4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found in One of the Largest Data Exposures Ever
An unsecured database exposed 4.3 billion LinkedIn-derived records, enabling large-scale phishing and identity-based attacks. The post 4.3B LinkedIn-Style Records Found...
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Phantom Stealer Spread by ISO Phishing Emails Hitting Russian Finance Sector
Dec 15, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Cybercrime Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an active phishing campaign that's targeting a wide...
SMS Phishers Pivot to Points, Taxes, Fake Retailers
China-based phishing groups blamed for non-stop scam SMS messages about a supposed wayward package or unpaid toll fee are promoting...
Smashing Security podcast #446: A hacker doxxes himself, and social engineering-as-a-service
A teenage cybercriminal posts a smug screenshot to mock a sextortion scammer… and accidentally hands over the keys to his...
Discover the AI Tools Fueling the Next Cybercrime Wave — Watch the Webinar
Dec 03, 2025The Hacker NewsCybercrime / Artificial Intelligence Remember when phishing emails were easy to spot? Bad grammar, weird formatting,...
Are AI Firewalls Worth the Investment?
AI is behind a surge in automated, hard-to-detect, and challenging-to-prevent cyberattacks. From AI-driven phishing to adversarial AI to ransomware,...
Matrix Push C2 Uses Browser Notifications for Fileless, Cross-Platform Phishing Attacks
Bad actors are leveraging browser notifications as a vector for phishing attacks to distribute malicious links by means of a...
Scam USPS and E-Z Pass Texts and Websites
Google has filed a complaint in court that details the scam: In a complaint filed Wednesday, the tech giant...
Richland County CUSD Finds “More Bang for the Buck” with ManagedMethods
Choosing Cloud Monitor Provides Stronger Safety Alerts, Cybersecurity Protection, and Peace of Mind—All Within Budget At Richland County Community...
5 Reasons Why Attackers Are Phishing Over LinkedIn
Phishing attacks are no longer confined to the email inbox, with 1 in 3 phishing attacks now taking place over...
Russian Hackers Create 4,300 Fake Travel Sites to Steal Hotel Guests’ Payment Data
A Russian-speaking threat behind an ongoing, mass phishing campaign has registered more than 4,300 domain names since the start of...
Google’s Latest Security Push Marks the Slow Death of Passwords
Image Generated with Google Gemini. Google is stepping up its fight against phishing by urging Gmail users to move beyond...
Generative AI: The Double-Edged Sword of Cybersecurity
The AI hacking era is here – and it’s reshaping the human risk landscape as we know it. With...
Large-Scale ClickFix Phishing Attacks Target Hotel Systems with PureRAT Malware
Cybersecurity researchers have called attention to a massive phishing campaign targeting the hospitality industry that lures hotel managers to ClickFix-style...
NDSS 2025 – Investigating The Susceptibility Of Teens And Adults To YouTube Giveaway Scams
SESSIONSession 2C: Phishing & Fraud 1 Authors, Creators & Presenters: Elijah Bouma-Sims (Carnegie Mellon University), Lily Klucinec (Carnegie Mellon...
