The Russian hackers in the Nobelium group, who were behind the SolarWinds attack are back with a phishing attack. They struck again, according to Tom Burt, Microsoft vice president. Nobelium sent phishing emails In his post, Burt mentioned that hackers managed to gain…
Police shut down a large phishing service, in Ukraine
February 9, 2021
The Ukrainian authorities shut down one of the largest phishing services. The operation also involved authorities in the U.S. and Australia. According to them, this was one of the largest such services in the world. Hackers used it in attacks against financial…
Increasing phishing and malware threats until 2025
December 23, 2019
Rising cases of phishing and malware threats in organizations might propel the growth, although the global Cyber Security Market would witness a healthy CAGR (compound annual growth rate). The forecast was published in a report available on Million Insights. The attacks…
Christmas-themed phishing at work
December 17, 2019
Christmas-themed phishing lures hit users’ emails from spammers behind Emotet. According to researchers, Cofense Labs discovered the phishing emails.
The attackers are trying to gain legitimacy with subject lines such as “Christmas” or “Christmas Party”. One…
Skimming attack with phishing techniques
November 25, 2019
A new digital skimming attack borrows phishing techniques and steals card data from fake payments page. Attackers used the secure payment pages, from third-party payment service providers, and inserted digital skimming code. They used fake Google Analytics library (ga.js)…
While 2024 saw nearly 6.2 billion malware infections (mainly viruses), the number is projected to reach a shocking 6.5 billion in 2025. Let that sink in! These statistics are true in this era when cybercriminals are empowered with AI and deepfake technologies, along with…
Did you know that roughly 17 million new malware (especially virus) infection instances are registered monthly? That translates to nearly 397 new infections per second. Think your system is safe? Well, think again. No computer is secure from virus attacks unless the best…
Best Password Manager Software for Windows
May 4, 2025
Out of all things, from important dates and events to passwords, isn’t a password the easiest to forget? One study revealed that over 76% of users have been locked out of their accounts for forgetting passwords. Moreover, remembering passwords becomes even more difficult…
Best Secure Web Browser to Keep Data Safe in 2024
September 27, 2024
We usually take our web browsers for granted, but do you know that doing so puts you at a high risk for security and privacy issues? Even in private or incognito mode, well-known browsers like Chrome and Safari will still give away your IP address and location to third…
10 Security Tips to Prevent Malware Attacks in 2024
July 22, 2024
Here, in this article, you are going to get the most effective suggestions on how to avoid malware to protect your personal information and valuable resources. Despite numerous attempts worldwide to make the internet safe for everyone, the average number of cyber attacks…