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Sophisticated cyber criminals are beginning to incorporate SIM swapping techniques into their campaigns, according to Entelgy Innotec Security.

National Cybersecurity Week highlights the need to boost cyber awareness, especially for the non-tech savvy group.

The attacks involve re-directing followers popular channels to one run by cybercriminals or a cybercriminal taking full control of the real channel.

A new attack using Dropbox for phishing has been discovered, with 5,440 attacks observed in the first two weeks of September.

McAfee launches AI-powered Scam Protection to combat the rising threat of sophisticated cyber scams, using AI to outsmart criminals.

With the growth of artificial intelligence such as ChatGPT, cybercriminals now have added support in creating sophisticated scams.

Avast telemetry shows phishing and scams focused on human manipulation account for over 75% of all desktop detections.

Phictionary throws the spotlight on some of the most common phishing attacks detected and blocked by Norton to help people spot the tell-tale signs of scams.

Avast researchers have identified a video campaign from an organisation claiming to be collecting money for sick children, which are actually scam sites.

Online shopping scams are often a little different. It involves criminals creating a mimic of ghost shopping sites to rip off unsuspecting shoppers.

Barracuda Networks has highlighted how cybercriminals leverage HTML as an attack technique in phishing, credential theft, and malware delivery.

Scammers are exploiting the rise of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, to trick users into sharing sensitive information or downloading malware.

New scam impersonating ransomware gangs threatens to sell stolen company data if employees don't respond, warns Avast.

Phishing attacks are evolving as hackers use legitimate services like PayPal and Google Docs to infiltrate inboxes, warns Avanan.

Cybercriminals are using ChatGPT to create deepfake chatbots, phishing campaigns and malware, according to a new report.

Spammers are phishing eager holidaymakers with travel, themed lures, according to new research from Bitdefender Antispam Lab.

Nine out of ten fintechs plan to recruit more experts to help tackle fraud as they expect scams to soar in 2023, according to new research.

Bitdefender Labs is warning people to be aware during the festive season due to a significant increase in spam scams.

Cybercriminal activity is expected to increase over the holidays, warns Rubrik's CISO Michael Mestrovich. Stay vigilant and avoid cyber scams.

Bitdefender launches real-time chat protection for mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger, to combat cyber threats.