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Over the last few months, the topic of email bombing has been brought to our attention multiple times, mostly queries from customers that go something like this: “I have a few users experiencing some sort of spam attack, where they are receiving thousands of random registration or subscription emails. What do I do, and why is it occurring? Help!” This scenario is known as email or subscription bombing.

An email phishing campaign is targeting popular YouTube creators with phony collaboration offers, according to researchers at CloudSEK. The emails contain OneDrive links designed to trick users into installing malware. “The malware is hidden within attachments such as Word documents, PDFs, or Excel files, often masquerading as promotional materials, contracts, or business proposals,” the researchers explain.

Threat actors are using voice phishing (vishing) attacks via Microsoft Teams in an attempt to trick victims into installing the DarkGate malware, according to researchers at Trend Micro. “The attacker used social engineering to manipulate the victim to gain access and control over a computer system,” Trend Micro says.

The role of generative AI in cybersecurity increases in direct proportion to the use of GenAI models among cybercriminals. Since attackers can now churn out human-like text, manipulate media, and create unrecognizable malware variants on a larger scale, organizations should rethink traditional approaches to email security. Generative AI can help them turn the tables on threat actors by beefing up their defenses against AI-powered email attacks.

Despite a ransomware payment controversy, some companies still decide to yield to the attacker’s requests. Doing so may seem like the easiest way out, but it comes with its own set of complications, both ethical and legal.

Is your industry at risk? Everyone should be adequately prepared to resist and recover from cyber threats, but these sectors will most likely be targeted in 2025 (based on insights from Spambrella cybersecurity specialists).

A widespread phishing campaign is attempting to steal credentials from employees working at dozens of organizations around the world, according to researchers at Group-IB. The campaign has targeted organizations across twelve industries, including government, aerospace, finance, energy, telecommunications, and fashion. “The campaign begins with phishing links crafted to mimic trusted platforms commonly used for document management and electronic signatures, such as DocuSign,” Group-IB says.

A new report makes it clear that U.K. organizations need to do more security awareness training to ensure their employees don’t fall victim to the evolving use of AI. Here at KnowBe4, we’ve long known that AI is going to be a growing problem, with phishing attacks and the social engineering they employ far more believable and effective.