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Cybersecurity Threats That Rocked 2025

Scams & Phishing

Cybersecurity Threats That Rocked 2025

Think cyber threats fade with the old calendar? Think again. In 2025, attackers doubled down on familiar tricks and sharpened them into something far more dangerous. Infostealer malware exposed billions of stolen credentials, phishing emails looked more convincing than ever, and poisoned search results pushed malware to the top of Google. Meanwhile, smishing texts, fake crash alerts, and mobile exploits targeted everyday users. The lesson from 2025 is clear: the scams may evolve, but the targets remain the same. Staying safe now requires constant vigilance, updated devices, and a healthy skepticism of anything that demands a quick click READ FULL STORY

Corporate Security

Think Your Business Is Too Small For Hackers? It’s Time To Think Again
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
March 20, 2026

There’s a false sense of security when SMB owners believe hackers aren’t interested in a small company. The assumption is that bad actors will just move on to bigger and better targets with much more to steal. Unfortunately, that really couldn't be more wrong. There’s plenty of valuable data worth stealing from small businesses. Hijacked information like credit card details, passwords, and other PII is equally as useful and destructive, and if stolen can also lead to supply chain attacks, where info stolen from smaller businesses can be used to catch bigger fish. READ FULL STORY

Users Get Tricked Into Falsely Updating Google Services

Mobile Security

Users Get Tricked Into Falsely Updating Google Services

The TrickMo Android banking trojan has re-emerged in a new form, disguised as a fake Google Chrome app for Android. Once installed, this malicious app prompts users to update Google Play Services, tricking them into downloading TrickMo under the guise of "Google Services." By doing so, it gains access to critical permissions, including those for the device's accessibility settings, which it then exploits to perform various malicious activities. READ FULL STORY
I Didn't Try To Sign Into That Account. So Who Did?

Scams & Phishing

I Didn't Try To Sign Into That Account. So Who Did?

We’ve all gotten them. A text with a random code we are supposed to enter somewhere to log in to something. And it’s likely you’ve received one or two that just showed up and you don’t know why. Firstly, and importantly, don't ignore them! When you receive an unsolicited verification code, it's like a huge warning sign screaming, "Someone's trying to get into your account!" But don’t panic. We’ve got you covered. Here’s a guide to help you navigate those random texts with verification codes. READ FULL STORY
Scammers Steal Chips and Cash From Destroyed Debit Cards

Your Security

Scammers Steal Chips and Cash From Destroyed Debit Cards

Debit card use has always come with a certain amount of risk. However, a troubling new twist in debit-card fraud is turning the chip we’ve all come to trust for security into a weapon. In this latest attack, scammers call victims pretending to be a representative from a financial institution and claim there’s a problem with the debit card. But, fortunately, there’s a “fix” that that the scammers will very helpfully assist you in completing. READ FULL STORY

Mobile Security

Text Scam Frenzy Explodes Over 300 Percent as Scammers Target Financial Institutions
By: Jim Stickley and Tina Davis
March 16, 2026

A recent cyber threat snapshot reveals phishing texts posing as various financial institutions have spiked over 340 %, dominating these types of scams in late 2025. These fraudulent messages use fake alerts and deceptive links to steal credentials. Experts warn that as phishing evolves, attackers are playing psychological tricks, not using sophisticated technologies. Learn how scammers are tricking mobile users and simple steps you can take to stay safe in the cyber wild. READ FULL STORY

ClickFix Attacks Help You Hack Your Own PC

Your Security

ClickFix Attacks Help You Hack Your Own PC

PC users beware—ClickFix attacks are here. Global cybersecurity company ESET’s did some research on the topic. Its research finds ClickFix incidents are now a close second to phishing—and that’s saying something. They also found these two-faced attacks multiplied a crushing 500%+ during that same year. And they are pretty crafty in their trickery too. It’s been an invaluable hacking tool for decades since phishing tactics keep reinventing themself as technology marches on. These start with phishing, of course, and these attacks are getting more sophisticated by the day, and with help from AI. READ FULL STORY
Watch Out For Scammers Pretending To Be FDIC Or OIG Officials

