The Last Watchdog

MAY 13, 2025

The cybersecurity community at RSAC 2025 identified this as one of the year’s most pressing concerns, with a large majority highlighting the advance of adversarial capabilities (such as phishing, malware development, and deep fakes) as their greatest concern regarding generative AI impact on cybersecurity.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

law enforcement, regulators, or media) should be contacted. Web application vulnerabilities To prevent attackers from interfering with the operation of web applications, experts recommend using a Web Application Firewall (WAF). However, experts point out that attackers heavily rely on phishing email campaigns.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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Cybercrime Ransomware Phishing Banking 120

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 27, 2024

CISA adds ScienceLogic SL1 flaw to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog VMware failed to fully address vCenter Server RCE flaw CVE-2024-38812 Cisco states that data published on cybercrime forum was taken from public-facing DevHub environment Internet Archive was breached twice in a month Unknown threat actors exploit Roundcube Webmail flaw (..)

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Jane Frankland

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

When data breaches escalate, cyber-attacks grow more sophisticated, nation states ramp up their digital warfare, and regulations tighten the noose, staying ahead isnt just an optionits your only line of defence. On the one hand, AI is helping detect and prevent cyber-attacks through advanced threat detection and response capabilities.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 29, 2025

Attackers employ smishing (SMS phishing) and vishing (voice phishing) techniques, now augmented with AI-generated content, to deceive victims. Italian media reported that at least Moratti actually transferred money in response to this fake request.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JANUARY 17, 2022

North Korea, the nation that is being led by Kim Jong UN is back into news headlines for stealing cryptocurrency worth millions through cyber attacks. On the other hand, a South Korean media outlet ‘Newsis’ claims that the total digital fund steal that took place during the 10 years of Kim Jong Un regime is $2.3

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

All these days, we have seen email phishing attacks where cyber crooks seen sending malicious links through emails to trap online victims. But now, a North Korea-based hacking group dubbed Kumsong 121 was found using social media to attack smart phone users using Android platform.

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Cyber Attacks Mobile Media Hacking 130

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2021

Several organizations belonging to European Union were targeted by a cyber attack in March this year and news is out that it did partially impact the IT infrastructure of agencies, institutions and private bodies to a certain extent. The post Cyber Attack on European Union Institutions appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cyber Attacks Healthcare Banking Media 118

Security Affairs

JUNE 16, 2021

Poland ‘s government announced that it was targeted by an ‘Unprecedented’ series of cyber attacks, hackers hit against institutions and individuals. Poland’s parliament had a closed-door session to discuss an unprecedented wave of cyber attacks that hit its institutions and individuals.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

. “Last month’s power outage in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) was possibly the result of a sophisticated sabotage attempt involving foreign entities, a probe carried out by the state police’s cyber cell has revealed.” The media outlet revealed that cyber police have found evidence suggesting this assumption.

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Cyber Attacks DDOS Media Hacking 145

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 31, 2022

And telecom company Verizon Wireless was forced to issue a public statement that some threat actors might have taken control of its servers to send spam to its users and diverting them to Russian state media network Channel One. And so, security experts believe it could be a highly sophisticated phishing attack launched by a foreign nation.

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Cyber Attacks Mobile Wireless Cyber Risk 116

Security Boulevard

AUGUST 21, 2024

Attacks today can be executed through a myriad of communication channels, including emails, social media and mobile applications. The post The Golden Age of Impersonation: The Dual Role of AI in Cyber Attacks & Cyber Defense appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Cyber Attacks Mobile Media Social Engineering 123

The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 12, 2019

In the last year, the news media has been full of stories about vicious cyber breaches on municipal governments. From Atlanta to Baltimore to school districts in Louisiana, cyber criminals have launched a wave of ransomware attacks on governments across the country.

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Cyber Attacks Small Business Government Insurance 147

CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 29, 2022

She said that hospital infrastructure was on the verge of being cyber-attacked by Russian sleeper cells, whose aim is to disrupt the healthcare infrastructure and to create panic among patients and their near & dear.

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Cyber Attacks Healthcare Hacking Media 125

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Probably, the infection vector was a phishing mail containing a specific attachment. Cyber criminals are greedily looking at this kind of narrative and are launching wide-spread, opportunistic cyber attacks to exploit the irrational behaviors of the individuals overwhelmed by the COVID-19 infodemic. Technical Analysis.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 19, 2023

According to recent reports, it appears that the European Investment Bank (EIB) has fallen victim to a cyber attack orchestrated by the Russian hacking group known as Killnet. In a separate incident, the BlackCat Ransomware gang, also known as ALPHV, targeted the popular technology-based social media platform, Reddit.

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Cyber Attacks Banking DDOS Ransomware 101

Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The government alleges the men used malware-laced phishing emails and “supply chain” attacks to steal data from companies and their customers. “SonarX served as an easily searchable repository for social media data that previously had been obtained by CHENGDU 404.”

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Antivirus Hacking Government Software 364

CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 4, 2023

billion phishing e-mails get delivered every day. It was crafted by generative AI, using basic information that a cyber-criminal pulled from social media profiles. The post Generative AI Changes Everything You Know About Email Cyber Attacks appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. But your CEO didn’t write it.

