The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Organizations face rising risks of AI-driven social engineering and personal device breaches. The growing sophistication of cyber threats demands robust identity assurance solutions that include multifactor authentication, risk monitoring and adaptive verification collectively forming multi-factor verification (MFV.)

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Acohido to share his ideas about the current cyber threat landscape, the biggest threats for businesses today, the role of AI and machine learning in cyberattacks and cyberdefence, and the most effective methods for companies to protect themselves. Erin: What are some of the biggest cyber threats that businesses face today?

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Webroot

JUNE 2, 2022

Why are cyber threats to gamers on the rise? Top cyber threats in gaming. There are numerous cyber threats to gamers. Malware threats to gamers are spread through malicious websites, exploited system vulnerabilities, or Trojanized copies of pirated games. Phishing and social engineering.

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Duo's Security Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The Retail & Hospitality Information Sharing and Analysis Center (RH-ISAC) just released the 2022 Holiday Season Cyber Threat Trends report that reveals the most prevalent malware tools leveraged by cyber criminals this year, with phishing and fraud dominating the list.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Their themes touch on phishing, man-in-the middle attacks, cryptography and decryption, incident response, and more. Lured by the Sweet: Avoiding the Phishing Trap Similar to Hansel and Gretel, who were tempted by a candy-coated trap, phishing attacks entice victims with seemingly irresistible offers or legitimate-looking emails and websites.

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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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The Last Watchdog

JULY 27, 2023

In its H1 2023 Report: Cybersecurity Trends & Insights , Perception Point reported an overall increase in social engineering attacks, including a 20% growth in the prevalence of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks along with a 41% surge in phishing attacks from H2 2022 to H1 2023.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

Xanthorox reasoner advanced mimics human reasoning, helping attackers craft more believable phishing messages or manipulate targets through social engineering. It features a live web scraper tool that pulls data from over 50 search engines for real-time reconnaissance.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 9, 2025

Most aviation processes are heavily digitized, and in the wake of new cyber threats, airlines and the broader sector must prioritize cybersecurity more than ever before. Aircraft themselves are nodes on data networks, constantly transmitting telemetry, engine performance metrics, and passenger connectivity data.

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IT Security Guru

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Furthermore, the Armed Forces run awareness campaigns to instruct their personnel about cyber threats and what measures authorized users may take to mitigate threats to military information systems and their vulnerabilities. The importance of cybersecurity awareness training.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

This year’s theme is “Secure Our World” with an emphasis on recognizing phishing and vishing attempts – two prevalent tactics used by bad actors to exploit unsuspecting individuals. Part of the requirements for a standard phishing test is allowlisting our sending domains. However, no emails were opened during this initial campaign.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest ISACA State of Security 2021 report , social engineering is the leading cause of compromises experienced by organizations. Findings from the Verizon 2021 Data Breach Investigations Report also point to social engineering as the most common data breach attack method. What does social engineering look like?

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IT Security Guru

JANUARY 9, 2025

As we begin the New Year, it offers a chance for reflection on 2024 and to consider what we can do as security professionals and business leaders in 2025 that will keep us relevant and in the best position to counter cyber threats going forward. Additionally, engaging with vendors to understand their plans for QRC support is crucial.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 16, 2023

Latest email security trends Phishing and spear-phishing attacks: Phishing is a type of social engineering attack where cybercriminals use deceptive emails to trick recipients into divulging sensitive information or downloading malware. These attacks often rely on social engineering tactics and email spoofing.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 20, 2025

March Madness is here, and while fans are busy filling out brackets and making last-minute bets, cybercriminals are running their own full-court presstargeting unsuspecting fans with phishing scams, fake betting apps, and credential-harvesting schemes. This scenario follows the common phishing tactics: strike at personal interest.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 12, 2025

Category Awareness, Social Enginering Risk Level Phishing emails are getting harder to detect. What is phishing, and why is it such a big deal?" Phishing is one of the oldest tricks in the hacker playbook - but its also one of the most effective. Alright, but cant I just spot and delete phishing emails?"

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The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

SpyCloud , a leading identity threat protection company, announced key innovations in its portfolio, pioneering the shift to holistic identity threat protection. These sprawling identities, exposed through breaches, infostealer infections, and phishing attacks, create shadow data that traditional tools simply cant address.

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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. Given the much more psychologically focused and methodical ways that social engineering attacks can be conducted, it makes spotting them hard to do.

