Tag: phishing
AI in the Wrong Hands: How Unregulated Technology Could Fuel Cybercrime
AI’s potential as a cybersecurity threat is being overlooked amid regulatory debates and innovation hype. As AI becomes more integrated into business operations, it also creates new vulnerabilities that existing security measures may not be prepared to handle. Aras Nazarovas of Cybernews reports... The recent AI summit in Paris pushed an optimistic vision of the technology’s potential,…
Cybersecurity expert demonstrates ease of phishing attacks
A cybersecurity expert has revealed just how simple it is to execute a phishing attack, comparing it to the ease of assembling flat-pack furniture. In a new video produced by NordPass, the expert walks through the process, from purchasing leaked emails on the dark web to creating a fake website and stealing credentials. The demonstration…
Ransomware survey reveals nearly a third of businesses suffered data loss in 2024
The number of ransomware victims who paid a ransom in 2024 more than doubled on the previous year from 6.9% to 16.3%, according to new research from cybersecurity provider Hornetsecurity. Data loss also increased dramatically, from 17.2% in 2023 to 30.2% in 2024. Alarmingly, 5% of organisations reported a complete loss of all affected data.…
How to secure your mobile apps and prevent data leaks
We are practically fused with our mobiles, and it is nearly impossible to function without them. A mobile is only as good as the apps on it, and the apps are only as good as their security. Companies can go out of their way to make the best, and most secure app possible, but it…
New report reveals how phishing campaigns have become increasingly commercialised
Presented to Tech Digest at a roundtable event in central London, cybersecurity company Egress launched its latest Phishing Threat Trends Report (October 2024), revealing a rise in phishing attacks as well as commoditised phishing-as-a-service campaigns. The report shows a 28% increase in phishing emails were sent between April 1st – June 30th vs January 1st…
UK slips to 5th in global cybersecurity rankings, claims report
The UK has fallen to fifth place globally in terms of cybersecurity and internet privacy knowledge according to report from NordVPN. To mark International VPN Day on 19th August (today) security experts are urging Brits to ensure their data privacy is safe and secure. Fewer Brits now recognise the security benefits of updating apps immediately…
Website categories British employers don’t want you to visit
Up to 72% of employers block malware and adult websites. Phishing websites are blocked by 70% of employers, while gambling ones – by 43%. Adult content is blocked by 77% of British employers, while malware websites are blocked by 55%. According to data collected by the cybersecurity company NordLayer, a significant portion of employers (72%) block malicious…
Counting Cost of Fraud: Scammers Stole Over £421 Million Last Quarter
Uswitch analysis found that scammers stole £422 million last quarter, from 92,739 reported cases of fraud Brits lost £1,212 million to credit card fraud in 2022, down 5% from the previous year Over three quarters (76%) of fraud was credit card fraud Data suggests £26.1 million was lost through fraudulent ATM withdrawals The new credit card fraud report from Uswitch analyses police figures and the UK…
AI: Experts warn of new ways you can get hacked
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a game changer in many areas of our daily lives, including cybersecurity. With the rising use of new AI-driven tools like ChatGPT, the number of cyberattacks has doubled and become more sophisticated. Cybersecurity experts say that AI-powered cybersecurity tools could help protect your privacy in the new reality, but they…
ChatGPT and Bard risk ‘new wave of scams’, Which? warns
ChatGPT and Bard lack effective defences to prevent fraudsters from unleashing a new wave of convincing scams by exploiting their AI tools, a Which? investigation has found. A key way for consumers to identify scam emails and texts is that they are often in badly-written English, but the consumer watchdog's latest research found it could…
