Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches

Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming victims take center stage as the US election approaches, according to Fortinet. “As the 2024 US presidenti… Continue reading Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches

Companies mentioned on the dark web at higher risk for cyber attacks

The presence of any data relating to an organization on the dark web demonstrably increases its risk of a cyber attack, according to Searchlight Cyber. Dark web insights and breach correlation Marsh McLennan Cyber Risk Intelligence Center analyzed the … Continue reading Companies mentioned on the dark web at higher risk for cyber attacks

Two Indicted in US for Running Dark Web Marketplaces Offering Stolen Information

A Kazakhstani and a Russian national were indicted in the US for operating dark web sites facilitating PII, card, and banking information trading.
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National Public Data Breach: Only 134 Million Unique Emails Leaked and Company Acknowledges Incident

In August, 2.7 billion records from National Public Data, including Social Security numbers, were leaked on a dark web forum. Continue reading National Public Data Breach: Only 134 Million Unique Emails Leaked and Company Acknowledges Incident

The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months

When it comes to the cyber threat landscape, change is the only constant: the inevitable interplay between cybercriminals and law enforcement agencies makes it inevitable. Europol’s recently released Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IO… Continue reading The changes in the cyber threat landscape in the last 12 months

How AI helps decode cybercriminal strategies

With terms like “AI washing” making their way into mainstream business consciousness, the hype surrounding AI is making it harder to differentiate between the true applications and empty promises of the technology. The quest for tangible business benef… Continue reading How AI helps decode cybercriminal strategies