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Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks
Ransomware

Acronis warns awareness gap leaves users open to hacks

Basic cyber hygiene is still patchy, with 35% of people not backing up data regularly as phishing and AI-driven attacks keep rising.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
Scams overtake phishing as attacks grow shorter-lived
Phishing

Scams overtake phishing as attacks grow shorter-lived

Scam detections nearly doubled to 6.4 million as criminals shifted to faster-moving fraud that can evade takedowns and hit consumers directly.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • 3 days ago
Hotejka scam network uses free hosting to target users
Malware

Hotejka scam network uses free hosting to target users

Researchers say the scheme has run since 2017, exposing users to fake Microsoft alerts and remote access theft through legitimate hosting tools.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says
Phishing

Workforce identity attacks hit 91% of firms, study says

Most organisations now face employee identity attacks, with phishing and stolen credentials pushing insider risk into boardroom-level concern, a survey finds.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • 2 days ago
Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV
Risk & Compliance

Address-Anchored Identity: Why Data Quality Is the Missing Link in eIDV

Synthetic fraud is slipping past standard checks, prompting banks to use real-time address matching to tie identities to physical locations.

By Bud Walker • 4 min read • 5 days ago
IRONSCALES names Laura Beaulieu Chief Marketing Officer
Phishing

IRONSCALES names Laura Beaulieu Chief Marketing Officer

The appointment comes as the email security company widens its pitch beyond phishing to account takeover and deepfake risks across workplace tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Secure.com says ransomware budgets should fix basics first
Firewalls

Secure.com says ransomware budgets should fix basics first

Most attacks still start with weak credentials, unpatched systems or phishing, so the firm says budgets should shore up basics before AI fears.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Identity-led intrusions drive cyber extortion tactics
Malware

Identity-led intrusions drive cyber extortion tactics

Attackers are exploiting trusted identities and collaboration tools to steal data and extort victims, leaving defenders with only brief windows to react.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
Memcyco updates PoSA to spot attacker devices earlier
Phishing

Memcyco updates PoSA to spot attacker devices earlier

Fraud teams can now flag suspicious devices before login, as PoSA v1.11 adds real-time risk scores to help stop account takeovers earlier.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • This month
European cyber teams understaffed as AI threats rise
Phishing

European cyber teams understaffed as AI threats rise

Most European firms are unprepared for AI-enabled attacks, as 56% of cybersecurity teams say they are understaffed and 55% underfunded.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ANZ warns businesses of AI scams & impersonation fraud
Artificial Intelligence

ANZ warns businesses of AI scams & impersonation fraud

Businesses face growing risk from AI-driven fraud as ANZ says rushed seasonal trading can let scammers exploit weak payment controls.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • This month

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Singapore office workers vulnerable to AI CEO scams
Email Security

Singapore office workers vulnerable to AI CEO scams

More than a third of Singapore office workers could not tell a real CEO message from an AI fake, leaving firms open to fraud.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • 5 days ago
Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO
Phishing

Singapore senior managers most likely to trust deepfake CEO

Many Singapore office workers still worry about questioning bosses, leaving firms exposed as 35% of senior managers said they would comply with a cloned CEO voice before checking.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • 6 days ago
Australia 11th in Microsoft cyber report as phishing rises
Malware

Australia 11th in Microsoft cyber report as phishing rises

Phishing now accounts for nearly a quarter of observed intrusions, while Australia slipped to 11th in Microsoft's latest global cyber rankings.

By Mara Sugue • 4 min read • Last month
Google & Singapore launch anti-scam AI initiatives
Malware

Google & Singapore launch anti-scam AI initiatives

Singaporean Android users may soon get real-time warnings as Google DeepMind and GovTech test on-device AI to spot scams without reading chats.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Australia tops IoT & OT cyberattack list, says report
Manufacturing

Australia tops IoT & OT cyberattack list, says report

Australian operators faced the highest alert volumes per organisation as attackers increasingly targeted connected industrial systems and critical infrastructure.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month
Avast warns of AI confidence trap over chatbot data
Phishing

Avast warns of AI confidence trap over chatbot data

Many adults are still feeding chatbots sensitive data, despite believing they can spot AI fakes, a UK survey has found.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month