Google Security

MARCH 4, 2025

Product Manager Google Messages and RCS Spam and Abuse Google has been at the forefront of protecting users from the ever-growing threat of scams and fraud with cutting-edge technologies and security expertise for years. Were now introducing Scam Detection to detect a wider range of fraudulent activities.

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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. Last year saw a 110% rise in cybercrime in the lead up to Valentine's Day.

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Security Affairs

MAY 17, 2025

officials to current or former senior US federal or state government officials and their contacts Since April 2025, threat actors have been using texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S. The FBI warns of a campaign using smishing and vishing with deepfake texts and AI voice messages impersonating senior U.S.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In the past decade, social engineering attacks have become more sophisticated and prevalent than ever. From AI voice impersonation to deepfake video calls, cybercriminals are leveraging the latest technology to make their scams increasingly convincing. More than 70% of successful breaches start with social engineering attacks.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 28, 2025

In early May 2025, two of the United Kingdom's best-known grocers, Marks & Spencer (M&S) and the Co-op, as well as luxury retailer Harrods, were struck by sophisticated social-engineering attacks that tricked IT teams into resetting critical passwords and deploying ransomware across their networks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2025

According to Check Point Research, the campaign began in January 2025 and is being carried out by APT29 also known as Cozy Bear or Midnight Blizzard the same group behind the infamous SolarWinds supply chain attack. The post Russian Hackers Target European Diplomats with Wine-Tasting Phishing Scams appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And one of the most successful and increasingly prevalent ways of attack has come from social engineering, which is when criminals manipulate humans directly to gain access to confidential information. Social engineering is more sophisticated than ever, and its most advanced iteration is the topic of today's discussion: deepfakes.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

From hyper-realistic deepfakes to advanced vishing scams, AI-generated threats have quickly raised the stakes for enterprise security.With AI fundamentally changing both how businesses operate and how cybercriminals attack, organizations must maintain a current and comprehensive understanding of the enterprise AI landscape.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 22, 2025 at 1:30 a.m. Rather, this is based on 30 different datasets that Cybernews said it's been monitoring since the beginning of 2025. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. billion records each.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 20, 2025 at 9:32 a.m. Rather, this is based on 30 different datasets that Cybernews said it's been monitoring since the beginning of 2025. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. billion records each.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Romance Scams on and after the Valentines Day 2023 are common. But can you imagine that the loss incurred through such scams is amounting to $5.9 Moreover, the losses associated with the online romance scams occurring across the nation could be approximately $7 billion by 2025.

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BH Consulting

MAY 28, 2025

Common ways of infiltrating victim organisations include social engineering against employees and stolen credentials. When employees know how to protect data and are shown how to spot probable scams, it goes a long way to preventing security incidents and stopping confidential or sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Financial phishing In 2024, online fraudsters continued to lure users to phishing and scam pages that mimicked the websites of popular brands and financial organizations. million detections compared to 5.84

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Security Boulevard

JUNE 26, 2025

Podcast Techstrong.tv - Twitch Devops Chat DevOps Dozen DevOps TV Media Kit About Sponsor Analytics AppSec CISO Cloud DevOps GRC Identity Incident Response IoT / ICS Threats / Breaches More Blockchain / Digital Currencies Careers Cyberlaw Mobile Social Engineering Humor --> Security Bloggers Network Home » Security Bloggers Network » Who is Hero?

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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. The attackers employed social engineering techniques to gain persistent access to the software development environment and remained undetected for years.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 30, 2025

The Android threat landscape in the first half of 2025 has entered a new phase. It could be due to seasonal scams like those we always see around tax season , which hit consumers hard this year, or widespread campaigns like toll fee scams , which also come in surges. What we’re seeing isn’t a collection of one-off scams.

