New research from the eSentire Threat Response Unit (TRU) shows a shift towards browser-based threats last year as more traditional […]
Tag: Phishing
Clever PayPal attack dodges phishing checks to take over accounts
Research by Fortinet has uncovered what it terms a ‘phish-free’ PayPal phishing attack that seeks to trick the unwary into […]
AI-generated phishing emails are getting very good at targeting executives
Kip Meintzer, an executive at security company Check Point Software Technologies, told a recent investor conference that AI had given […]
Passkey technology is elegant, but it’s most definitely not usable security
NOT (QUITE) READY FOR PRIMETIME Just in time for holiday tech-support sessions, here’s what to know about passkeys. It’s that […]
Operational tech under attack, deepfake phishing and learning to use passkeys — cybersecurity predictions for 2025
With a constant power struggle between attackers and defenders cybersecurity is a fast-moving area. That makes it notoriously hard to […]
Crypto scammers posing as real brands on X are easily hacking YouTubers
“I’m fighting with Google now,” Townsend told Ars. “I don’t expect any real answers from them.” How YouTubers can avoid […]
Threat actors spoof email security providers
A new report from phishing defense company Cofense highlights increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks that are exploiting trusted email security companies […]
Credential phishing attacks up over 700 percent
Phishing remains one of the most significant cyber threats impacting organizations worldwide and a new report shows credential theft attacks […]