Phishing attempts on government offices surged 360% between May 2023 and 2024, according to email security company Abnormal Security. The surge has largely been attributed to a rise in popularity of business email compromise (BEC) attacks, which increased by 70% in the same period. Successful BEC attacks, which use social-engineering tactics to evade conventional security measures, can result in substantial financial losses.
Scammers Use Fake Kling AI Ads to Spread Malware
A series of malware campaigns have been identified targeting users of generative AI tools, notably posing as the popular Kling AI platform. The attackers used
