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Go phish: Why the sudden rise in phishing attacks? In the fourth quarter of 2024, the Acronis Threat Research Unit detected a sharp jump in the number of phishing attacks — 194% over the previous year ...

Despite being a legacy communication tool, email isn’t going anywhere anytime soon—and as long as it continues to be used in business, it will continue to serve as a prime target for cybercriminals, ...

So, when an attacker sends a fake UCPath payroll notification with a QR code linking to a credential harvesting site, a SEG ...

You get an email from a service you use, letting you know that your account is closing. Better click the link before it’s gone! Sounds legit, but if you click the link, you could be a victim of one of ...