IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

WeLiveSecurity

Phishing emails are a weapon of choice for criminals intent on stealing people's personal data and planting malware on their devices.

Check Point Software Technologies

In the case of a phishing attack, the attacker uses some form of messaging platform to send links, malicious attachments, or other types of deceptive, …

DataBreaches.net

Brian Krebs reports: Domain names ending in “.US” — the top-level domain for the United States — are among the most prevalent in phishing scams, …

Lexology

Since 2017 the National Cyber Security Centre (“NCSC”) launched a programme known as Active Cyber Defence (“ACD”), in an effort to protect the UK…

Help Net Security

85% of phishing emails utilized malicious links in the content of the email, and spam emails increased by 30% from Q1 to Q2 2023.

The Standard (HK)

Octopus Cards Limited reminds citizens to be aware of phishing emails with hyperlinks directed to an unauthorized website that requests user…

ARN

Group-IB's analysts found that automated scheme uses Telegram bots to create ready-to-use phishing pages impersonating companies in a range of …

CSO Online

Phishing and vulnerabilities. Any messaging platform can be used to deliver phishing messages and is susceptible to vulnerabilities. “Employees might …

CNA

SINGAPORE: Scam attempts are on the rise, and millions have been lost through cyber threats including phishing attacks and fake friend call scams.

Insurance Journal

Other top cyberattacks projected for 2023 include: mobile device, phishing/spear phishing, crypto jacking, state-sponsored, Internet of Things …