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Phishing, smishing, ClickFix lures and BEC scams.
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Akamai research shows that scam detections doubled to over six million in Q2 2026, surpassing phishing for the first time. Earlier attacks...
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ANY.RUN analyzed a device code phishing campaign called Skyw4lker, which primarily targets U.S. organizations, including manufacturing,...
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A Chinese national, Zhen Zhao, was extradited to the United States from the Netherlands and arraigned for his role in a $36.9 million...
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Microsoft has announced plans to introduce AI-powered phishing detection in Microsoft Teams starting in early November 2026. The...
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Google Chrome is enhancing its scam detection features with the new Gemini model, which now operates server-side to better protect users...
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Bluesky acknowledged a phishing attack that compromised over 4,500 user accounts due to a fake government payment offer. Earlier attacks...
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The European Commission is investigating Booking.com for potential security breaches that have led to phishing scams affecting customers....
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A phishing email mimicked a Dell order confirmation, bypassing authentication checks to trick users into calling a fake helpline. Earlier...
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The attack began with a phishing email containing a malicious attachment, allowing UAC-0099 to gain initial access. They later deployed a...
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Researchers at Abnormal AI have uncovered a new phishing-as-a-service platform called Athena StealthRoute, which uses AI to generate...
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Organizations face significant risks, including data breaches and system disruptions, as these attacks bypass traditional defenses and...
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A cyberattack exploited malicious Google search results related to Amazon, using the 'finger' utility to deploy a CAPTCHA that installs...
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Google is enhancing Chrome's Enhanced Protection mode to detect and warn users of ClickFix scams, which trick users into running malicious...
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A 40-year-old Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Victor Amachukwu, was sentenced to eight years in prison for spearphishing attacks targeting...
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Threat actors used a genuine, signed copy of Siemens Software Center to distribute malicious DLL files, infecting Windows PCs via ClickFix...
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