Spear Phishing stories

Morphing Meerkat leads sophisticated phishing operation
3 days ago
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A new cyber threat, led by the actor known as Morphing Meerkat, is exploiting DNS records to launch sophisticated phishing attacks on over 100 brands.

UAE cyberattack exposes new Sosano malware by Proofpoint
Last month
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Researchers from Proofpoint have revealed a sophisticated email-based cyberattack targeting key organisations in the UAE, employing stealthy malware called Sosano.

Phishing campaign targets X accounts for crypto scams
Mon, 3rd Feb 2025
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
Researchers at SentinelLabs have uncovered an active phishing campaign targeting high-profile X accounts to hijack credentials for cryptocurrency scams.

Cyber threats rising in manufacturing sector, study warns
Wed, 15th Jan 2025
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ransomware
A new analysis by IDS-INDATA reveals a 50% surge in cyber attacks on the manufacturing sector, driven by outdated tech and complex supply chains.

UK manufacturing faces surge in AI-driven cyber threats
Tue, 14th Jan 2025
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ransomware
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digital transformation
A study reveals UK manufacturing is facing a surge in AI-driven cyber threats, with a 50% rise in supply chain attacks now affecting 20% of businesses.

AI-driven phishing & malware threats to rise by 2025
Tue, 7th Jan 2025
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phishing
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email security
Cybersecurity firms are bracing for a surge in AI-driven threats by 2025, with SMEs particularly vulnerable to sophisticated phishing and data breaches.

Exclusive: How KnowBe4 stopped a North Korean hacker from joining the company
Fri, 29th Nov 2024
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
A North Korean hacker attempted to infiltrate KnowBe4, prompting a swift response from the firm's security team that highlighted evolving cyber threats.

Cybercriminals target Olympic Games & concerts in 2024
Fri, 22nd Nov 2024
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phishing
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physical security
Cybercriminals are exploiting major events like the EUROs and Valentine's Day with phishing attacks, prompting warnings for heightened consumer vigilance.

Expert advice to combat rising ransomware & phishing
Thu, 17th Oct 2024
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ransomware
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network security
As Cyber Security Awareness Month unfolds, experts urge organisations to bolster defenses against the rising threats of ransomware and phishing attacks.

Experts call for resilience after cyber-attack on Trump's campaign
Tue, 13th Aug 2024
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risk & compliance
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spear phishing
Experts urge resilient cyber measures after Trump's campaign hack reveals vulnerabilities, stressing decoy tactics, phishing awareness, and robust public sector security.

Kaspersky reports surge in hybrid phishing campaigns for 2024
Wed, 17th Jul 2024
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phishing
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martech
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email security
Kaspersky researchers identify a new trend blending spear phishing’s personalisation with bulk phishing’s scale, marking a sophisticated cybersecurity threat.

Akamai report: 42% of web traffic driven by bots, 65% malicious
Wed, 26th Jun 2024
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phishing
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email security
Akamai's latest report reveals that 42% of web traffic is bot-driven, with 65% of these bots malicious, heavily impacting the eCommerce sector.

Egress & Spear Shield unite to boost email security intelligence
Thu, 29th Feb 2024
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email security
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ai security
Egress and Spear Shield combine forces to detect, monitor and prevent email threats, advancing spear phishing simulation data interaction and assessment to bolster cyber defences.

Generative AI stokes sophisticated phishing threats
Wed, 7th Feb 2024
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phishing
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email security
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genai
Generative AI is fuelling sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks, prompting organisations to adopt stringent controls.

Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Cyberattacks on the public sector surge in 2023, says KnowBe4 report, revealing a noteworthy 31% increase in APAC region and a global rising trend in ransomware incidents.

Data Privacy Day sees phishing risk surge – report
Tue, 23rd Jan 2024
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Ahead of Data Privacy Day, PrivacyEngines stresses increasing threat of phishing, with a staggering number of global attacks in Q3 2022.

Rugy World Cup highlights needs for cybersecurity
Fri, 29th Sep 2023
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cybersecurity
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sports
Major sporting events such as the RWC are extremely vulnerable to cyber attacks, especially from bad actors with financial motives.

Nearly half of Australian organisations were victims of spear phishing in 2022
Thu, 25th May 2023
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email security
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Cybercriminals continue to barrage organisations with targeted email attacks, and many companies are struggling to keep up.

APAC accounts for 1/4 of global malicious emails in 2022
Thu, 8th Sep 2022
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phishing
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email security
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spam
There are three main factors which cause the bulk of spam emails targeting APAC: population, high adoption of e-services, and pandemic lockdowns.

Spear-phishing attacks on the rise, with risk to small businesses
Mon, 21st Mar 2022
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cybersecurity
According to a new report by Barracuda, Spear-phishing attacks are evolving and becoming significantly more common.