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Cyber security researchers have discovered an alarming rise in phishing attacks that are using SEO (search engine optimisation) techniques to legitimise their scams. Netskope’s Cloud and Threat Report: Global Cloud and Malware Trends found that downloads of malicious PDF files …
After months of negotiation, the European Union has reached an agreement on the Digital Services Act. The legislation has been touted as a landmark for online content regulation. Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Margrethe Vestager, said the Act would …
Welcome to our latest monthly review of cyber attacks and data breaches. In April 2022, we found 80 publicly disclosed security incidents accounting for 14,329,785 breached records. As ever, you can find the full list of security incidents on our …
T-Mobile customers are being warned about text messages supposedly sent the telecoms firm thanking them for paying their phone bill. Research from the NJCCIC (New Jersey Cybersecurity & Communications Integration Cell) found that scammers are using this as a pretext …
The European Commission is proposing rules that would require EU bodies to implement a framework to better manage cyber security risks. It’s part of a package of draft rules by the EU executive known as the Cybersecurity Regulation, and also …
Welcome to our latest monthly review of cyber attacks and data breaches. In March 2022, we found 88 publicly disclosed security incidents accounting for 3,987,593 breached records. Let’s take a look at some of the incidents the cyber threat landscape …
Welcome to the final review of cyber attacks and data breaches for 2021. In December, we discovered 219 million breached records from 74 publicly disclosed security incidents. As always, you can find the full list on our sister site – …
Scammers have been using the anticipation surrounding the latest Spider–Man film to launch phishing attacks. Spider–Man: No Way Home is set to be one of the biggest films of the year, and has been subject to months of rumours in …
In October, we found 94 publicly disclosed security incidents, which accounted for 51,248,331 breached records. As ever, you can find the full list of cyber attacks and data breaches on our sister site. Here, we take a closer look at …
Since at least 2019, criminal hackers have been hijacking high-profile YouTube channels in a phishing scam designed to capture their cookies. According to a report by Google, which owns YouTube, more than 4,000 accounts were compromised, with attackers either selling …
