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60% of Emails with QR Codes Classified as Spam or Malicious

News20 Nov 2024

60% of QR code emails are spam according findings from Cisco Talos, who also identified attackers using QR code art to bypass security filters

One Deepfake Digital Identity Attack Strikes Every Five Minutes

News20 Nov 2024

Companies Take Over Seven Months to Recover From Cyber Incidents

News19 Nov 2024

Swiss Cyber Agency Warns of QR Code Malware in Mail Scam

News18 Nov 2024

Switzerland’s National Cyber Security Centre has warned of a new QR code scam in fake MeteoSwiss letters spreading Android malware

‘ClickFix’ Cyber-Attacks for Malware Deployment on the Rise

News18 Nov 2024

Surge in DocuSign Phishing Attacks Target US State Contractors

News18 Nov 2024

North Korean IT Worker Network Tied to BeaverTail Phishing Campaign

News18 Nov 2024

FTC Records 50% Drop in Nuisance Calls Since 2021

News18 Nov 2024

UK Shoppers Lost £11.5m Last Christmas, NCSC Warns

News18 Nov 2024

Sitting Ducks DNS Attacks Put Global Domains at Risk

News14 Nov 2024

Over 1 million domains are vulnerable to “Sitting Ducks” attack, which exploits DNS misconfigurations

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