Social Engineering stories - Page 2
ChatGPT flaw let hackers steal data via DNS queries
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firewalls
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data protection
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devops
ChatGPT flaw may have let attackers siphon sensitive user data via DNS queries, prompting OpenAI to issue a fix after researchers exposed the bug.
Orange Business adds deepfake detection to services
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phishing
Orange Business to weave Reality Defender's deepfake checks into enterprise communications for 7,000 customers amid rising fraud fears.
DeepLoad malware steals credentials via ClickFix campaign
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malware
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
ReliaQuest flags DeepLoad malware stealing live credentials in enterprise networks, with AI-style obfuscation, USB spread and hidden WMI persistence.
North Korean operatives target Australian jobs, DTEX warns
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hcm
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advanced persistent threat protection
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physical security
DTEX warns North Korean operatives are using false identities to secure Australian tech jobs, with some applicants aided by AI and deepfakes.
OpenText & Proofpoint urge backup tests on World Backup Day
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data protection
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dr
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ransomware
OpenText and Proofpoint say organisations must test backups and tighten human-focused cyber defences as World Backup Day spotlights resilience gaps.
Phishing surge targets Gulf after Iran-Israel tensions
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malware
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network security
Bitdefender reports a 130% jump in phishing and malware activity across Gulf markets, with fake invoices and banking lures driving attacks.
'Human Risk' takes centre stage - Mimecast CEO
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data protection
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endpoint protection
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phishing
Mimecast chief warns human risk is now cybersecurity's 'eighth layer' as malicious insiders overtake negligence in Australian attacks.
KnowBe4 launches AI defence agents for risk training
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phishing
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socs
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email security
KnowBe4 expands its AIDA suite with AI defence agents to automate security training, phishing simulations and human risk measurement.
CrowdStrike flags faster AI-driven cyber attacks worldwide
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ransomware
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cloud security
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phishing
AI-fuelled cyber attacks are spreading faster worldwide, CrowdStrike warns, as breakout times plummet and criminals weaponise mainstream tools.
Upwind finds prompt detection can run under millisecond
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firewalls
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network security
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cloud security
Upwind unveils sub-millisecond prompt threat detection for LLMs, claiming 95% precision using Nvidia models to secure live AI workloads.
HPE Threat Labs spot industrialised cybercrime surge
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malware
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vpns
HPE Threat Labs warns cybercrime now runs like big business, as AI-fuelled, industrial-scale attacks hammer government and finance.
KnowBe4 appoints Kawin Boonyapredee as APJ CISO advisor
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digital transformation
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cx
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phishing
KnowBe4 names Dr Kawin Boonyapredee APJ CISO advisor to steer human risk and AI cyber threat strategy from a new base in Singapore.
The agentic evolution: Why high-fidelity data is the lifeblood of the modern SOC
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iot security
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phishing
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iot
As AI-powered attacks shatter old perimeters, SOCs race to agentic operations where high-fidelity data becomes security's vital lifeblood.
Cyware unveils Agentic AI Fabric for threat defence
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
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genai
Cyware launches Agentic AI Fabric, adding goal-driven analyst agents to automate threat intel, detection engineering and incident response.
Barracuda warns of surge in credential-focused attacks
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malware
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ransomware
Barracuda reports a global surge in identity-based cyber attacks, with stolen credentials, supply-chain abuse and weaponised PDFs on the rise.
Rapid7 warns exploited software flaws more than double
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firewalls
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ransomware
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network security
Rapid7 warns exploited high and critical software flaws more than doubled in 2025, as attackers compress disclosure-to-attack windows.
Abnormal AI rolls out Attune 1.0 to fight AI cyberattacks
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uc
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Abnormal AI launches Attune 1.0, a behavioural model that spots AI-crafted cyberattacks by learning normal workplace communication patterns.
LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures & Deno fileless loader
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storage
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uc
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firewalls
Ransomware group LeakNet adopts ClickFix lures and a Deno-based fileless loader to scale attacks and evade traditional endpoint defences.
Okta helps disrupt ShieldGuard crypto-stealing extension
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mfa
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crypto
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phishing
Okta and partners pull rogue ShieldGuard Chrome extension that stole crypto wallet data and bypassed browser defences via custom code.
HPE report warns cyberattacks now run like big business
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HPE warns cybercriminals now run attacks like global enterprises, using repeatable workflows, automation and AI to outpace defences.