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Google has launched 'Recovery Contacts,' allowing users to assign trusted individuals to help regain account access during lockouts, alongside a phone-number-based sign-in for new devices. These features, coupled with enhanced spam detection and encryption in Google Messages, address rising phishing threats and reduce reliance on vulnerable passwords. This overhaul signals a strategic shift toward social and device-centric authentication in an era of sophisticated cyber scams.

A UC San Diego study reveals traditional phishing awareness training has near-zero effect on preventing employees from clicking malicious links, with only 2% difference between trained and untrained groups. As phishing becomes the primary ransomware vector, researchers urge organizations to shift resources toward technical safeguards like MFA enforcement.

New research from UC San Diego Health and Censys exposes the startling inefficacy of conventional phishing training programs, showing only a 2% reduction in click-through rates. With phishing now the leading cause of ransomware attacks, experts urge organizations to prioritize technical controls over awareness theater.

In a high-stakes week for cybersecurity, ICE secured access to powerful Paragon spyware for domestic surveillance, reversing Biden-era bans, while a hack targeting Salesloft's AI chatbot platform compromised data at Cloudflare and Palo Alto Networks. New research reveals phishing training is largely ineffective, amplifying the human risk factor in security.

The Federal Trade Commission has issued an urgent alert about fraudulent SMS messages impersonating Amazon to steal payment credentials. These sophisticated scams lure victims with fake refund offers for 'recalled items' through malicious links. Security experts detail how to identify and report these attacks before they compromise sensitive data.