Russia-linked phishing campaigns ensnare civil society and NGOs
Russia-linked phishing campaigns are targeting civil society and NGOs operating in the region and abroad, according to a new investigation by Access Now and the Citizen Lab.
Social Media Malvertising Campaign Promotes Fake AI Editor Website for Credential Theft
We uncovered a malvertising campaign where the threat actor hijacks social media pages, renames them to mimic popular AI photo editors, then posts malicious links to fake websites.
Behind the Attack: Live Chat Phishing
In this blog, we investigate a phishing attack that leverages the inherent trust we put in live-human-chat support.
How do cryptocurrency drainer phishing scams work?
In recent months, a surge in cryptodrainer phishing attacks has been observed, targeting cryptocurrency holders with sophisticated schemes aimed at tricking them into divulging their valuable credentials.
Formula 1 governing body discloses data breach after email hacks
FIA (Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile), the auto racing governing body since the 1950s, says attackers gained access to personal data after compromising several FIA email accounts in a phishing attack.
Analysis of the Phishing Campaign: Behind the Incident
See the results of our investigation into the phishing campaign encountered by our company and get information to defend against it. Here are some key findings: We found around 72 phishing domains pretending to be real or fake companies. These domains created believable websites that tricked people into sharing their login details. The attack was sophisticated, using advanced techniques like direct human interaction to deceive targets. We analyzed several fake websites and reverse-engineered their web-facing application. At the end of the post, you will find a list of IOCs that can be used for improving your organization’s security.
Security bug allows anyone to spoof Microsoft employee emails
A researcher has found a way to impersonate Microsoft corporate email accounts, which could make phishing attacks harder to spot.
Cybercriminals Exploit Docusign With Customizable Phishing Templates
Cybercriminals are abusing Docusign by selling customizable phishing templates on cybercrime forums, allowing attackers to steal credentials for phishing…
Nearly 20% of Docker Hub Repositories Spread Malware & Phishing Scams
Attackers are using Docker Hub for malicious campaigns of various types, including spreading malware, phishing and scams. Read the analysis of 3 malware campaigns.
Students turning to cyberfraud as huge phishing
LabHost enabled users to set up websites designed to trick victims into revealing personal information – with 70,000 allegedly duped in the UK
Les attaques informatiques contre les ENT continuent dans le Nord ...
La semaine dernière, des menaces d'attentats ont été envoyés aux élèves, aux personnels et aux familles suite au piratage de l'environnement numérique de travail de la région Ile de France. Cette fois, c'est l'académie de Lille qui est touchée, et ce dans un contexte sécuritaire inquiétant.
Tycoon 2FA: an in-depth analysis of the latest version of the AiTM phishing kit
Tycoon 2FA has become one of the most widespread adversary-in-The-Middle (AiTM) phishing kits over the last few months.
Microsoft Threat Intelligence unveils targets and innovative tactics amidst tax season
Read the new Microsoft Threat Intelligence tax season report to learn about the techniques that threat actors use to mislead taxpayers.
New Attack Techniques Bypassing ML Security
Threat actors are exercising new attack techniques to bypass machine learning security controls.
APT28 Hacker Group Targeting Europe, Americas, Asia in Widespread Phishing Scheme
The Russia-linked threat actor known as APT28 has been linked to multiple ongoing phishing campaigns that employ lure documents imitating government and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Europe, the South Caucasus, Central Asia, and North and South America. "The uncovered lures include a mixture of internal and publicly available documents, as well as possible actor-generated documents associated with finance, critical infrastructure, executive engagements, cyber security, maritime security, healthcare, business, and defense industrial production," IBM X-Force said in a report published last week.
Google Chrome gets real-time phishing protection later this month
Google will roll out a Safe Browsing update later this month that will provide real-time malware and phishing protection to all Chrome users, without compromising their browsing privacy. The company launched Safe Browsing in 2005 to defend users against web phishing attacks and has since upgraded it to block malicious domains that push malware, unwanted software, and various social engineering schemes.
Flipper Zero WiFi phishing attack can unlock and steal Tesla cars
An easy phishing attack using a Flipper Zero device can lead to compromising Tesla accounts, unlocking cars, and starting them. The attack works on the latest Tesla app, version 4.30.6, and Tesla software version 11.1 2024.2.7.
Jamf says 9% of smartphone have fallen for phishing attacks
In a report going over the state of malware in 2024, device management firm Jamf says that 9% of mobile users were caught by phishing, while 20% of companies were at risk because of bad smartphone configurations.
Scattered Spider laying new eggs
Discover the techniques, tactics (TTPs) used by Scattered Spider intrusion set, including social engineering and targeted phishing campaigns.
Community Alert: Ongoing Malicious Campaign Impacting Azure Cloud Environments
Over the past weeks, Proofpoint researchers have been monitoring an ongoing cloud account takeover campaign impacting dozens of Microsoft Azure environments and compromising hundreds of user accoun...
DarkGate malware delivered via Microsoft Teams - detection and response
While most end users are well-acquainted with the dangers of traditional phishing attacks, such as those delivered via email or other media, a large proportion are likely unaware that Microsoft Teams chats could be a phishing vector. Most Teams activity is intra-organizational, but Microsoft enables External Access by default, which allows members of one organization to add users outside the organization to their Teams chats. Perhaps predictably, this feature has provided malicious actors a new avenue by which to exploit untrained or unaware users.
NSA official: hackers use AI bots like ChatGPT to perfect English
NSA Cybersecurity Director Rob Joyce said the spy agency has seen hackers use chatbots like ChatGPT to perfect their English for phishing schemes.