Malwarebytes

JULY 10, 2025

Deepfake attacks aren’t just for recruitment and banking fraud; they’ve now reached the highest levels of government. The attacker reportedly tried to gain access to information or accounts by contacting multiple government officials in Rubio’s name. Authorities don’t know who was behind the incident.

Government

eSecurity Planet

JULY 16, 2025

Norton Genie + AI Scam Protection Visit Website Best for: Spotting AI-generated voices and phishing messages in real time Norton’s Genie platform extends Norton 360’s capabilities with real-time scam detection powered by on-device AI. UK, Australia, NZ) Pricing Included in select Norton 360 plans. Available in the U.S.,

Scams

Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Political ads could be hiding online scams, many people feel, and the election, they say, will likely fall victim to some type of “cyber interference.” 52% are “very concerned” or “concerned” about “falling prey to a scam when interacting with political messages.” The reasons could be obvious.

Scams

Schneier on Security

MAY 30, 2025

The three-part suspicion, cognition, and automaticity model (SCAM) is one way to think about this. That’s why meaningful behavioral change requires more than just a pause; it needs cognitive scaffolding and system designs that account for these dynamic interactions. Text message, voice, or video scams are even harder to detect.

Cybersecurity

Krebs on Security

JULY 3, 2025

government sanctioned a Chinese national for operating a cloud provider linked to the majority of virtual currency investment scam websites reported to the FBI. But a new report finds the accused continues to operate a slew of established accounts at American tech companies — including Facebook , Github , PayPal and Twitter/X.

Scams

eSecurity Planet

JUNE 9, 2025

An organised crime gang has stolen £47 million ($64 million) from the UK’s tax office by hacking into over 100,000 customer accounts and fraudulently claiming government payments. HMRC has already locked down affected accounts, removed incorrect information, and reset login details.

Scams

Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. Lured in by similar color schemes, company logos, and familiar layouts, victims log in to their account by entering their username and password.

Small Business

eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

This data reportedly includes everything from names and addresses to Social Security numbers and bank account details. This attack underscores a critical lesson for businesses: even the most vital institutions, such as a city government, are vulnerable to cyberthreats. With over 6.5

Ransomware

Webroot

MARCH 3, 2025

During this time, many government agencies and consumer protection organizations come together to help educate consumers on how to keep their personal and financial information secure. Beware before you share Phishing scams Avoid clicking on malicious links in emails and social media.

Consumer Protection

Jane Frankland

JANUARY 19, 2025

While this helps them avoid scams, it also increases the likelihood of ignoring legitimate threats, such as suspicious login attempts or urgent security updates. Mistrust in Communication: With the rise of spam, scams, and misinformation, people are becoming more skeptical of digital communication.

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

MAY 14, 2025

Top cybercrime categories: Phishing/spoofing: 193,407 complaints Extortion: 86,415 complaints Personal data breaches: 64,882 complaints Cryptocurrency-related scams: Nearly 150,000 complaints involved cryptocurrency, accounting for $9.3 billion in losses. In his introductory comments in the report, B. Since 2022, the U.S.

Cybercrime

Malwarebytes

JANUARY 27, 2025

But shortly after the payment, ALPHV disappeared in an unconvincing exit scam designed to make it look as if the groups website had been seized by the FBI, forgetting to pay its affiliates in the process. Health information: Medical record numbers, providers, diagnoses, medicines, test results, images, and details of care and treatment.

Data breaches

The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Enterprises must secure AI agents, adopt proactive data governance, and deploy AI-based security platforms. Amini Pedram Amini , Chief Scientist, Opswat The sophistication and abuse of AI are escalating as costs drop, driving a surge in ML-assisted scams and attacks on physical devices.

Risk

BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Microsoft moves to lock down admin accounts against exploits Microsoft is introducing a new security feature for Windows 11 called Admin Protection, designed to make admin accounts more secure during privileged or sensitive actions. MORE Consumers have a new way to know if a breach has affected their data.

Accountability

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Rogue Law Enforcement – Scam Exploiting Trust The actors launched a sophisticated campaign, targeting multiple victims with phone calls from individuals impersonating law enforcement officials requesting payment arrangements.

Phishing

eSecurity Planet

MAY 16, 2025

The stolen information was then used in social engineering scams that tricked users into giving away their crypto. These insiders abused their access to customer support systems to steal the account data for a small subset of customers, Coinbase said in a blog post. Masked bank account details and identifiers. What was stolen?

Social Engineering

Security Affairs

DECEMBER 1, 2024

For example, these campaigns leverage fake social media accounts to post questions and comments about divisive internal issues in the U.S. For a monthly fee, attackers can access sophisticated services that automate the creation of fraudulent emails, increasing the efficiency of their scams.

Artificial Intelligence

SecureList

JANUARY 30, 2025

The threat actor then exploits this data to hijack personal messaging accounts, impersonate account owners to request money transfers from the victims’ contacts, and compromise accounts with other services. Tria Stealer exfiltrates the data by sending it to various Telegram bots using the Telegram API for communication.

