Scammers are increasingly using visually stylized QR codes to deliver phishing links, Help Net Security reports.
QR code phishing (quishing) is already more difficult to detect, since these codes deliver links without a visible URL. Attackers are now using QR codes with colors, shapes, and logos woven into the code’s pattern.
Red Teaming has become one of the most discussed and misunderstood practices in modern cybersecurity. Many organizations invest heavily in vulnerability scanners and penetration tests, yet breaches continue to happen through paths those tools never simulate. Enterprise leaders now ask a deeper question: “Does our security testing completely reflect how attackers will break in?” This […]
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After an Instagram impersonation, Alan Shimel reveals how Meta’s AI moderation dismissed a clear security threat—showing why identity protection is broken.
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A widespread phishing campaign is targeting LinkedIn users by posting comments on users’ posts, BleepingComputer reports.
Threat actors are using bots to post the comments, which impersonate LinkedIn itself and inform the user that their account has been restricted due to policy violations. The comments contain links to supposedly allow the user to appeal the restriction.
A survey by the World Economic Forum (WEF) found that 47% of organizations cite the advancement of adversarial capabilities as their top concern surrounding generative AI.
Today’s data centers are hardened facilities with layered access controls, surveillance, redundancy and security teams focused on keeping threats out. Yet, even the most secure environment can be compromised by a single moment of trust, such as a legitimate-looking email that prompts someone to click a link. That’s the modern cybersecurity paradox. The perimeter can..
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Researchers with security firm Miggo used an indirect prompt injection technique to manipulate Google's Gemini AI assistant to access and leak private data in Google Calendar events, highlighting the challenges AI presents that traditional security measures can't address.
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PromptArmor threat researchers uncovered a vulnerability in Anthropic's new Cowork that already was detected in the AI company's Claude Code developer tool, and which allows a threat actor to trick the agent into uploading a victim's sensitive files to their own Anthropic account.
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We've known that social engineering would get AI wings. Now, at the beginning of 2026, we are learning just how high those wings can soar.
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Microsoft and law enforcement agencies in Europe disrupted the operations of RedVDS, a global cybercrime service that sold cheap and disposable dedicated virtual servers to threat actors that used them to run BEC, phishing, and other fraud campaigns. The vendor now wants to shut down its payment networks and find the operators behind it.
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A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance.
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A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance.
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Researchers at Gen warn that a phishing campaign is attempting to trick users into linking malicious devices to their WhatsApp accounts.
Researchers warn that attackers are abusing Google notifications and cloud services to deliver phishing emails that bypass traditional email security controls.
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Researchers warn that attackers are abusing Google notifications and cloud services to deliver phishing emails that bypass traditional email security controls.
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Amazon has blocked more than 1,800 suspected North Korean applicants from joining the company since April 2024, TechRadar reports. Amazon’s Chief Security Officer, Stephen Schmidt, said in a LinkedIn post that DPRK-linked applications have increased by 27% quarter over quarter this year.
Researchers warn of a new WhatsApp “GhostPairing” attack that silently links attacker devices to accounts, enabling message spying without users knowing.
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Researchers warn of a new WhatsApp “GhostPairing” attack that silently links attacker devices to accounts, enabling message spying without users knowing.
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