First-Person Identity Theft Story
First-Person Identity Theft Story Harrowing story of an identity theft victim. Yes, the person made a mistake—they gave the scammer...
Social Engineering
Apple Warns Millions of iPhone Users: FaceTime Scams Are Spreading
Apple is telling iPhone users how to report suspicious FaceTime calls as consumer advocates warn that scammers are increasingly using...
AI-Driven Identity Attacks Are Surging, PwC Warns
Identity and social engineering scams have been a time-honored way to gain unauthorized access to systems. Cybercriminals typically use email...
Carnival Data Breach Exposes Data of Nearly 6 Million Customers
Carnival’s latest cyber breach lands with an uncomfortable sense of déjà vu, as the world’s biggest cruise operator again finds...
FBI Warns Companies About Ransom Gang’s Fake IT Support Tactics
For some ransomware crews, the fastest route to a payout may no longer be locking systems. It may be walking...
Fake Party Invites and the Rise of Social Phishing Attacks
Attackers are now impersonating invitation services to trick people into clicking malicious links and sharing sensitive information. These phishing attempts...
New Global Scam Uses Fake Meeting Links to Run PowerShell Malware
A fake meeting invite is all it can take to turn a routine video call into a credential-stealing trap. Security...
FBI and International Agencies Shut Down Scam Centers, Arrest 276 People
The FBI and international law enforcement agencies shut down nine scam centers used to run cryptocurrency investment scams and arrested...
ADT Confirms Major Data Breach Exposing Millions of Names, Partial SSNs
Image: ShinyHunters’ dark web notice of ADT hack ADT says its home security systems were not compromised in a recent...
ADT Breach Exposes Data of 5.5 Million Customers, ShinyHunters Likely Behind Attack
The threat group ShinyHunters is claiming responsibility for a data breach of giant home security company ADT last week that...
New Apple Scam Hits Millions of iPhone Users Worldwide, Draining Bank Accounts
source: Zhiyue/Unsplash Apple has issued a warning to its global user base as a sophisticated new wave of social engineering...
Microsoft: Hackers Are Using WhatsApp to Deliver Malware to Windows PCs
Source: Manuta/Envato Elements A new wave of attacks is turning trusted WhatsApp messages into malware delivery traps for Windows users....
LeakNet Changes Tactics, But Consistency Gives Defenders an Advantage
Ransomware operator LeakNet is going large. Well, they’re scaling up, and at the same time, they’re changing tactics. Among...
New North Korean AI Hiring Scheme Targets US Companies
Source: ChatGPT A suspected North Korean operative attempted to infiltrate a cybersecurity firm using a stolen identity and an AI-generated...
Microsoft 365 Under Siege: Phishing Campaign Bypasses MFA Across 5 Countries
Image: Huntress More than 340 organizations across five countries have been caught in a sophisticated phishing campaign that weaponizes a...
