Phishing

Phishing attacks are online scams in which hackers pretend to represent reliable organizations to trick victims into disclosing private information like passwords or credit card numbers. Attackers frequently use phony emails, texts, and websites to...

Hackers target job seekers primarily for financial gain and to obtain sensitive personal information.  Many job seekers are vulnerable due to their enthusiasm for finding employment, which exposes them to phishing scams and fake job...

A severe vulnerability in Zendesk, a widely used customer service tool, has been exposed, allowing attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive support tickets of numerous Fortune 500 companies. The flaw, discovered by a...

There has been an increase in the number of robotext scams in recent months, which has prompted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to issue a warning. Scammers are increasingly using robotext scams to trick their...

Weaponized Linux virtual machines are used for offensive cybersecurity purposes like "penetration testing" or "exploiting vulnerabilities." These setups often use the tools and frameworks that are designed for ethical hacking. Securonix researchers recently detected CRON#TRAP...

Cybercriminals are increasingly using Microsoft Office Forms to launch sophisticated two-step phishing attacks. At present, certain individuals are being tricked into divulging their Microsoft 365 (M365) login information through Office Forms. Threat actors use the technique...

Hackers often abuse weaponized Word docs, as they can contain macros that contain or exploit flaws inside those Word files to run destructive code upon being opened by the intended victims. It enables an attacker...

Hackers often target XLSX, HTML, and PDF files as they are widely used, and their trustable file formats also attract them. This makes it easier to deliver them successfully to recipients who may not be...

Malware authors are exploiting the growing popularity of QR codes to target users through PDF files, where these malicious PDFs, often delivered via email disguised as faxes, contain QR codes that trick users into...

Cybercriminals leverage high-profile events, such as global sporting championships, by registering fake domains to launch phishing and scam attacks. Researchers uncover suspicious domain registration campaigns, especially when event-specific terms or phrases are used in recently...