Social Engineering stories - Page 2

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Cambodia scam compounds linked to mobile banking fraud

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Cambodia scam compounds are being tied to a mobile banking fraud network that hit users in 21 countries, researchers say.

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World Cup guide warns banks of scams & trafficking

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World Cup guide urges banks to spot scams and trafficking as tournament travel, ticket demand and online activity heighten fraud risks.

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iProov report warns of soaring iOS injection attacks

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iProov warns iOS injection attacks surged 1,151% in late 2025 as generative AI fuels deepfake impersonation and identity fraud.

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Attackers exploit trust in Blackpoint Cyber report

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Blackpoint Cyber warns attackers are increasingly slipping in through trusted credentials, VPNs and remote tools, with fake CAPTCHA scams leading incidents.

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Identity compromise emerges as top cyberattack route

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Identity failures are now the main way cyber attackers breach firms, with experts warning that non-human credentials are widening the risk.

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KnowBe4 tops G2 as award haul boosts cyber profile

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KnowBe4 wins top G2 rankings and multiple awards as chief executive officer Bryan Palma hails growth in cyber, workplace and brand appeal.

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1Kosmos wins Department of War IL4 identity approval

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1Kosmos wins Department of War IL4 identity approval, extending its FedRAMP High platform to mission-critical defence workloads and partner access.

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Attackers turn trusted tools into cyber weapon

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Attackers abuse trusted tools, remote support software and stolen SSO sessions to breach systems, ReliaQuest says.

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ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries

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ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.

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Orange Business adds deepfake detection to services

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Orange Business to weave Reality Defender's deepfake checks into enterprise communications for 7,000 customers amid rising fraud fears.

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DeepLoad malware steals credentials via ClickFix campaign

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ReliaQuest flags DeepLoad malware stealing live credentials in enterprise networks, with AI-style obfuscation, USB spread and hidden WMI persistence.

'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO

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Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.

KnowBe4 launches AI defence agents for risk training

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KnowBe4 expands its AIDA suite with AI defence agents to automate security training, phishing simulations and human risk measurement.

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CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide

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AI-fuelled cyber attacks are spreading faster worldwide, CrowdStrike warns, as breakout times plummet and criminals weaponise mainstream tools.

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Upwind finds prompt detection can run under millisecond

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Upwind unveils sub-millisecond prompt threat detection for LLMs, claiming 95% precision using Nvidia models to secure live AI workloads.

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HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge

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HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.

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Cyware unveils Agentic AI Fabric for threat defence

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Cyware launches Agentic AI Fabric, adding goal-driven analyst agents to automate threat intel, detection engineering and incident response.

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Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double

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Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.

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Abnormal AI rolls out Attune 1.0 to fight AI cyberattacks

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Abnormal AI launches Attune 1.0, a behavioural model that spots AI-crafted cyberattacks by learning normal workplace communication patterns.

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LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader

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Ransomware group LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures and a Deno-based fileless loader to scale attacks and evade traditional endpoint defences.