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Crypto-Hackers Steal $2.2bn as North Koreans Dominate

News19 Dec 2024

Interpol Calls for an End to “Pig Butchering” Terminology

News19 Dec 2024

Interpol wants to change the term “pig butchering” to “romance baiting”

Phishing Attacks Double in 2024

News18 Dec 2024

New Attacks Exploit VSCode Extensions and npm Packages

News18 Dec 2024

Malicious campaigns targeting VSCode extensions have recently expanding to npm, risking software supply chains

Attacker Distributes DarkGate Using MS Teams Vishing Technique

News18 Dec 2024

European Commission Opens TikTok Election Integrity Probe

News18 Dec 2024

Fake Captcha Campaign Highlights Risks of Malvertising Networks

News16 Dec 2024

Large-scale campaign identified by Guardio Lans and Infoblox, exploiting malvertising and fake captchas to distribute Lumma infostealer for massive theft

Ofcom Issues Guidance for Tech Firms to Tackle Online Harms

News16 Dec 2024

YouTube Creators Targeted in Global Phishing Campaign

News16 Dec 2024

Russia Recruits Ukrainian Kids for Sabotage and Reconnaissance

News16 Dec 2024

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White papers

A Cyber-Hygiene Checklist

White Paper20 Jun 2023

SASE Security Buyers Guide

White Paper26 Jan 2023

How to Evaluate Enterprise Data Protection Solutions

White Paper13 Jan 2023

On-demand webinars

The Future of Fraud: Defending Against Advanced Account Attacks
18 Jul 2024 Webinar
Experiencing a DDoS Simulation to Enhance Defenses
2 May 2024 Webinar
Cracking the Culture Code: Building a Cybersecurity-Aware Workforce
19 Mar 2024 Webinar
How Can the Boardroom Boost Cyber Resilience?
29 Feb 2024 Webinar
Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Reviewing 2023 and Strategies for 2024
12 Dec 2023 Webinar
7 Steps to Building Quantum Resilience
5 Dec 2023 Webinar
Embracing ChatGPT: Unleashing the Benefits of LLMs in Security Operations
14 Sep 2023 Webinar
Don't Take the Bait: Collaborative Intelligence to Build Phishing Resilience
27 Jul 2023 Webinar
Insider Risk: How to Keep Your Data Safe in a Hybrid Working World
13 Jul 2023 Webinar
Countering Today’s Top Email Threats: A Team Effort
29 Jun 2023 Webinar

What’s hot on Infosecurity Magazine?

New Malware Can Kill Engineering Processes in ICS Environments

News19 Dec 2024

Top 10 Cyber-Attacks of 2024

News Feature2 Dec 2024

US Organizations Still Using Kaspersky Products Despite Ban

News19 Dec 2024

Phishing Attacks Double in 2024

News18 Dec 2024

Crypto-Hackers Steal $2.2bn as North Koreans Dominate

News19 Dec 2024

Recorded Future CEO Calls Russia’s “Undesirable” Listing a “Compliment”

News19 Dec 2024

Cybercriminals Exploit Google Calendar to Spread Malicious Links

News17 Dec 2024

New APIs Discovered by Attackers in Just 29 Seconds

News17 Dec 2024

US Unveils New National Cyber Incident Response Plan

News17 Dec 2024

Texas Tech University Data Breach Impacts 1.4 Million

News17 Dec 2024

Top 10 Cyber-Attacks of 2024

News Feature2 Dec 2024

YouTube Creators Targeted in Global Phishing Campaign

News16 Dec 2024

Alert Fatigue: What Are You and Your Security Teams Missing?

