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Covid Omicron variant leads to Phishing Cyber Attacks

CyberSecurity Insiders

All you populace out in UK, please be aware that some online fraudsters are launching phishing email attacks in the name of NHS distributing free PCR testing kits to detect the latest Omicron Corona Virus variant. According to the data privacy group of UK, the phishing campaign is spreading in two email forms.

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Government Employees at High Risk for Mobile Phishing

SecureWorld News

New research from Lookout reveals the most common mobile threats aimed at federal, state, and local government agencies and their employees—all of which have increased since 2021. One in eight government employees were exposed to phishing threats.

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Key Insights from the OpenText 2024 Threat Perspective

Webroot

As we navigate through 2024, the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve, bringing new challenges for both businesses and individual consumers. The latest OpenText Threat Report provides insight into these changes, offering vital insights that help us prepare and protect ourselves against emerging threats.

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Security Affairs newsletter Round 452 by Pierluigi Paganini – INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Security Affairs

INC RANSOM ransomware gang claims to have breached Xerox Corp Spotify music converter TuneFab puts users at risk Cyber attacks hit the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and telecom company One Albania Russia-linked APT28 used new malware in a recent phishing campaign Clash of Clans gamers at risk while using third-party app New Version of Meduza (..)

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Sophisticated Attacks Against Mobile Devices Surge 187%

SecureWorld News

Cybersecurity firm Zimperium recently released its 2023 Global Mobile Threat Report 2023 , revealing a concerning increase in sophisticated attacks targeting mobile devices. The report sheds light on the escalating threat landscape faced by mobile-powered businesses.

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Are Retailers Shopping for a Cybersecurity Breach?

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

What would the consequences be if such an event happens were to happen on Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or during the holiday shopping season? Retailers started the century as the prime targets for cyber attackers looking for credit card data. Of course, the common attack method is phishing, and its related form, whaling.

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The Evolving Cybersecurity Threats to Critical National Infrastructure

Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

The 2023 Thales Data Threat Report Critical Infrastructure Edition , which includes responses from 365 security leaders and practitioners within critical infrastructure organizations, serves as a fine reminder of the requirement to embed security into the culture of every organization and individual.