SMEs – A Growing Cyber Target
Published Apr 25 2025 8:53 AM
Small – Medium Enterprises often think they are too small to be of interest to cyber attackers. But this is far from the case. They have long been targets and interest in them is growing. This Insight looks at why and what to do to be safer.
SMEs are big targets for cybercriminals
Phishers Exploit Google Sites and DKIM Replay to Send Signed Emails, Steal Credential
Published Apr 25 2025 8:50 AM
Cyber attackers have found they can send phishing emails from real Google sites. The fact that the emails do originate from a Google site makes people trust them and more apt to click that link or follow the instructions.
Message is from Google site but still a scam
State-sponsored hackers embrace ClickFix social engineering tactic
Published Apr 25 2025 8:47 AM
ClickFix is a hacking technique that displays a message saying a download or other install didn’t work. It requests that you run a script fix the problem. But all that does is install malware. It is an effective technique that is being used by state sponsored North Korean cyber groups.
Problem message may be a scam
4 in 10 Americans Have Lost Money to Fraud, AARP Survey Finds
Published Apr 25 2025 8:39 AM
Fraud is more pervasive and widespread than many like to admit. New research shows that 40% of Americans have suffered financial losses due to fraud. The number may be higher as many people hesitate to report it for fear of being embarrassed.
Financial fraud is pervasive
Darcula Adds GenAI to Phishing Toolkit, Lowering the Barrier for Cybercriminals
Published Apr 25 2025 8:36 AM
Darcula is a phishing-as-a-service provider. This means they provide all the materials and technology needed to go into the phishing business. Now they have enhanced their toolkit with AI to make the phishing emails even more believable and harder to identify.
AI enhanced phishing service
Slopsquatting is another form of AI hallucinations. This time tied to code development that can infect the output of the AI system. The AI systems hallucinated over 20% of the repository dependencies. Very dangerous.