IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

Forbes

Ashwin Vamshi, a researcher with Menlo Security, has published details of how hackers are taking social engineering to new levels through a phishing …

Help Net Security

Attackers probing organizations using Microsoft 365 can make an alert identifying unsolicited (potential phishing) emails “disappear”.

Infosecurity Magazine

Researchers have uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign that exploits the trust users place in well-known websites like Google Drawings and …

The Hacker News

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a novel phishing campaign that leverages Google Drawings and shortened links generated via WhatsApp to …

CSO Online

In a report identifying the most effective and popular subject lines used by phishing attackers, HR was tops, along with “IT: Backup has failed” …

WIRED

Attacks on Microsoft's Copilot AI allow for answers to be manipulated, data extracted, and security protections bypassed, new research shows.

Western Illinois University

MACOMB/MOLINE, IL – Western Illinois University reminds students, faculty and staff to avoid phishing scams. These fraudulent emails often look …

SecurityBrief Australia

KnowBe4's Q2 2024 phishing report reveals HR-related emails are top-clicked, with QR code scams rising, emphasising urgent need for security …

SmartCompany

Phishing takedown services identify where the dodgy website is hosted and contact the website owner or hosting company to request its removal.

WPXI

Beaver County woman loses $87,000 in phishing scam … BEAVER COUNTY, Pa. — Fraud cases involving the elderly are on the rise in Beaver County, …