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How cybercriminals exploit psychological triggers in social engineering attacks

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How cybercriminals exploit psychological triggers in social engineering attacks 2025-05-06 at 08:03 By Sinisa Markovic Most attacks don’t start with malware; they begin with a message that seems completely normal, whether it comes through email, a phone call, or a chat, and that is exactly what makes them so effective. These threats rely on psychological […]

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When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil

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When confusion becomes a weapon: How cybercriminals exploit economic turmoil 2025-04-23 at 09:02 By Help Net Security It begins with a simple notification: “Markets in Free Fall.” Within moments, the headlines multiply: new tariffs, emergency actions, plummeting consumer confidence. Across boardrooms and break rooms, anxiety ripples at every level. People begin refreshing inboxes and apps

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Inside PlugValley: How this AI vishing-as-a-service group operates

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Inside PlugValley: How this AI vishing-as-a-service group operates 2025-04-17 at 07:41 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Alexis Ober, Threat Intel Analyst at Fortra, discusses the threat actor group PlugValley, which is now offering AI-powered vishing-as-a-service. Rather than requiring technical skills or large budgets, PlugValley’s service lets any cybercriminal launch vishing

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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware

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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware 2025-04-02 at 07:04 By Help Net Security 99% of email threats reaching corporate user inboxes in 2024 were response-based social engineering attacks or contained phishing links, according to Fortra. Only 1% of malicious emails that reached user inboxes delivered malware. This shows that while common

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AI threats and workforce shortages put pressure on security leaders

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AI threats and workforce shortages put pressure on security leaders 2025-03-07 at 07:30 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, John Grancarich, Fortra’s Chief Strategy Officer, discusses the 2025 Fortra State of Cybersecurity Survey and highlights escalating concerns among security professionals about AI-driven threats and a shortage of cybersecurity skills. The survey

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The compliance illusion: Why your company might be at risk despite passing audits

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The compliance illusion: Why your company might be at risk despite passing audits 2025-02-26 at 08:20 By Mirko Zorz For many CISOs, compliance can feel like a necessary evil and a false sense of security. While frameworks like ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS offer structured guidelines, they don’t automatically equate to strong cybersecurity.

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving

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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving 2025-01-21 at 07:30 By Help Net Security We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in 2025 is the “scam yourself” attacks. These aren’t your run-of-the-mill

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Weekly IT Vulnerability Report: Cyble Researchers Find Nearly 1 Million Exposed Fortinet, SonicWall Devices

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Weekly IT Vulnerability Report: Cyble Researchers Find Nearly 1 Million Exposed Fortinet, SonicWall Devices 2024-08-30 at 16:31 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview Cyble’s weekly vulnerability report for August 21-27 found the highest number of exposed vulnerable assets in nearly three months, since a widespread PHP vulnerability was found in early June. Cyble researchers found more

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Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow

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Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow 2024-08-30 at 14:31 By Ionut Arghire Fortra limits access to FileCatalyst Workflow database after vendor knowledgebase article leaks default credentials. The post Fortra Patches Critical Vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source React to this

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Critical Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow vulnerability patched (CVE-2024-6633)

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Critical Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow vulnerability patched (CVE-2024-6633) 2024-08-28 at 12:02 By Zeljka Zorz Organizations using Fortra’s FileCatalyst Workflow are urged to upgrade their instances, so that attackers can’t access an internal HSQL database by exploiting known static credentials (CVE-2024-6633). “Once logged in to the HSQLDB, the attacker can perform malicious operations in the database. For

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Fortra Patches Critical SQL Injection in FileCatalyst Workflow

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Fortra Patches Critical SQL Injection in FileCatalyst Workflow 2024-06-28 at 14:16 By Ionut Arghire Fortra has patched a critical-severity vulnerability in FileCatalyst Workflow leading to the creation of administrator accounts. The post Fortra Patches Critical SQL Injection in FileCatalyst Workflow appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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PoC exploit for critical Fortra FileCatalyst flaw published (CVE-2024-5276)

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PoC exploit for critical Fortra FileCatalyst flaw published (CVE-2024-5276) 2024-06-27 at 12:31 By Zeljka Zorz A critical SQL injection vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow (CVE-2024-5276) has been patched; a PoC exploit is already available online. While there’s currently no reports of in-the-wild exploitation, enterprise admins are advised to patch their installations as soon as possible.

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Cybercriminal adoption of browser fingerprinting

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Cybercriminal adoption of browser fingerprinting 2024-04-05 at 08:01 By Help Net Security Browser fingerprinting is one of many tactics phishing site authors use to evade security checks and lengthen the lifespan of malicious campaigns. While browser fingerprinting has been used by legitimate organizations to uniquely identify web browsers for nearly 15 years, it is now

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PoC exploit for critical Fortra FileCatalyst MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-25153)

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PoC exploit for critical Fortra FileCatalyst MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-25153) 2024-03-19 at 14:01 By Helga Labus Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical RCE vulnerability (CVE-2024-25153) in Fortra FileCatalyst MFT solution has been published. About CVE-2024-25153 Fortra FileCatalyst is an enterprise managed file transfer (MFT) software solution that includes several components: FileCatalyst Direct, Workflow, and

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PoC Published for Critical Fortra Code Execution Vulnerability

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PoC Published for Critical Fortra Code Execution Vulnerability 2024-03-18 at 13:46 By Ionut Arghire A critical directory traversal vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst Workflow could lead to remote code execution. The post PoC Published for Critical Fortra Code Execution Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original Source

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The dark side of GenAI

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The dark side of GenAI 2024-03-18 at 06:03 By Help Net Security Beyond traditional AI models, generative AI (GenAI) can create new content, images, and even entire scenarios from scratch. While this technology holds immense promise across various sectors, it also introduces challenges and threats to cybersecurity. In this round-up from Help Net Security, cybersecurity

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PoC Code Published for Just-Disclosed Fortra GoAnywhere Vulnerability

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PoC Code Published for Just-Disclosed Fortra GoAnywhere Vulnerability 2024-01-24 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire PoC code exploiting a critical Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability gets published one day after public disclosure. The post PoC Code Published for Just-Disclosed Fortra GoAnywhere Vulnerability appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek RSS Feed View Original

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PoC exploit for easily exploitable Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-0204)

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PoC exploit for easily exploitable Fortra GoAnywhere MFT vulnerability released (CVE-2024-0204) 2024-01-24 at 15:32 By Zeljka Zorz Proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit code for a critical vulnerability (CVE-2024-0204) in Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT solution has been made public, sparking fears that attackers may soon take advantage of it. Fortra’s GoAnywhere MFT is a web-based managed file transfer solution

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Exploring the impact of generative AI in the 2024 presidential election

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Exploring the impact of generative AI in the 2024 presidential election 05/12/2023 at 07:32 By Help Net Security 2024 is a presidential election year in the US. 2016 and 2020 both saw impressive increases in attempts to influence voters through crafty propaganda and social media campaigns run by bots and expert social engineers, along with

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Outsmarting cybercriminals is becoming a hard thing to do

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Outsmarting cybercriminals is becoming a hard thing to do 20/11/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals have evolved into organized and highly adaptive networks, collaborating globally to exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity defenses. Their motivations range from financial gain and information theft to political espionage and ideological warfare. Cybercriminals, now more than ever, are exploiting

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