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Breaches

Levi's Says Hackers Talked Three Staff Into Handing Over Access

The denim giant told the SEC that attackers used social engineering on three employees to break into company laptops and steal corporate files. No customer data hit, Levi's says.

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A browser window showing a fake macOS download page with a security warning overlay and multiple domain names partially visible in the address bar or browser ta
Threat Intelligence

Fake Mac Downloads Hide Behind 250+ Domains That Screen Visitors First

Microsoft says a large ClickFix network now checks who is knocking before showing macOS users a booby-trapped installer, keeping researchers and scanners out of view.

3 min read
A corporate employee desktop with ScreenConnect remote-access tool running in the background while antivirus software shows a clean status, attacker command pro
Threat Intelligence

Hackers Are Using a Legitimate Remote-Access Tool to Spy on Companies, and Your Antivirus Won't Notice

The Smoke#Screen campaign tricks employees into installing ScreenConnect, a genuine remote-support program, which then hands criminals full control of the victim's computer while looking completely normal to security software.

4 min read
A user's desktop showing what appears to be legitimate Adobe and Zoom update prompts in the notification area, while system tray indicators and background proce
Threat Intelligence

Fake Adobe and Zoom Update Prompts Slip Remote-Control Software Onto Victim PCs

Securonix researchers say the SMOKE#SCREEN campaign is tricking staff into installing ConnectWise ScreenConnect, handing attackers a quiet way back in.

3 min read
University research lab with researchers examining deepfake video on multiple displays, software interface showing AI model identification and analysis tools, a
AI Security

UC Riverside Tool Traces Deepfake Videos Back to the AI That Made Them

Researchers have built software that identifies not just whether a video is AI-generated, but which specific model created it, a step that could help hold AI companies accountable for harmful content.

4 min read
A composite image showing multiple computer screens in an office with reused password prompts, fake software installation windows, and phone calls on Teams, all
Threat Intelligence

This Week's Security Roundup: Trust, Trickery, and the Weak Seams Attackers Keep Finding

From reused passwords to fake install guides and abused recruiter calls, this week's incidents share a pattern: attackers exploited the moments people expect a screen to behave normally.

3 min read
A Microsoft Teams chat window on a desktop showing an incoming call from a support number, with a ransomware encryption notification appearing simultaneously on
Ransomware

Fake IT support calls on Microsoft Teams are ending in ransomware within a day

A gang tracked as STAC4749 is phoning staff on Teams, pretending to be helpdesk, and locking company files with Chaos ransomware in under 17 hours.

4 min read
Four different authentication bypass scenarios displayed across a split-screen interface, each showing a different vector of attack against multi-factor authent
Identity & Access

The Four Ways Criminals Beat Multi-Factor Authentication (And What You Can Do About It)

Multi-factor authentication was supposed to be the lock that hackers couldn't pick. It turns out there are at least four reliable routes through it, and most organisations are leaving at least one wide open.

5 min read
A smartphone showing dating app and social media interfaces, a conversation thread escalating to sextortion demands, with victims' faces blurred and a backgroun
Threat Intelligence

Matched, Manipulated, Blackmailed: How Sextortion Scams Target Young Men

Organised criminal networks are using dating apps and social media to trap young men into sharing intimate images, then demanding money. Two Australian survivors explain what happened and what they wish they had known.

3 min read
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Opinion

The Man Who Meets You at Your Worst: Inside Melbourne Airport's Only Chaplain

Martyn Scrimshaw has spent nine years walking the terminals of Melbourne Airport, helping the homeless, the scammed, the grieving, and the fleeing. Now a film starring Hugo Weaving is bringing his work to a wider audience.

4 min read
A desktop computer screen showing a fake Microsoft Teams update notification window overlaid on top of legitimate system windows, with a bogus progress bar load
Threat Intelligence

Fake Microsoft Teams Update Pushes Remote-Control Tools onto Victims' PCs

A phishing run tracked as Operation BlueDash uses a bogus 'secure document' lure and a counterfeit Microsoft Store page to install legitimate remote-access software on target machines.

4 min read
A smartphone screen displaying a fake Snapchat support message asking for login verification codes, with the victim's confused face partially visible in the pho
Threat Intelligence

Illinois man gets 76 months for phishing 750 women's Snapchat accounts

Kyle Svara, 26, tricked victims into handing over login codes by posing as Snap staff, then stole nude photos and traded them online.

4 min read
An office scene showing a person at a desk receiving a phone call while looking at a suspicious email, with thought bubbles and visual cues indicating manipulat
Threat Intelligence

What is social engineering? A plain-English guide

Social engineering is the art of manipulating people, not machines, to hand over access, money, or data. Here is how it works and how to stop it.

4 min read
An email inbox displayed on a screen with one suspicious message standing out among legitimate emails—its sender address slightly off, urgency language emphasiz
Threat Intelligence

What is phishing and how do you spot a phishing email?

Phishing is the most common way attackers steal credentials and money. Here is what the attack looks like and how to catch it before you click.

5 min read
A SIM card slot on a smartphone with a replacement SIM being inserted, overlaid with digital identity verification screens and account access confirmations in t
Identity & Access

A Stolen Phone Number Nearly Took Over Someone's Entire Digital Life

A real-world SIM swap attack shows how quickly identity checks break down once a criminal gets hold of your phone number.

3 min read
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