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Phishers Target Aviation Execs to Scam Customers

Krebs on Security

KrebsOnSecurity recently heard from a reader whose boss’s email account got phished and was used to trick one of the company’s customers into sending a large payment to scammers. A search at DomainTools found justyjohn50@yahoo.com has been registering one-off phishing domains since at least 2012.

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The 3 biggest cybersecurity threats to small businesses

Malwarebytes

Without robust IT budgets or fully staffed cybersecurity departments, small businesses often rely on their own small stable of workers (including sole proprietors with effectively zero employees) to stay safe online. That means that what worries these businesses most in cybersecurity is what is most likely to work against them.

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Microsoft, PayPal, DocuSign, and Geek Squad faked in callback phishing scams

Malwarebytes

Microsoft, DocuSign, Adobe, McAfee, NortonLifeLock, PayPal, and Best Buy’s Geek Squad are being impersonated online through malicious emails that contain fake telephone support numbers and dangerous QR codes that can ensnare victims into phishing scams. The email includes a QR code. QR codes can easily hide malicious links.

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Best AI Deepfake and Scam Detection Tools for Security

eSecurity Planet

From AI-generated phishing calls to deepfakes of biometric footage, these technologies are now part of the modern threat landscape. While it primarily focuses on text and voice scams (think cloned CEO calls or fake bank messages), it represents a significant step forward in combating deepfake-powered fraud across mobile and desktop platforms.

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Fake AI Video Tools Spreading New “Noodlophile” Malware, Targets Thousands on Facebook

eSecurity Planet

They reveal that attackers are using realistic AI-themed platforms to trick users, especially content creators and small businesses, into infecting themselves with malware. How the scam works: Free AI tools that cost you everything The trap begins on Facebook, where well-designed posts and pages promote fake AI services.

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New AI “agents” could hold people for ransom in 2025

Malwarebytes

Though the reports guidance serves IT teams, its threats will impact individuals and small businesses everywhere. Generative AI tools can more convincingly write phishing emails so that the tell-tale signs of a scamlike misspellings and clumsy grammarare all but gone. That could change in 2025.

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Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security Review: Enterprise-Grade Protection Without the Enterprise Headache

Penetration Testing

Small businesses are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks. Ransomware, phishing scams, and data breaches aren’t just problems for large The post Bitdefender GravityZone Small Business Security Review: Enterprise-Grade Protection Without the Enterprise Headache appeared first on Cybersecurity News.