IT Sec News updates – Phishing Attacks

Security Intelligence

The 2024 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index reported that phishing was one of the top initial access vectors observed last year, accounting for …

Security Magazine

Cat-phishing was observed with attackers deploying open redirects. Malicious actors exploited vulnerabilities within websites to avoid detection, and …

SiliconANGLE

KnowBe4 provides phishing prevention solutions to reduce human error and enhance cybersecurity in organizations, focusing on advanced threat …

PCR

KnowBe4 has released the results of its Q1 2024 top-clicked phishing test report. The results include the most common email subjects clicked on in …

Gettysburg Times

Phishing is a major concern. Unfortunately, 95% of cybersecurity issues are due to human error, with phishing attacks being a major part of it. If you …

The HIPAA Journal

As with other types of spear phishing attacks, BEC attacks target individuals and attempt to get them to take action without questioning the request, …

Cyber Daily

Spear phishing appears to be the new weapon of choice for state-backed Russian threat groups, along with a proliferation of malware tools.

MediaPost

There has been a 4,151% increase in malicious emails since ChatGPT was launched in November 2022, according to The State of Phishing: 2024 Mid-Year …

GovInfoSecurity

… phishing email (28% of respondents) or clicking on a malicious URL in a phishing email (18% of respondents). Arming employees with the knowledge …

Newsradio 95 WXTK

Cape Cod Healthcare is warning patients about a potential e-mail phishing scam. The e-mails say they are from capecodhealth.org, they have a return …