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The top five phishing challenges that lie ahead in 2018

Phishing is expected to drive bigger breaches in 2018 as mobile scams, cloud attacks and ransomware spread beyond email filters.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Sun, 21st Jan 2018

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Gen Q3 report reveals alarming rise in global cyber threats

Gen's Q3 Threat Report reveals a staggering rise in cyber threats, with ransomware payments hitting $460 million and mobile banking malware incidents soaring.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Nov 2024

Application Programming Interface

New cloud hacktool Xeon Sender exploits APIs for spam SMS

Researchers at SentinelLabs have unveiled Xeon Sender, a new cloud hack tool exploiting legitimate APIs to launch bulk SMS spam attacks against service providers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2024

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New data breaches spark cybersecurity fears as Twilio confirms attack

ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for compromising 33 million Twilio users' phone numbers via the Authy 2FA app, sparking major security concerns.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Jul 2024

Malware

What is vishing? Tips to spot and avoid voice phishing scams

As vishing scams persist, we explore its mechanisms, common tactics, and how to deter these voice phishing attacks, safeguarding your personal data and finances.

By Mark Gorrie • 7 min read • Thu, 2nd May 2024

Data Protection

Importance of cyber readiness emphasised for World Backup Day

CybeReady, an autonomous cybersecurity learning firm, highlights the key role of cybersecurity readiness as World Backup Day 2024 approaches.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Mar 2024

Application Security

Appdome's real-time defense against mobile app social engineering attacks

Appdome presents real-time defense system against social engineering attacks targeting mobile apps, enhancing user security and brand reputation.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Mar 2024

Marketing Technologies

Smishing scam utilising Amazon Web Services uncovered

SNS Sender uses Amazon's cloud services for 'smishing' scams, impersonating USPS notifications, according to cybersecurity firm SentinelLabs.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2024

Phishing

Decline in trust with SMS platforms predicted by new XConnect study

A study by XConnect and Mobilesquared reveals CPaaS providers are expected to lose nearly a quarter of trust in SMS platforms between 2023 and 2025 due to potential fraud risks.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Feb 2024

Phishing

Surge in cyberattacks on public sector spotlighted by KnowBe4 report

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.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024