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Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Scams Phishing 119

Security Affairs

AUGUST 27, 2022

The state Infrastructure of Montenegro was hit by a massive and “unprecedented” cyber attack, authorities announced. An unprecedented cyber attack hit the Government digital infrastructure in Montenegro, the government has timely adopted measures to mitigate its impact. Embassy in the capital Podgorica.

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Cyber Attacks Government Telecommunications Malware 98

The Last Watchdog

JUNE 1, 2021

It is an online scam attack quite similar to Phishing. The term Pharming is a combination of two words Phishing and Farming. The attackers can also use it for installing malware programs on the victim’s system. Pharming vs phishing. Cybercriminals use various techniques for conducting cyberattacks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Social engineering attacks have long been a threat to businesses worldwide, statistically comprising roughly 98% of cyberattacks worldwide. The average business faces more than 700 of these types of attacks every single year. As AI capabilities grow, attackers are applying them to bolster their attack efforts in many ways.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 29, 2022

Several threat actors have taken advantage of the war in Ukraine to launch a number of cyber attacks. The spear phishing emails are warning people that use websites, social networks, instant messengers and VPN services that have been banned by the Russian Government and that criminal charges will be laid. Victimology.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

And with data breach related information available easily for sale online, it takes criminals few pennies to gather large amounts of personal information to craft phishing campaigns. The post Cyber Attacks in UK leading to Silent Stealing appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Cyber Attacks Social Engineering Data breaches Media 74

CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

A sophisticated cyber attack launched on the visa website of French government has led to a data breach where sensitive info related to applicants such as nationalities, birth dates and passport numbers were exposed to hackers. France-based media channels report that the incident could be a state funded attack.

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Data breaches Cyber Attacks Identity Theft Social Engineering 74

CyberSecurity Insiders

AUGUST 17, 2022

However, that IT department often does not have the investment it requires, so holes in their security leave them vulnerable to attacks — from viruses to hackers to phishing. The prevalence of portable devices again exacerbates cyber risks.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 28, 2020

As coronavirus-themed cyber attacks ramp up, consumers and companies must practice digital distancing to keep themselves protected. Sadly, coronavirus phishing and ransomware hacks already are in high gear. That, of course, presents the perfect environment for cybercrime that pivots off social engineering.

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Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Scams Phishing 175

Joseph Steinberg

MAY 12, 2021

Over the ensuing years, experts have repeatedly pointed out that not only were many of the technology systems being deployed to improve the efficiency of fuel distribution infrastructure management introducing dangerous vulnerabilities, but that a cyber-attack against the operator of a fuel pipeline was eventually going to both occur and succeed.

Energy and Utilities 219

Energy and Utilities Ransomware Artificial Intelligence Cyber Attacks 219

The Last Watchdog

JULY 1, 2019

Related: Why not train employees as phishing cops? Shoring up defenses This service spins out of Craig Newmark Philanthropies contribution of a $1.068 million gift to help GCA provide critical cybersecurity protections for media, journalists, election offices and community organizations.

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Cyber Risk DNS Backups Phishing 159

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Malicious actors are continually looking for better ways to carry out successful cyber attacks. This article focuses on the top five attack vectors organizations should look out for and defend against in 2022. Some threat actors carry out phishing attacks using social media and networking platforms, such as Twitter or LinkedIn.

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IoT Phishing Passwords Scams 141

Approachable Cyber Threats

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Deepfakes are a type of AI-generated media that can take the form of videos, images, text, sounds, and more where the aim is to create an original form of media. Can deepfakes be used to launch a cyber attack?” Hackers are always on the prowl and ready for any opportunity to launch a cyber attack on unsuspecting victims.

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Social Engineering Cyber Attacks Media Phishing 105

CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 3, 2022

CitiBank customers are being urged to be super-vigilant as a large scale phishing campaign has been targeting them, asking them sensitive banking details that can lead to money drain from their bank accounts or other such financial frauds such as fake loan appraisal. And only 7% were from UK and the rest from other parts of the world.

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Phishing Banking Scams Accountability 79

Security Affairs

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Group-IB: The online market for counterfeit goods in Russia has reached $1,5 billion, while the number of phishing attacks has surpassed 1,200 daily. Group-IB, an international company that specialises in the prevention of cyber attacks, has estimated that online sales of counterfeit goods are now worth $1.5

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Marketing Phishing Media Cybercrime 104

Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

“They were able to access and extract medias (videos and photos) from some of our patients’ files. Those media were on a specific database separated from patient’s text database (names, birth dates, notes, etc ) – only the media database was exposed, patient’s database was not exposed.”

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Media Advertising Software Scams 142

CyberSecurity Insiders

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Interpol, the internationally recognized crime prevention agency, has announced an online campaign that will help individuals and companies protect their networks from state funded cyber attack campaigns.

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Cybersecurity Data collection Cybercrime Scams 125

SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Sometimes when you are down in the cyber attack trees defending your organization, it can be tough to see the cyber threat forest. And now we have brand new research coming from the EU which unpacks the top cyber threats as they stand now. Web-based Attacks. Web Application Attacks. docx’ file type.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The ability to ask any question on just about any topic and have a very intelligent answer given has cybersecurity experts wondering if the infosec community is using it and, if so, for what; and, if so, how is it working for writing scripts and code or imitating phishing emails, for instance. I had it write a phishing email.

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