IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

May 18, 2024
NEWS

Zscaler annual phishing report finds a near 60% increase in phishing attacks in 2023

In 2023, Zscaler ThreatLabz observed a year-over-year increase of 58.2% in global phishing attempts. This surge was characterized by emerging schemes, …

Facebook Twitter

Report: Cat-phishing of legitimate websites on the rise | SC Media

HP's latest Wolf Security Threat Insights Report reveals that cybercriminals are employing “cat-phishing” techniques to deceive victims and using …

Facebook Twitter

Security Alert – Don't be fooled by unsolicited email offers and information requests!

CUNY has recently been bombarded with emails that are a mix of phishing attempts, spam campaigns, and fake job offers. Fake job offer scams target …

Facebook Twitter

Hackers target DocuSign with new phishing threat — watch out, you could be signing your data away

Phishing emails often come from unrelated domains, so cross-checking the email address from which the message came is always a good place to start.

Facebook Twitter

Artificial intelligence experts under cyberattack – Axios

Researchers at Proofpoint say the phishing emails have been sent to fewer than 10 precisely targeted people.

Facebook Twitter

How Financial Institutions Can Protect Against Phishing Attacks | socPub

As entry barriers to cybercriminality have lowered, the severity of phishing attacks has increased. The financial sector remains among the leading …

Facebook Twitter

ESL issues warning to customers about recent phishing schemes – MSN

According to ESL, they were alerted to an increase in phishing schemes — a type of scam that tricks customers into giving their personal information …

Facebook Twitter

Scam Alert: Phishing emails reported, claiming to be from State Office – MSN

The Secretary of State's Office posted on Facebook that the department has become aware of several phishing emails sent to Kansas residents. If …

Facebook Twitter

Dell Confirms Breach of Customer Info; Warns Against Phishing Attempts

Cyber analysts are also cautioning businesses to be wary of phishing scams. The leaked data could be used by attackers to craft highly believable …

Facebook Twitter

A voice phishing cash collection book was arrested by the police after a citizen reported that he wa..

B reported to the police, “I'm working part-time to receive and deliver cash, and I think it's voice phishing.” Mr. B showed me a bundle of 6.5 …

Facebook Twitter