Scams & Phishing

Watch Out For Scammers Pretending To Be FDIC Or OIG Officials

Scammers are increasingly pretending to be officials from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or the FDIC Office of Inspector General (OIG). Reaching you by phone, email, text, or even via social media and demanding money or personal information. According to an alert from the FDIC OIG, these impersonation scams often use official-sounding names, real official-looking seals or logos, and urgent or threatening language to seem legitimate. READ FULL STORY
Invoice Phishing’s Hidden Agenda

Scams & Phishing

Invoice Phishing’s Hidden Agenda

There’s a not-so-new cybercrime hitting inboxes everywhere and it’s using phishing invoices to install a variety of malware, including an info-stealer. While some of us regularly get invoices in our inbox for this or that, we should all be aware of this invoice-themed phishing attack that’s likely to show up to collect payment in your email soon. This invoice phishing attack, like most others, takes advantage of something we cannot avoid: Being human. READ FULL STORY
You Can Count on Death, Taxes, and The IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Scams & Phishing

You Can Count on Death, Taxes, and The IRS Dirty Dozen Tax Scams

Every year around tax season—and it’s just around the corner— the Internal Revenue Service dusts off its figurative bullhorn to alert taxpayers about the “Dirty Dozen” tax scams. These are a dozen common schemes crooks are using to steal money, identities, or both that ramp up during tax filing season. While you’re gathering all the documents and calculating all the figures, keep in mind what else you might come across during this time. READ FULL STORY
Walmart Impersonation Robocall Scam Rising and Gets Attention of FCC

Scams & Phishing

Walmart Impersonation Robocall Scam Rising and Gets Attention of FCC

Scammers posing as Walmart employees are behind a frightening new robocall campaign that has duped thousands across the country. According to investigators at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and sanctioned Industry Traceback Group, the campaign — traced to just one network provider over a few-month span — delivered nearly eight million illegal robocalls between January 21 and April 11, 2025. And it's likely you received a few of those calls. READ FULL STORY
Massive 700Credit Data Breach Leaves Information of Millions at Risk

Identity Theft

Video Icon Massive 700Credit Data Breach Leaves Information of Millions at Risk

In a stark reminder that even companies you’ve never heard of can affect your daily life, credit check firm 700Credit has confirmed a major data breach that exposed sensitive personal information for more than 5.8 million individuals across the United States. And it wasn’t even due to their own mistakes, but occurred through a third party with which they do business and exchange information. The unauthorized access actually occurred between May and October 2025. READ FULL STORY
What Is A Brushing Scam?

Scams & Phishing

What Is A Brushing Scam?

We haven’t talked about brushing scams much of late. However, there is one happening now that is significant enough that the FBI’s IC3 unit issued a warning about it. It involves mystery packages being delivered to your home with no information about where they came from and though many are harmless, some make that bargain you thought you were getting vastly more expensive. And to make it easier for you to fall for the scam, a convenient QR code is inside so you can solve the mystery easily and deliver your money to the scammers too. READ FULL STORY
How To Report Fraud To The FTC

Security Education Videos

Video Icon How To Report Fraud To The FTC

When you report a scam, you contribute to a larger effort to prevent fraud from affecting more people. Scammers often target multiple victims, and your report can help authorities identify patterns and warn others about emerging scams (FTC). Even if you didn’t lose money, your experience can alert the public and prevent someone else from falling victim. The FTC uses reports to build cases against scammers and works with other law enforcement agencies to shut down fraudulent operations. Your report is added to the Consumer Sentinel database, which is accessible to thousands of federal, state, and local law enforcement partners who rely on this information to investigate and prosecute criminals. READ FULL STORY




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