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Fake CAPTCHA Scams: How ClickFix Infostealer Hijacks Trust for Credential Theft

24 Feb 2026 news

ClickFix infostealer is back, using fake CAPTCHA challenges to lure users into launching credential-stealing malware. Discover how this campaign blends social engineering with advanced in-memory attacks to evade detection and compromise sensitive data.

#ClickFix | #malware | #social engineering

Dialing Danger: Voice Phishing Breach Hits Ad Tech Giant Optimizely

24 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

Optimizely has confirmed a data breach after a voice phishing attack exposed business contact information. The incident, linked to the ShinyHunters group, highlights the growing risk of social engineering and vishing campaigns targeting major organizations.

#Voice Phishing | #Optimizely Breach | #Social Engineering

Crypto Heists 2.0: How North Korean Hackers Are Reinventing Digital Theft

23 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

North Korea–linked hackers have shifted from simple crypto theft to complex, AI-driven scams, insider infiltration, and even building fake projects to siphon funds. Their evolving playbook has netted billions and now poses an unprecedented threat to the global crypto ecosystem.

#North Korean hackers | #crypto theft | #social engineering

Agents Gone Rogue: Autonomous AI Bots Exploited in Supply Chain Crypto Scam

23 Feb 2026 news

A fake AI persona orchestrates a crypto heist by manipulating trust among autonomous agents, exposing a dangerous new class of supply chain attacks targeting both bots and their human owners.

#AI Attacks | #Supply Chain | #Social Engineering

North Korea’s Relentless Crypto Crimewave: Inside the Bybit Breach and Beyond

23 Feb 2026 news 🌍 Asia

Twelve months after the Bybit breach, North Korean hackers are intensifying their crypto attacks, using AI-powered social engineering and project infiltration to steal billions. Explore the evolving tactics and the growing threat to the entire crypto ecosystem.

#North Korea | #Crypto Crime | #Social Engineering

The Human Factor: When the Weakest Link Breaks the Chain of Cybersecurity

20 Feb 2026 news

Human error remains the Achilles’ heel of cybersecurity. This feature investigates why overlooking the human element is a risk organizations can no longer afford—and how failing to plan for mistakes is the greatest mistake of all.

#Cybersecurity | #Human Error | #Social Engineering

Inside the Figure Technology Data Breach: ShinyHunters Strike Again

19 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

Figure Technology faces fallout after a data breach exposes nearly a million customers. ShinyHunters, leveraging social engineering, orchestrated the attack—raising urgent questions about human factors in cybersecurity.

#Data Breach | #Social Engineering | #ShinyHunters

Copy, Paste, Compromise: Cuckoo Stealer Hits Mac Developers via Fake Homebrew Installer

19 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

A fake Homebrew installer campaign is tricking Mac developers into installing Cuckoo Stealer, a potent infostealer and remote-access trojan, by abusing trust in copy-paste Terminal commands. No exploits—just social engineering.

#Cuckoo Stealer | #Homebrew | #Social Engineering

Fake CAPTCHA Attack: How a Single Click Unleashed Enterprise Malware Chaos

19 Feb 2026 news

A fake CAPTCHA prompt led employees to unwittingly install advanced malware, allowing attackers to infiltrate and persist within enterprise networks for months—all without exploiting any software vulnerabilities.

#Malware Epidemic | #Social Engineering | #Corporate Networks

AI Chatbots Masquerade as Gemini in Sophisticated Google Coin Crypto Scam

19 Feb 2026 news 🌍 North America

A new wave of cybercrime uses AI-powered chatbots to impersonate trusted assistants like Google Gemini, luring victims into buying a fake cryptocurrency called 'Google Coin.' This investigative feature breaks down how the scam works and what red flags to watch for.

#AI Chatbot | #Crypto Scam | #Social Engineering