Hackers and scammers are increasingly targeting user credentials, according to research by Cofense. Indicators of credential phishing spiked by nearly 45% in Q3 2021 relative to the previous quarter, and by 85% compared to Q3 2022. Cyber criminals are exploiting Google AMP and QR codes to make their phishing links appear more legitimate. The most common malware associated with phishing during the quarter was Agent Tesla keylogger and FormBook. .com and .ru were the domains most frequently used by scammers.
Cybercrime Government News People Recorded Future US national charged in Finnish psychotherapy center extortion
Alexander Martin reports: Finnish prosecutors have charged a second individual — U.S. national Daniel Lee Newhard — with attempted extortion of the Vastaamo psychotherapy center.
