Welcome back CyberDudes! This week, we’re exploring the latest in cybersecurity, starting with some quick updates. Phishing click rates jumped by 190% last year, a Chinese APT group ramped up spear-phishing attacks against Japan, and Volkswagen’s mishandling of driver geolocation data put millions at risk.
We’re also digging into the EU’s evolving data privacy laws. Together, we’ll unpack the Digital Markets Act and what stronger GDPR enforcement means for all of us, especially as transparency in AI and data use becomes more critical than ever.
For our deep dive into phishing, we’re looking at how attackers are shifting tactics. From web-based phishing through search results to exploiting cloud platforms like WordPress, we’ll discuss why this evolution is making detection harder and what steps we can take to stay protected.
This week’s articles:
https://www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/chinese-apt-group-ransacking-japans-secrets
https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-click-rates-triple/
https://natlawreview.com/article/5-trends-watch-2025-eu-data-privacy-cybersecurity
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