SiliconAngle reports that phishing attacks have increased by 1,265% between the fourth quarter of 2022 and the third quarter of 2023, while credential phishing attacks have risen by 967% over the same period, with the growth fueled by the increasing adoption of generative artificial intelligence.
More threat actors have been utilizing the Russian automated account creation tool Kopeechka to facilitate cybersecurity scams and fraud, according to The Record, a news site by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future.
SiliconAngle reports that more threat actors have launched increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks aimed at streaming platforms since the Hollywood actors and writers' strike commenced in July.
SiliconAngle reports that organizations in the hospitality industry have been subjected to increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks that involved Domain Name System protocol exploitation to evade detection.
TechRepublic reports that cloud apps have become the most prevalently clicked lure for spreading malware through spearphishing campaigns during the first three quarters of 2023, followed by e-commerce sites and government organizations.
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