Posts Tagged ‘social engineering’
Microsoft Teams Vishing Ransomware Hits in 17 Hours
A Microsoft Teams vishing ransomware campaign has hit dozens of North American organizations since February 2026, using two-minute fake IT-helpdesk phone calls to gain a foothold that, in the fastest confirmed case, ended in full Chaos ransomware encryption within 17 hours of first contact. What Happened Security vendor Sophos tracked the campaign to a financially…
Read MoreWorld Cup Cybersecurity: What SMEs Need to Know
World Cup cybersecurity risks do not begin and end with FIFA. The 2026 World Cup has captured the attention of billions of fans globally — and that same visibility attracts cybercriminals, hacktivists, fraudsters, and potentially nation-state actors. The risks extend far beyond the official organisers, the large ticketing companies, and the stadium operators. Large global…
Read MoreMay 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup: Pharma, Social Engineering, and Critical CVEs
The May 2026 Cybersecurity Roundup covers a month where attackers targeted pharmaceutical supply chains, municipal finances, retail franchise networks, and advanced electronics manufacturing. The victims differed significantly in sector and geography, but the underlying patterns were consistent: ransomware operators, financially motivated groups, and state-linked actors all pursued access to trusted systems — and found it.…
Read MoreTop 5 Cybersecurity News Stories February 13, 2026
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving as threat actors seek access to your data and money. To help you stay secure, we have searched the internet for the top 5 cybersecurity news stories of the week that we think you should be aware of. No story is too big or small as we look at threats…
Read MoreClickFix Attacks and the Rise of User-Initiated Compromise
User security awareness traditionally focuses on a narrow set of failure modes: things like don’t open unexpected email attachments or don’t enter your credentials into random websites. Those lessons have been drilled in repeatedly (and to a large extent, they’ve worked quite well). But with ClickFix attacks, there is a different social engineering exploitation at…
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