social engineering

A terse, blurry fax promising imminent Windows destruction set off a chain reaction of fear, analog hysteria, and a fatal Reply‑All that reportedly cost a consultant their job — a small, vivid episode that exposes how legacy communications, social engineering, and poor workplace etiquette can...

Microsoft’s deadline is now unavoidable: Windows 10 will stop receiving regular security updates on October 14, 2025, and the immediate fallout in India—where millions of machines still run Windows 10—has forced consumers, small businesses, and large organisations into a compressed set of...

Japan and India’s joint operation to dismantle an India-based fraud ring marks a significant win for cross-border cybercrime enforcement — one that combined traditional policing, nonprofit expertise, and deep technical intelligence from Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit to shut down call centres...

Three persistent beliefs about Windows security still shape decisions in 2025 — that you must pay for antivirus, that Microsoft Defender is a catch‑all shield, and that staying on Windows 10 is safe for years to come — and each is misleading in ways that matter for risk, cost, and practical...

Windows Security is a strong baseline for protecting Windows 11 devices, but it was never designed to be a human-proof, one-stop solution — there are modern threats that built-in tools cannot fully mitigate, and relying on default protection alone leaves significant gaps in phishing...

A new wave of highly sophisticated phishing scams has placed millions of Microsoft 365 users at increased risk, with recent campaigns focusing on colleges and universities such as Seton Hall. These scams exploit a deepening trust in digital communications and modern security tools, employing...

A surge of cyber threats and security debates this week highlights both the escalating sophistication of digital attacks and the evolving strategies defenders employ to stay ahead. From researchers demonstrating how Google’s Gemini AI can be hijacked via innocent-looking calendar invites to...

A new wave of targeted phishing attacks is sweeping through organizations, exploiting a legitimate Microsoft 365 feature to wreak havoc from inside the trusted walls of enterprise email. Security researchers have recently uncovered threat actors using the Microsoft 365 “Direct Send” capability...

Cloudflare has issued a stark warning about a new and highly sophisticated wave of phishing attacks targeting Microsoft 365 users, drawing attention to a dangerous exploitation of a trusted email security feature: link wrapping. In recent weeks, both enterprise and consumer accounts have come...

A sophisticated phishing campaign exploiting trusted email security tools has rattled the cybersecurity landscape, exposing a dismally clever strategy that turns protective mechanisms into attack vectors. Between June and July 2025, researchers at Cloudflare uncovered an operation wherein...

Cybercriminals have once again proven their adaptability by leveraging trusted technology—from cybersecurity companies themselves—to bypass email defenses and target Microsoft 365 users. In a revealing discovery, threat actors have been exploiting link-wrapping services from well-known vendors...

In a rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape, defenders continually play catch-up as threat actors devise innovative ways to evade detection, exploit trust, and steal sensitive information. A recent revelation by cybersecurity researchers highlights a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting...

In a rapidly evolving threat landscape marked by sophisticated digital deception, the Scattered Spider hacking group has carved out a notorious reputation for exploiting trust—both technological and human—to compromise some of the world’s most widely used platforms. Recent advisories from...

In a development commanding the attention of cybersecurity professionals worldwide, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in collaboration with multiple international law enforcement and cybersecurity entities, has released an updated advisory on the Scattered Spider...

The npm JavaScript ecosystem has once again been rocked by a coordinated malware campaign, this time targeting both cross-platform and Windows-specific environments through widely trusted packages. The incident, centered around the highly popular "is" package and several linting tools associated...

Phishing remains one of the most persistent and rapidly evolving threats within the digital landscape, and recent findings from Check Point Research (CPR) underscore how attackers are constantly updating their strategies to take advantage of shifting user habits and the immense popularity of...

Interlock ransomware has quickly ascended from a little-known name in late 2024 to a top-tier threat that’s been hammering organizations across North America and Europe through 2025. While other ransomware groups have faltered or faded, Interlock actors show a relentless willingness to innovate...

Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve at a dizzying pace, and one of the latest techniques making headlines is the FileFix attack. This sophisticated method leverages the Windows clipboard, a seemingly innocuous and everyday feature, to bypass traditional malware defenses and exploit...

Attackers are upping their game in the world of phishing, combining the power of artificial intelligence and native cloud tools to build attacks that are nearly indistinguishable from legitimate IT workflows. The latest trend, “native phishing,” leverages trusted Microsoft 365 (M365)...

The archetype of the cybercriminal has evolved. Gone are the days when the most dangerous attackers were solitary figures shrouded in dark hoodies, furiously attempting to breach technical defenses. Today’s most insidious threats are casual, even personable—the scammer who reaches you via a...