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Security Boulevard

DECEMBER 5, 2024

From phishing schemes and ransomware attacks to social engineering and doxxing, high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) face an ever-evolving array of cyber threats, and the risks of digital exposure are greater than ever.

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Trend Micro

JUNE 8, 2023

We look into BatCloak engine, its modular integration into modern malware, proliferation mechanisms, and interoperability implications as malicious actors take advantage of its fully undetectable (FUD) capabilities.

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SecureWorld News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Keeping pests out of your home and keeping cyber threats out of your organization might seem worlds apart, but there are surprising parallels between the two. Step 6: Adapting to new threats Pestie parallel: Pests evolve; new species might emerge, and old ones may adapt to traditional treatments.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 3, 2025

Allegedly orchestrated by the same group known as Scattered Spider, these attacks highlight the significant challenges even the most respected and established brands face in defending against modern cyber threats. Then, the focus of cyber attacks on retailers, and what lessons must be learned by business leaders and customers.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning organizations about Ghost (Cring) ransomware, a sophisticated cyber threat that has been compromising critical infrastructure, businesses, and government entities worldwide. Use Privileged Access Management (PAM) solutions.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 8, 2024

Could artificial intelligence (AI) be the key to outsmarting cyber threats in an increasingly connected world? Constantly Evolving Threats Just as the night follows the day, the world of cybersecurity is no stranger to constant change and adaptation. Is it our only hope for survival?These

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. ” Crazy Evil is referred as a traffer team, which is a group of social engineering specialists tasked with redirecting legitimate traffic to malicious landing pages.

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Mitnick Security

MAY 9, 2025

Phishing, ransomware, and insider threats are exposing gaps in outdated defenses and putting customer data at risk. In 2025, financial services firms arent asking if an attack will happen but how to stop it or minimize the fallout when it does.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 14, 2021

Phishing exercises are an important tool towards promoting security awareness in an organization. Phishing is effective, simply because it works. However, any social engineer can devise a marvelously deceptive message with an irresistible link that only the most tech-savvy person would spot as a phishing test.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

However, even seemingly limited breaches can have downstream effects, enabling phishing attacks and social engineering schemes. As cyber threats evolve, businesses should reassess their third-party risk management strategies. How did this happen?

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 10, 2024

June 10, 2024, CyberNewsWire — AI SPERA, a leader in Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) solutions, announced that it has started selling its paid threat detection data from its CTI search engine ‘ Criminal IP ‘ on the Snowflake Marketplace. Torrance, Calif.,

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

A look back at the cybersecurity landscape in 2023 rings all-too familiar: cyber threats rapidly evolved and scaled up , just as they have, year-to-year, for the past 20 years. The “trust but verify” approach is no longer viable in a landscape where threats can originate from anywhere.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 2, 2024

In today’s digital landscape, organizations face numerous challenges when it comes to mitigating cyber risks. Related: How AI is transforming DevOps The constant evolution of technology, increased connectivity, and sophisticated cyber threats pose significant challenges to organizations of all sizes and industries.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

Successful exploitation requires social engineering users into manipulating a specially crafted file. While there is a list of vulnerable software products, threat actors could use their own copy of the vulnerable reloader.efi binary to any system with the affected Microsoft certificate installed. CVE-2025-21308.

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 13, 2023

“An attacker able to gain admin access to an internal SharePoint server could do a lot of harm to an organization,” said Kevin Breen , director of cyber threat research at Immersive Labs. This SharePoint flaw earned a CVSS rating of 9.8 is the most dangerous).

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 7, 2024

7, 2024, CyberNewswire — Criminal IP , a renowned Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) search engine developed by AI SPERA , has partnered with Hybrid Analysis , a platform that provides advanced malware analysis and threat intelligence, to enhance threat research. Torrance, Calif.,

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 7, 2023

Two North Korea-linked APT groups compromised the infrastructure of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya. Cybersecurity firm SentinelOne linked the compromise of the major Russian missile engineering firm NPO Mashinostroyeniya to two different North Korea-linked APT groups.

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Approachable Cyber Threats

MARCH 22, 2021

Through phishing. What’s phishing again?” Phishing is a specific type of cyber attack through which hackers and scammers use email to trick you. It’s part of a broader cyber attack called “social engineering” that includes other avenues like phone calls, text messages, and even impersonating people in real life.

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SecureWorld News

MARCH 17, 2025

You must equip your staff with the knowledge to recognize phishing attempts, social engineering ploys, and other common cyber threats through regular, targeted training sessions. This compliance not only safeguards sensitive financial information but also helps your operational resilience in the face of cyber threats.

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