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Serious implications resulting from SIM card duplication

Thu, 12th Oct 2023
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Sophisticated cyber criminals are beginning to incorporate SIM swapping techniques into their campaigns, according to Entelgy Innotec Security.
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National Cybersecurity Week: Cyber awareness for non-tech savvy

Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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National Cybersecurity Week highlights the need to boost cyber awareness, especially for the non-tech savvy group.
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Rapid increase in YouTube stream-jacking attacks – report

Wed, 11th Oct 2023
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The attacks involve re-directing followers popular channels to one run by cybercriminals or a cybercriminal taking full control of the real channel.
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Check Point discovers new phishing scam on Dropbox

Wed, 4th Oct 2023
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A new attack using Dropbox for phishing has been discovered, with 5,440 attacks observed in the first two weeks of September.
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McAfee launches new tool to fight AI-generated scams

Wed, 27th Sep 2023
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McAfee launches AI-powered Scam Protection to combat the rising threat of sophisticated cyber scams, using AI to outsmart criminals.
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Scams and phishing make up most online scams in 2023

Fri, 22nd Sep 2023
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With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.
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Cyber threat risks reach three-year high – Avast

Wed, 16th Aug 2023
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Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.
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Norton unveils phishing dictionary to identify scams

Fri, 14th Jul 2023
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Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.
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Criminals preying on generosity to steal donations: Avast

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.
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66% of scammed Australians unlikely to report them

Thu, 22nd Jun 2023
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Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.
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Malicious HTML attachments a popular cyber threat: Barracuda

Fri, 5th May 2023
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Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.
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Fake ChatGPT extension stealing victims' account details

Wed, 3rd May 2023
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Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.
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Avast uncovers new scam scaring employees into paying big

Thu, 20th Apr 2023
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New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.
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New phishing method leveraging iCloud, PayPal, Google Docs

Tue, 28th Mar 2023
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Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.
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Cybercriminals using ChatGPT to generate scams – report

Fri, 3rd Mar 2023
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Cybercriminals are using ChatGPT to create deepfake chatbots, phishing campaigns and malware, according to a new report.
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Spammers phishing tourists with travel-themed lures - Bitdefender

Fri, 20th Jan 2023
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Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.
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Nine out of 10 fintechs will hire more fraud experts in 2023

Thu, 19th Jan 2023
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Nine out of ten fintechs plan to recruit more experts to help tackle fraud as they expect scams to soar in 2023, according to new research.
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Bitdefender urges caution when dealing with holiday spam

Tue, 20th Dec 2022
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Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.
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Cyber criminals to ramp up activity over holidays

Fri, 16th Dec 2022
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Cybercriminal activity is expected to increase over the holidays, warns Rubrik's CISO Michael Mestrovich. Stay vigilant and avoid cyber scams.
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Bitdefender launches chat protection solution to put a halt to scams

Fri, 4th Nov 2022
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Bitdefender launches real-time chat protection for mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, to combat cyber threats.