Fake AI Assistant Slips Malware Into VSCode Marketplace
Developers looking to boost productivity with the Moltbot AI assistant got more than they bargained for. Hackers uploaded a fake...
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FBI Warns: Cybercrime Groups Exploit Salesforce to Steal Data
The FBI is warning businesses about two cybercrime groups, UNC6040 and UNC6395, actively targeting Salesforce instances. Using...
High-Level Execs Prime Targets For Whaling Attacks
Why settle for minnows when whales make much bigger, better targets? That’s a question hackers might ask themselves when...
Security Practices To Keep Financial Fraud At Bay
In 2023, the IC3 reported some shocking numbers. It received over 880,000 complaints from consumers regarding fraud. Total losses...
No Organization is Safe from Ghost Ransomware
Both the FBI and CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) recently released a warning about a ransomware group...
When Employees Are Away, Cybercriminals Play. Securing Your Network During the Holidays
The holiday season can be a time of cheer, but also of time of utter chaos and distraction. That’s when those Grinchy...
The Risky Business of Corporate Social Media Accounts
Companies using social media know it’s a great way to promote their culture to employees and clients. But there’s a danger using...
Why Business Social Media Accounts Need Strong Passwords, Too
Business leaders and those responsible for their corporate social media accounts can use this reminder about the importance of...
Executive Impersonations Lead to $2.7 Billion in Costs To Businesses
Executive impersonation attacks, also known as CEO fraud or whaling attacks, are a type of phishing attack where attackers pose...
Microsoft Requires 2FA Login for Azure Cloud Users Starting in October
According to Microsoft, the mammoth software company will soon be requiring their Azure clients to apply two-factor...
Is It Really You? AI-Fueled Identity Hijacking
From fake kidnappings to financial identity fraud, the world now has a front-row seat for AI-fueled deepfakes. Even though AI has...
Microsoft Patches 4 Zero-Day Vulnerabilities In September Patch Tuesday
In Patch Tuesday in September 2024, Microsoft released fixes for 79 issues, including patches four actively exploited zero-day...