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How do hackers get your passwords?
By Dale Walker last updated
In-depth Knowing how hackers get passwords, or at least the most common methods used, could help you keep yours safe from predatory cyber criminals
Iranian hackers targeted nuclear expert, ported Windows infection chain to Mac in a week
By Richard Speed published
News Fresh research demonstrates the sophistication and capability of state-sponsored threat actors to compromise diverse targets
Malware being pushed to businesses by search engines remains a pervasive threat
By Ross Kelly published
News High-profile malvertising campaigns in recent months have surged
Novel social engineering attacks soar 135% amid uptake of generative AI
By Zach Marzouk published
News 82% of employees are worried about hackers using generative AI to create scam emails
CISA: Phishing campaign targeting US federal agencies went undetected for months
By Rory Bathgate published
News Threat actors used legitimate remote access software to maliciously target federal employees
Google Ads malvertising campaign prompts questions around Search security
By Rory Bathgate published
News A leading security researcher has called into question why Google still allows malware links to top search results
Uber hacked via basic smishing attack
By Rory Bathgate published
News The self-taught hacker impersonated an IT worker to gain an Uber employee's password, obtaining broad access to internal systems and posting taunting messages
Signal confirms 1,900 of its users were hit by Twilio breach
By Connor Jones published
News Last week's phishing attack on Twilio has exposed phone numbers exposed and compromised user accounts
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