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How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

Inside the Evolution of AI-Powered Scam Tactics

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

February 18, 2025 • 8 min read

How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

The Dark Side of Social Media, CryptoCore Deepfakes Stole $7 Million, and More than 4 Million Users Protected from Scam-Yourself-Attacks

Threat Research Team

February 6, 2025 • 71 min read

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

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How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

Beware of Fake Job Offers: How Hackers Are Targeting Developers with Malware

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Luis Corrons & 2 others

February 6, 2025 • 7 min read

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

How ChatGPT Is Aiding Cybercriminals in Crafting Advanced Malware Scripts

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Jan Rubín & 1 others

December 10, 2024 • 3 min read

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Exploring Tomorrow’s Threats, Today’s Solutions: Predictions for the Cybersecurity Landscape in 2025

Siggi Stefnisson

December 3, 2024 • 9 min read

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

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Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

2 Million Users Protected from Fake CAPTCHA Scams, Ransomware Risk Doubled, and Lumma Information Stealer Surges Eleven-Fold

Threat Research Team

November 19, 2024 • 78 min read

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

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Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

A .NET malware, bypasses Chrome's App-Bound Encryption, stealing data from browsers, crypto wallets, 2FA authenticators

Jan Rubín

November 13, 2024 • 13 min read

Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

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How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

A Cautionary Tale of Digital Deception

Luis Corrons

October 24, 2024 • 7 min read

How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

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Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

Researchers uncover flaw in Mallox ransomware, offering free file recovery for early victims

Ladislav Zezula

October 22, 2024 • 10 min read

Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

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How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

February 18, 2025 • 8 min read

How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 6, 2025 • 71 min read

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Research

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Luis Corrons & 2 others

February 6, 2025 • 7 min read

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Jan Rubín & 1 others

December 10, 2024 • 3 min read

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

Leadership Perspectives

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Siggi Stefnisson

December 3, 2024 • 9 min read

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Reports

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

November 19, 2024 • 78 min read

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

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Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

Jan Rubín

November 13, 2024 • 13 min read

Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

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How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

Luis Corrons

October 24, 2024 • 7 min read

How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

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Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

Ladislav Zezula

October 22, 2024 • 10 min read

Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

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Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 6, 2025 • 71 min read

Gen Q4/2024 Threat Report

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Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

November 19, 2024 • 78 min read

Gen Q3/2024 Threat Report

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Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

August 29, 2024 • 69 min read

Gen Q2/2024 Threat Report

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Avast Q4/2023 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 7, 2024 • 66 min read

Avast Q4/2023 Threat Report

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Avast Q1/2023 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

May 4, 2023 • 50 min read

Avast Q1/2023 Threat Report

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Avast Q4/2022 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

February 9, 2023 • 53 min read

Avast Q4/2022 Threat Report

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Avast Q3/2022 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

November 2, 2022 • 45 min read

Avast Q3/2022 Threat Report

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Avast Q2/2022 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

August 10, 2022 • 44 min read

Avast Q2/2022 Threat Report

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Avast Q1/2022 Threat Report

Threat Research Team

May 5, 2022 • 45 min read

Avast Q1/2022 Threat Report

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How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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Luis Corrons & 1 others

February 18, 2025 • 8 min read

How AI-Generated Personas, Deepfake Tactics and Scripts Are Powering the Next Wave of"Scam-Yourself" Attacks

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How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

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Luis Corrons & 2 others

February 6, 2025 • 7 min read

How Cybercriminals Are Turning Job Offers Into Malware Traps

Research

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Jan Rubín & 1 others

December 10, 2024 • 3 min read

Cybercriminals Actively Leveraging ChatGPT To Create And Refine Malicious Payloads

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Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

Jan Rubín

November 13, 2024 • 13 min read

Glove Stealer: Leveraging IElevator to Bypass App-Bound Encryption & Steal Sensitive Data

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How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

Luis Corrons

October 24, 2024 • 7 min read

How a Skype notification turned into a costly lesson

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Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

Ladislav Zezula

October 22, 2024 • 10 min read

Decrypted: Mallox ransomware

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Q2 2024 Cybersecurity Trends: Rising Threats from Ransomware, Social Engineering and Identity Theft

Alisha Robinson

October 15, 2024 • 6 min read

Q2 2024 Cybersecurity Trends: Rising Threats from Ransomware, Social Engineering and Identity Theft

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Part-Time Job Scams: A Growing Threat

Luis Corrons

October 10, 2024 • 11 min read

Part-Time Job Scams: A Growing Threat

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How Elon Musk 'Almost' Made Me Rich: A TikTok Tale

Luis Corrons

October 8, 2024 • 6 min read

How Elon Musk 'Almost' Made Me Rich: A TikTok Tale

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Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Siggi Stefnisson

December 3, 2024 • 9 min read

Predictions 2025: Navigating the Future of Cybersecurity

Leadership Perspectives

Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year

Siggi Stefnisson

September 9, 2024 • 10 min read

Seeing Isn’t Believing – Tackling AI, Misinformation and Its Impact on an Election Year

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The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers 

Luis Corrons

June 10, 2024 • 3 min read

The new frontier of cyberthreats: how nation-state groups are targeting consumers

Leadership Perspectives

The Scamverse: Navigating the New Frontiers of Cyberthreats

Luis Corrons

February 12, 2024 • 7 min read

The Scamverse: Navigating the New Frontiers of Cyberthreats

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Helping to Keep Personal Data Safe

Kirsten McMullen

January 19, 2024 • 5 min read

Helping to Keep Personal Data Safe

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Cybersecurity predictions for 2024

Michal Pechoucek

December 7, 2023 • 11 min read

Cybersecurity predictions for 2024

Leadership Perspectives

Insights Into the AI-Based Cyberthreat Landscape

Threat Research Team

September 5, 2023 • 2 min read

Insights Into the AI-Based Cyberthreat Landscape

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CyberSec & AI Prague 2019

Threat Research Team

July 22, 2019 • 1 min read

CyberSec & AI Prague 2019

Leadership Perspectives

The End of Coinhive; The end of cryptojacking?

Threat Research Team

March 8, 2019 • 5 min read

The End of Coinhive; The end of cryptojacking?

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