Social Engineering stories
Ransomware losses and third-party risks are testing policy limits as Willis data show most breach costs are still covered.
The scam network's fake texts may have reached millions of Android users, with authorities linking it to major card theft and losses.
More than half of countries surveyed now say cybercrime makes up 30 per cent of recorded offences, as phishing and ransomware spread fast.
A single phishing email can now compromise identities, bypass multifactor authentication and hit endpoints within five minutes, Barracuda said.
The promotion puts KnowBe4's product strategy under an internal engineering veteran as the company expands defences against AI-driven threats and human error.
BlueVoyant says a ClickFix malware campaign using fake browser updates is linked to the Rapid Brigantine ransomware ecosystem.
Trusted software is giving cybercriminals persistent access to PCs, making attacks harder to spot and raising the risk of data theft.
Weak passwords and outdated access rules are leaving small businesses exposed as AI speeds up phishing, credential theft and network probing.
Fans buying tickets or streams for the FIFA World Cup face fake sites, rogue apps and QR-code traps that can steal payment details.
The move puts KnowBe4's product strategy under a long-serving engineer as the company expands tools to counter AI-driven threats and shadow AI.
MSPs may see fewer alerts and lower workloads as the security vendor expands its Pax8 channel reach after a startup award win.
The listing should speed procurement for cloud customers as employers face rising risks from impersonation, fraud and stolen credentials.
The new controls could help enterprises stop AI agents from exporting data or changing records when their actions stray beyond approved intent.
The hire comes as firms face rising identity fraud risks in account recovery, device enrolment and privileged access workflows.
The return of highly significant incidents has renewed pressure on New Zealand organisations to tighten defences after losses jumped to NZD $5.6 million.
Industry experts warn that reimbursement is masking the scale of scams, as APP losses climbed 19% to GBP £576.4 million last year.
Android users will get a warning when a supposedly familiar caller may be spoofed, as deepfake-enabled scams rise.
Phishing is becoming harder to spot as attackers use encryption and AI-generated sites to target organisations more effectively.
Banks must shift to real-time, networked defences as organised scams now move money through customer-authorised payments in minutes.
One in three daily AI users say explicit images of people they know are acceptable, as confidence in online evidence and scams worsens.