Gap: By 2025, there could be 3.5 trillion annually by 2025, rising by 15% each year. trillion annually by 2025, rising by 15% each year. Healthcare Spending: From 2020 to 2025, the healthcare sector plans to spend $125 billion on cyber security to tackle its vulnerability.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Don’t make passwords easy to guess. Watch what you post on social media; cybercriminals often use them to gather Personal Identifying Information (PII) and corporate information. Social-Engineer, LLC saw an almost 350% increase in recognition of phishing emails when using a similar training platform in 2020.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

While 2024 generally saw the same tried-and-true techniques, 2025 is expected to bring new vulnerabilities and increased targeting of certain organizations by hacktivist groups due to geopolitical shifts. In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 22, 2025

During H2 2024 , credential-related vulnerabilities like weak or no passwords continued to be the most common entry point for attackers as shown [below], though the frequency decreased slightly through 2024. [A.C.using new data on cloud detections, we confirmed an old hypothesis: if you overprovision, you suffer.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

APRIL 7, 2025

Identity at a Crossroads: Why Existential Identity Matters madhav Tue, 04/08/2025 - 04:31 Imagine waking up one morning to find your digital identity compromised your accounts hijacked, your access revoked, and your data in someone elses hands. But unlike passwords, biometric data cant be changed if stolen. But at what cost?

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 17, 2025

In todays digital age, passwords are the first line of defense protecting our sensitive data, accounts, and personal information. Unfortunately, cybercriminals continuously innovate ways to crack passwords , making it essential for everyone to understand these techniques and take preventive measures. Enable MFA wherever possible.

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Use Strong Passwords A 2023 study done by security.org indicated that about 37% of people share their passwords with others. Password sharing, and the use of personal information in passwords, can drastically reduce the security of your online accounts and information. Do you have trouble remembering all those passwords?

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Security Through Education

JANUARY 21, 2025

Use Strong Passwords A 2023 study done by security.org indicated that about 37% of people share their passwords with others. Password sharing, and the use of personal information in passwords, can drastically reduce the security of your online accounts and information. Do you have trouble remembering all those passwords?

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 16, 2025

Though we believe in keeping our social media secure, sometimes, because of human tendency, we may forget our passwords. Forgetting your Instagram password can be frustrating, but Instagram password reset is straightforward and ensures your account remains secure. Now, tap on "Forgot password?" on the login screen.

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Digital Shadows

JANUARY 14, 2025

Take Action Its realistically possible that the success of new ransomware groups in Q4 2024 will inspire a wave of fresh operations in 2025. By mid-2024, Scattered Spiders hallmark tactics, including social engineering and SIM-swapping, were evident in RansomHubs double extortion attacks, cementing their collaboration.

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Anton on Security

JANUARY 22, 2025

During H2 2024 , credential-related vulnerabilities like weak or no passwords continued to be the most common entry point for attackers as shown [below], though the frequency decreased slightly through 2024. [A.C.using new data on cloud detections, we confirmed an old hypothesis: if you overprovision, you suffer.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

While 2024 generally saw the same tried-and-true techniques, 2025 is expected to bring new vulnerabilities and increased targeting of certain organizations by hacktivist groups due to geopolitical shifts. In 2025, we anticipate more vishing (voice phishing) and fake IT helpdesk scams targeting English-speaking firms.

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NetSpi Executives

DECEMBER 3, 2024

The cybersecurity landscape is always changing, and 2025 is a continuation of this evolution. By anticipating the trends and innovations shaping the future, NetSPI’s 2025 cybersecurity predictions explore how the industry will redefine cybersecurity, empowering businesses to stay ahead in the fight for digital resilience.

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SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2025

Introduction Since mid-2024, we’ve observed a malicious Android campaign leveraging wedding invitations as a lure to social-engineer victims into installing a malicious Android app (APK), which we have named “Tria Stealer” after unique strings found in campaign samples.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Breaking Free from Passwords: Passkeys and the Future of Digital Services josh.pearson@t… Mon, 09/02/2024 - 15:14 As passkeys offer a more secure and convenient way to authenticate users, it is no surprise that industry experts agree that they will become the standard authentication method used worldwide.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

The attackers employed social engineering techniques to trick victims into sharing their financial data or making a payment on a fake page. in 2024, there is every chance Amazon will retain its dubious honor into 2025. ” scams to complex social engineering plots with fake stores and delivery tracking apps.

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SecureList

JANUARY 25, 2024

We expected organizations to try to reduce the impact of the human factor on data security, so as to bring down the number of insider threats and social engineering attacks. According to Statista, this market is expected to grow significantly by 2025. Other services are ditching passwords in favor of biometric authentication.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 16, 2023

But after the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the focus of hackers has shifted more towards the smart phones with more phishing and social engineering attacks recorded in a 2nd quarter of 2022. trillion by 2025, and among the guestimate, half of the amount is expected to be made through phishing targeting mobiles and tablets.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 9, 2025

According to the Genians Security Center (GSC), the operation targeted Korean Facebook users, email accounts, and Telegram contacts through coordinated multi-stage social engineering efforts. By posing as missionaries, church researchers, or alumni of military academies, attackers gained the victims’ trust. “

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BH Consulting

MARCH 28, 2025

Using valid accounts (27%) and social engineering (13%) both went up from 2023, showing the importance of managing access to accounts. Separately, Cloudflare found that 41 per cent of successful logins on websites it protected involved compromised passwords. Its cybersecurity: isnt there always?)

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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

Strengthen your password security Are you still using passwords like your dogs name and 123? Chances are their Roblox passwords arent as tough to hack as they should be. If theres one weak link in most peoples security, its their passwords. Here are some tips to keep all your familys passwords secure.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 16, 2025

As humans, forgetting is our tendency, and you do not have to worry if you ever forget your Instagram password. Here Is What You Should Do To Fix Why forget your Instagram Password Forgetting a password is one of the common acts that happen. There are various reasons why users forget Instagram passwords.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

While details remain sparse, reports suggest social engineering tactics like phishing, SIM swapping, and multi-factor authentication (MFA) fatigue attacks may have been used to infiltrate systems. Using strong, unique passwords and enabling multi-factor authentication (MFA) or preferably passkeys wherever possible remains vital.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 18, 2025

A report might say, "Password policy in place with no deviations," but that doesn't mean the policy meets your standards, like requiring 12-character minimums or multifactor authentication. If the report covers January 2024June 2024 and it's now April 2025, something is missing. Who's really doing the work? Can you live with the risks?

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SecureWorld News

JULY 3, 2023

This means that most cyberattacks could be prevented by following simple cybersecurity best practices, such as using strong passwords, updating software, and avoiding phishing emails. According to PurpleSec, 98% of cybercrime relies on social engineering to accomplish it. trillion annually by 2025.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 25, 2024

Reconnaissance and social engineering are specific fields where AI can be deployed. The impact is expected to grow for several reasons: AI already helps cybercriminals to compose more effective phishing emails. AI will help to improve existing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).

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