Accountability

Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

That investigation detailed how the 38-year-old Shefel adopted the nickname Rescator while working as vice president of payments at ChronoPay , a Russian financial company that paid spammers to advertise fake antivirus scams, male enhancement drugs and knockoff pharmaceuticals. He also apparently ran a business called click2dad[.]net

Advertising

Security Affairs

JUNE 9, 2025

District Court for the District of Columbia alleging that North Korean information technology (IT) workers obtained illegal employment and amassed millions in cryptocurrency for the benefit of the North Korean government, all as a means of evading U.S. government was able to freeze and seize over $7.74 accounts to hide their origins.

Scams

Hacker's King

OCTOBER 26, 2024

Cybersecurity Week is a global initiative that brings together various stakeholders—government agencies, educational institutions, and private companies—to promote understanding and awareness of cybersecurity issues. Change them regularly and avoid reusing passwords across different accounts. What is Cybersecurity Week?

Cybersecurity

SecureWorld News

JULY 16, 2025

It is crucial to maintain full visibility and robust governance over how these AI agents communicate through the API layer, including the use of emerging Model Context Protocols (MCPs). AI is turning what used to be clumsy scams into believable, highly customized attacks that can catch anyone off guard. "AI

Artificial Intelligence

SecureWorld News

JULY 9, 2025

State Department employees and reported by The Washington Post , the impersonator used a Signal account with the display name "Marco.Rubio@state.gov," reaching out to diplomats and high-ranking government officials. The dawning era of AI-enabled impersonation attacks According to a cable sent by Rubio's office to U.S.

Government

Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. You should always use different and strong, complex passwords to secure your accounts (another area a password manager can help), and this is why: once one service is compromised, the same password and user combination could lead to an exposed account elsewhere. 

Passwords

Security Affairs

JUNE 15, 2025

CISA adds Wazuh, and WebDAV flaws to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Exposed eyes: 40,000 security cameras vulnerable to remote hacking Operation Secure: INTERPOL dismantles 20,000+ malicious IPs in major cybercrime crackdown Over 80,000 servers hit as Roundcube RCE bug gets rapidly exploited A flaw could allow recovery of the phone number (..)

Spyware

SecureList

MARCH 3, 2025

Adware, the most common mobile threat, accounted for 35% of total detections. In August 2024, researchers at ESET described a new NFC banking scam discovered in the Czech Republic. A similar scheme was later spotted in Russia, where malware masqueraded as banking and e-government apps. A total of 1.1 1 Trojan.AndroidOS.Triada.ga

Mobile

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

Here’s how data awareness can help HTTP Client Tools Exploitation for Account Takeover Attacks Dangerous hacker responsible for more than 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations arrested Whos Behind the Seized Forums Cracked & Nulled? What are the risks?

Spyware

Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru DragonForce group claims the theft of data after Co-op cyberattack U.S.

Cybercrime

SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Religious and cultural taboos should be taken into account to prevent alienation of your audiences in the new market. Singapore), such campaigns should focus on teaching users how to secure their mobile numbers with two-factor authentication or tying the number to government-issued IDs.

Marketing

SecureWorld News

JULY 27, 2025

These comforts keep the dark economy humming even as sites vanish in exit scams or police takedowns. Insider threats round out the trifecta, which some reports indicate account for nearly 60% of data breaches , whether it is a disgruntled employee selling exports or an over-privileged contractor leaving an S3 bucket public.

Phishing

Malwarebytes

APRIL 14, 2025

Lock and Code S06E07) Toll fee scams are back and heading your way Last week on ThreatDown: April 2025 Patch Tuesday includes one zero-day One in five Fortune 500 companies had leaked credentials in the past 30 days Stay safe! Update now! Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected.

Scams

Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

While MFA is primarily a security feature, its primary privacy benefit is adding another layer of security to prevent unauthorized access to information contained in particular important or sensitive accounts. Specifically, it was fetching account icons and defaulted to opening password reset pages over HTTP.

Surveillance

Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. You should always use different and strong, complex passwords to secure your accounts (another area a password manager can help), and this is why: once one service is compromised, the same password and user combination could lead to an exposed account elsewhere. 

Passwords

Security Boulevard

MARCH 21, 2025

And get the latest on open source software security; cyber scams; and IoT security. 77% of organizations have the overprivileged default Compute Engine service account configured in Google Vertex AI Notebooks which puts all services built on this default Compute Engine at risk.

Risk

Zero Day

JUNE 19, 2025

PT NurPhoto / Contributor/Getty For all of us who hate passwords, passkeys represent a simpler and safer way of authenticating online accounts. But the passkey won't be limited to your actual Facebook account. Because that passcode is tied to you, you're able to use it to sign into the same account everywhere.

Passwords

BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Exploitation of vulnerabilities surged by 34 per cent, and now account for 20 per cent of breaches. SecurityWeeks report noted that the plans goal as the largest cybersecurity engineering project in history came after a scathing US government report 18 months ago, following a hack on the company.

Data breaches

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.

Social Engineering