Phishing

We’ve all done the training, so why are attackers still getting through? Attackers no longer rely on bad spelling or suspicious links, they use AI-generated deepfakes and psychological profiling to manipulate people with astonishing precision. By exploiting the brain’s emergency response system, they trigger fear, urgency, or authority to override...

If your organisation thinks a password reset or MFA alone are enough, think again. In this phishing attack breakdown by CloudGuard’s SOC team, Conor and Jon reveal the reality behind an actual breach involving a UK law firm, exposing how hackers use four methods to regain access long after initial...

96% of deepfakes online are used maliciously. They’re being used to impersonate CEOs, pressure employees into urgent actions and manipulate financial transactions, all with AI-generated videos or voice notes that feel shockingly real. In our recent CloudGuard webinar “The Art of Deception: Fight Back Against the Fakes,” our analysts broke...

 

In light of recent high-profile cyber attacks, I’ve been reflecting on how learnings from cyber incidents highlight the urgent need to rethink our cybersecurity strategies. The patterns emerging from these incidents such as data exfiltration and sophisticated phishing schemes reveal critical vulnerabilities in many organisations. From the importance of multi-factor...