Webinar5 Dec 2024

Dispelling the Myths of Defense-Grade Cybersecurity

Webinar4 Dec 2024

How to Manage Your Risks and Protect Your Financial Data

Webinar30 Oct 2024

New Cyber Regulations: What it Means for UK and EU Businesses

Webinar10 Oct 2024

The Future of Fraud: Defending Against Advanced Account Attacks

Webinar18 Jul 2024

Learn Key Strategies for Industrial Data Security

Webinar27 Jun 2024

Gatwick Airport's Cybersecurity Chief on Supply Chain Risks and CrowdStrike Outage

Interview21 Nov 2024

You're Hired! The Truth About Certifications in Cybersecurity Careers

News Feature2 Dec 2024

T-Mobile Claims Salt Typhoon Did Not Access Customer Data

News28 Nov 2024

Darknet Services Fuel Holiday Scams and E-Commerce Exploits

News26 Nov 2024

Top 10 Cyber-Attacks of 2024

News Feature2 Dec 2024

Google Deindexes Chinese Propaganda Network

News25 Nov 2024

Podcasts

Navigating the Cyber Skills Gap, AI for Cybersecurity, and Threat Landscape in 2023
11 Dec 2023 Podcast
The Cybersecurity Skills Gap: How to Bridge the Divide
14 Sep 2023 Podcast
#InfosecurityEurope: What to Expect at This Year’s Event
5 Jun 2023 Podcast
The Team are Joined by Cybersecurity Experts to Review 2022 and How to Prepare Information Security for 2023
14 Dec 2022 Podcast
Hear from CISA’s Deputy Mission Coordinator for Threat Hunting, Jillian Rucker, and payment security expert, Neira Jones.
23 Nov 2022 Podcast
The team looks at some of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month campaigns and other efforts focusing how to thwart phishing, smishing and vishing.
25 Oct 2022 Podcast
Jan Carrol talks to us about her journey into cybersecurity, the cyber-security skills gap and how she set up her company, the Fortify Institute.
11 Oct 2022 Podcast
Beth Maundrill and James Coker analyze Insider Threats as September is National Insider Threats Awareness Month.
27 Sep 2022 Podcast
Ian Murphy, founder of CyberOff, talks about how he uses humor and stand-up to get people engaged with cybersecurity training and cyber awareness.
8 Sep 2022 Podcast
James and Benjamin discuss Infosecurity Magazine's Editor Eleanor Dallaway's departure and review the recent Infosecurity Europe conference in London.
20 Jul 2022 Podcast

ISC2 Survey Reveals Critical Gaps in Cybersecurity Leadership Skills

News13 Dec 2024

Security Flaws in WordPress Woffice Theme Prompts Urgent Update

News12 Dec 2024

Two Woffice theme vulnerabilities have been identified that allow attackers to gain unauthorized access and control of unpatched websites

Remcos RAT Malware Evolves with New Techniques

News12 Dec 2024

Insurance Worker Sentenced After Illegally Accessing Claimants’ Data

News12 Dec 2024

Three-Quarters of Security Leaders Admit Gaps in Hardware Knowledge

News12 Dec 2024

Sophisticated Scam Targets UAE Residents with Fake Police Fines

News11 Dec 2024

New AppLite Malware Targets Banking Apps in Phishing Campaign

News10 Dec 2024

New AppLite Banker malware targets Android devices, employing advanced phishing techniques to steal credentials and data

Scottish Parliament TV at Risk of Deepfake Attacks

News10 Dec 2024

Compromised AI Library Delivers Cryptocurrency Miner via PyPI

News9 Dec 2024

The compromised ultralytics AI library delivered XMRig miner via GitHub Actions exploit

European Police Disrupt Phone Phishing Gang with Arrests

News9 Dec 2024

Events coming up

Infosecurity Europe 2025

Event3 – 5 Jun 2025

Next-gen infosec

How to Prevent Data Leakages

Next-Gen11 Aug 2023

Top Cloud Misconceptions that Could Damage Your Organization

Next-Gen4 Aug 2023

Improve Asset Visibility in OT Security With Hybrid AI-Cloud Approaches

Next-Gen21 Jul 2023