Computer Security News and Insights
That Gmail Account Access Warning Isn't Always What You Think In September 2023, Google reported that it was sending out significantly more security alerts than ever before — millions of Gmail account access warning notifications per day — as credential theft campaigns surged globally. Fast forward to early 2026, and
The Threat That Refuses to Die In January 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) released its annual report showing that phishing and its variants remained the number one reported cybercrime by volume — for the fifth consecutive year. Over 298,000 complaints. That number only counts the
In December 2025, the FBI issued a stark public warning: delete suspicious text messages immediately. The advisory specifically called out a wave of smishing texts — SMS-based phishing attacks — targeting Americans with fake toll road notices, package delivery scams, and fraudulent financial alerts. The bureau's Internet Crime Complaint Center
One Band's Name Became Cybersecurity's Favorite Metaphor In 2024, the FBI's IC3 report documented over 298,000 phishing complaints — making it the most reported cybercrime category for the fifth consecutive year. And yet, most organizations still run phishing simulations like they're checking
Welcome to the Phish Tour Nobody Asked For In March 2025, a finance employee at a mid-size manufacturing firm received a Microsoft Teams message from someone impersonating the CFO. The message included a link to a SharePoint page that looked flawless. Within 90 seconds, the employee entered their credentials. Within
In May 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that phishing was — for the ninth consecutive year — the most-reported cybercrime category, with over 300,000 complaints in a single year. That number only counts the people who bothered to report it. The real volume is staggering. Yet
The MGM Breach Started With a Single Phone Call In September 2023, a threat actor called the MGM Resorts help desk, pretended to be an employee, and talked their way into a credential reset. Within hours, the Scattered Spider group had deep access to MGM's systems. The result:
A CFO Wired $25 Million Because of a Spoofed Video Call In early 2024, a finance worker at a multinational firm in Hong Kong transferred $25.6 million after joining a video conference call where every other participant — including the company's CFO — was a deepfake. The threat actors
In May 2025, the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center reported that phishing was — for the ninth consecutive year — the most-reported cybercrime in the United States. Not ransomware. Not cryptojacking. Phishing. The simplest attack in the playbook continues to cause the most damage, and the phishing meaning most people
In September 2023, MGM Resorts lost roughly $100 million after a threat actor called Scattered Spider used a spear phishing voice call — a single, well-researched phone call to the company's IT help desk — to compromise the entire organization. The attacker already knew the target employee's name,
