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The new battleground for CISOs is human behavior

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The new battleground for CISOs is human behavior 2025-08-22 at 08:40 By Anamarija Pogorelec Attackers don’t always need a technical flaw. More often, they just trick your people. Social engineering works, and AI makes it harder to catch.” Only about one in four cybersecurity teams are effective at collaborating with the broader business (Source: LevelBlue) […]

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How Brandolini’s law informs our everyday infosec reality

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How Brandolini’s law informs our everyday infosec reality 2025-08-11 at 09:00 By Help Net Security Brandolini’s law, also known as the “bullshit asymmetry principle”, is simple but devastating: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it.” While it’s often thrown around in political debates and

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From fake CAPTCHAs to RATs: Inside 2025’s cyber deception threat trends

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From fake CAPTCHAs to RATs: Inside 2025’s cyber deception threat trends 2025-08-08 at 08:07 By Sinisa Markovic Cybercriminals are getting better at lying. That’s the takeaway from a new LevelBlue report, which outlines how attackers are using social engineering and legitimate tools to quietly move through environments before they’re caught. Data showing at what stage

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Why behavioral intelligence is becoming the bank fraud team’s best friend

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Why behavioral intelligence is becoming the bank fraud team’s best friend 2025-07-29 at 09:03 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Seth Ruden, Senior Director of Global Advisory at BioCatch, discusses how financial institutions are addressing fraud. He explains how banks are using behavioral biometrics, device fingerprinting, and network intelligence to enhance fraud

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Four arrested in connection with M&S, Co-op ransomware attacks

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Four arrested in connection with M&S, Co-op ransomware attacks 2025-07-10 at 17:19 By Zeljka Zorz Four individuals suspected of having been involved in the ransomware attacks that hit UK-based retailers earlier this year have been arrested by the UK National Crime Agency. “Two males aged 19, another aged 17, and a 20-year-old female were apprehended

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Qantas data breach could affect 6 million customers

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Qantas data breach could affect 6 million customers 2025-07-02 at 14:04 By Zeljka Zorz Qantas has suffered a cyber incident that has lead to a data breach. “The incident occurred when a cyber criminal targeted a call centre and gained access to a third-party customer servicing platform,” the Australian airline announced today, but said that

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Microsoft introduces protection against email bombing

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Microsoft introduces protection against email bombing 2025-07-01 at 18:54 By Zeljka Zorz By the end of July 2025, all Microsoft Defender for Office 365 customers should be protected from email bombing attacks by default, Microsoft has announced on Monday. What is email bombing? Email bombing (aka spam bombing) is an attack technique that results in

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Attackers fake IT support calls to steal Salesforce data

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Attackers fake IT support calls to steal Salesforce data 2025-06-04 at 17:47 By Zeljka Zorz Over the past several months, a threat group has been actively breaching organizations’ Salesforce instances and exfiltrating customer and business data, Google Threat Intelligence Group (GTIG) has warned. The attackers in question – currently tracked as UNC6040 – are masters

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TikTok videos + ClickFix tactic = Malware infection

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TikTok videos + ClickFix tactic = Malware infection 2025-05-23 at 15:53 By Zeljka Zorz Malware peddlers are using TikTok videos and the ClickFix tactic to trick users into installing infostealer malware on their computers, Trend Micro researchers have warned. The videos are getting published by a number of TikTok user accounts, seem AI-made, and are

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What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)?

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What is social engineering in crypto (and how to protect yourself)? 2025-05-12 at 13:23 By Cointelegraph by SK Arora Social engineering in crypto, explained In the world of cryptocurrency, security goes beyond just protecting your wallet with a password or private key. One of the most deceptive and increasingly dangerous threats to crypto users today

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Fake AI platforms deliver malware diguised as video content

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Fake AI platforms deliver malware diguised as video content 2025-05-09 at 16:53 By Zeljka Zorz A clever malware campaign delivering the novel Noodlophile malware is targeting creators and small businesses looking to enhance their productivity with AI tools. But, in an unusual twist, the threat actors are not disguising the malware as legitimate software, but

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The many variants of the ClickFix social engineering tactic

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The many variants of the ClickFix social engineering tactic 2025-05-08 at 18:50 By Zeljka Zorz As new malware delivery campaigns using the ClickFix social engineering tactic are spotted nearly every month, it’s interesting to see how the various attackers are trying to refine the two main elements: the lure and the “instruction” page. In the

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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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UK retailers under cyber attack: Co-op member data compromised

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UK retailers under cyber attack: Co-op member data compromised 2025-05-05 at 15:17 By Zeljka Zorz UK-based retailers Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods have been targeted by cyber attackers in the last few weeks. Whether the attacks have been mounted by the same group is difficult to say for sure: the victimized businesses are sharing

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Property renters targeted in simple BEC scam

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Property renters targeted in simple BEC scam 2025-04-30 at 14:32 By Zeljka Zorz Emails purportedly sent by rental property management firms are being used to steal money from people in France and Canada, Proofpoint researchers have warned. A BEC scam preying on renters “Most campaigns are sent from compromised mailboxes belonging to educational institutions in

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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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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature

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North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature 2025-04-21 at 19:02 By Ryan Naraine North Korean cryptocurrency thieves abusing Zoom Remote collaboration feature to target cryptocurrency traders with malware. The post North Korean Cryptocurrency Thieves Caught Hijacking Zoom ‘Remote Control’ Feature appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek View

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming

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The Zoom attack you didn’t see coming 2025-04-18 at 17:02 By Zeljka Zorz Did you know that when participating in a Zoom call, you can grant permission to other participants to control your computer remotely? While this feature may come in handy when dealing with trusted family, friends and colleagues, threat actors have started abusing

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2024 phishing trends tell us what to expect in 2025

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2024 phishing trends tell us what to expect in 2025 2025-02-27 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Phishing has been the method most often employed by cybercriminals to achieve initial access to targeted organizations in 2024, according to risk advisory firm Kroll, which expects this trend to continue in 2025. But attackers have also increasingly been

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