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Penetration Testing

JULY 9, 2025

Its distribution now spans: Fake or cracked software downloads Spear phishing job scams, targeting high-value crypto holders and freelancers Once inside, victims are socially engineered to enter system passwords under the guise of enabling screen sharing or installing job-related software.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

” The company also banned accounts linked to a likely Russia-based influence operation, tracked as Helgoland Bite, targeting Germany’s 2025 election. The company banned a small network of accounts linked to “VAGue Focus,” a likely China-origin operation blending social engineering and influence tactics. and Europe.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

What are the risks?

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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 Through Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Many times, we tend to think of scams as affecting businesses and companies, rather than individuals. However, with the ease of access to personal information today, we see a plethora of personal, targeted scams as well. In this article, we will focus on two specific forms of these personal scams and learn how to remain safe from them.

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Security Through Education

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Expert Chris Hadnagy advises us, “Unless you’re in the security business or law enforcement, you won’t be familiar with every new scam that pops up. 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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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

CISA adds Oracle WebLogic Server and Mitel MiCollab flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Threat actors breached the Argentinas airport security police (PSA) payroll Moxa router flaws pose serious risks to industrial environmets US adds Tencent to the list of companies supporting Chinese military Eagerbee backdoor targets govt entities (..)

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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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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. Are We Sacrificing Safety for Simplicity?

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Zero Day

JULY 9, 2025

Written by David Berlind, Senior Contributing Editor Senior Contributing Editor July 9, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. An incessant drumbeat of advice about how to choose and use strong passwords and how not to fall prey to social engineering attacks has done little to keep threat actors at bay. 

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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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Webroot

MAY 28, 2025

Many of their favorite activities, including gaming and connecting with friends on social media, are connected to the internet. From phishing scams to malware , hackers are constantly looking for ways to exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity systems and software. The most common type of social engineering is phishing.

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Trend Micro

JULY 2, 2025

It offers previously out-of-reach opportunities for business leaders to anticipate market trends and make better decisions. All rights reserved. sXpIBdPeKzI9PC2p0SWMpUSM2NSxWzPyXTMLlbXmYa0R20xk

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Potential consequences for users If the breach is legitimate, it could have significant security and privacy implications for OmniGPT users, including: Phishing and identity theft : Exposed email addresses and phone numbers can be leveraged for targeted phishing attacks and social engineering scams.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 7, 2025

Introduction 2025 will be the year of the futurist. I never thought that I'd be writing a blog post about AI and robotics at this point in my career, but technology has advanced so much in the lat 12 months setting up 2025 to be a landmark year in terms of the tech industry. This article will explore the new threats to WAFs in 2025.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The 2025 theme “Secure Our World” highlights the pervasiveness of digital technologies that enable connections across the globe and how straightforward, yet effective measures can have a lasting impact. In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Security Boulevard

OCTOBER 4, 2024

The Annual Cybersecurity Attitudes and Behaviors Report 2024-2025, ” published by the NCA as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month. That’s one of many eye-opening findings in “ Oh, Behave! Have you ever shared sensitive work information without your employer’s knowledge? Source: “Oh, Behave!

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The 2025 theme “Secure Our World” highlights the pervasiveness of digital technologies that enable connections across the globe and how straightforward, yet effective measures can have a lasting impact. In addition, there’s great business value behind adopting MFA.

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Hacker's King

JANUARY 3, 2025

Fake accounts are a common tool for these bad actors, used to impersonate others, spread misinformation, and execute scams. This is where fake account detection becomes a critical skill. By identifying and addressing these fraudulent profiles, you can protect your digital presence and minimize your exposure to cyber threats.

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Digital Shadows

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

This underscores the importance of having additional compensating controls and educating employees on the risks associated with phishing and other social engineering attacks. ” APLHV disbanded in late December 2023 after conducting an exit scam against its affiliates.

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Centraleyes

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015. It serves as a warning to regularly backup company data and train every employee on how to identify phishing and social engineering attacks. In 2025, over 223,000 vulnerable assets were exposed to potential attacks, a sharp increase from 155,000 in 2023.

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