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July 1, 2025 Security

Gmail gets QR code based 2FA, Google kills SMS code Authn

Users logging into their Gmail accounts are now prompted to scan a QR code with their smartphone camera and follow on-screen instructions to authenticate

January 15, 2024 Security

Kaspersky predict more phishing, scams, breaches, APT attacks in APAC 2024

The dangers of phishing, scams, data breaches, and geopolitically motivated cyberattacks are seen to continue targeting organisations and individuals from the APAC region

September 11, 2023 Opinions

Generative AI Cybersecurity Threats And CIOs’ Approach

Generative AI thrives on data, and that very data can be a double-edged sword

July 13, 2021 Security

Phishing and ransomware threats hit 84% of firms: report

Phishing and ransomware-type threats targeted 84% of organisations in the past 12 revealed a new report.

August 20, 2020 Security

Phishing attacks goes targeted amid COVID-19

Phishing attacks are becoming increasingly more targeted revealed Kaspersky’s analysis. A number of new tricks have also been found – from HR dismissal emails to attacks disguised as delivery notifications.

July 22, 2020 Security

Hackers concealed phishing attacks in Google Cloud

By using advanced features in a well-known cloud storage service according to Check Point researchers, the hackers can better disguise their malicious intentions.

February 7, 2020 Security

Facebook is most copied brand for phishing: Check Point Research

Facebook is the most imitated brand for Phishing attempts globally, followed by Yahoo (10%) for email based phishing, as per Check Point Research’s report.

May 23, 2019 Security

India second on the top phishing hosting nations’ list : RSA

According to the RSA Quarterly Fraud Report for 2019, Q1, India stands second to the U.S. on the list of top 10 phishing hosting countries in the world.

September 28, 2018 Security

Cryptomining malware growth continues to surge in H1 2018 : McAfee Labs

After growing around 400,000 in the fourth quarter of 2017, new cryptomining malware samples grew a stunning 629% to more than 2.9 million samples in Q1 2018.

August 23, 2018 News & Analysis

Over 1/3 of all phishing attacks target financial sector customers in Q2, 2018

The IT sector was the second hardest hit, with 13.83 of attacks targeting tech companies, which is 12.28 percentage points more in comparison with the previous quarter, according to Kaspersky Lab’s ‘Spam and phishing in Q2 2018’ report.