Tag: finance
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Emails from legitimate PayPal address used in crafty phishing scheme
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/emails-from-legitimate-paypal-address-used-in-crafty-phishing-scheme
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Smashing Security podcast #399: Honey in hot water, and reset your devices
Ever wonder how those “free” browser extensions that promise to save you money actually work? We dive deep into the controversial world of Honey, the coupon-finding tool owned by PayPal, and uncover a scheme that might be leaving you with less savings and your favorite YouTubers with empty pockets. First seen on grahamcluley.com Jump to…
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Erlaubt eine neue Phishing-Masche die Übernahme von PayPal-Konten?
In einem Blogartikel nennt ein Betroffener das Vorgehen der Kriminellen. Nachvollziehen lässt es sich nicht, womöglich hat Paypal schon reagiert. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Erlaubt-eine-neue-Phishing-Masche-die-Uebernahme-von-PayPal-Konten-10233499.html
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Cryptohack Roundup: Kwon’s Trial, China’s Blockchain Plan
Also: Penalty on Illegal Crypto Mining in Siberia. This week, include Do Kwon’s trial, penalty on a Siberian firm over illegal crypto mining, 2024 drainer attack statistics, US bank regulator’s crypto stance, Gemini’s CFTC settlement, China’s blockchain plans and Hong Kong’s push for DLT in banks. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/cryptohack-roundup-kwons-trial-chinas-blockchain-plan-a-27255
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New PayPal Phishing Abusing Microsoft365 Domains for Sophisticated Attacks
A new and sophisticated phishing scam has been uncovered, leveraging Microsoft 365 domains to trick users into compromising their PayPal accounts. The attack exploits legitimate-looking sender addresses and URLs, making it harder for victims to recognize the phishing attempt. Security experts, including Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs), have raised alarms about the growing menace, urging…
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Übernahme fremder Konten: Ungewöhnlicher Phishing-Angriff zielt auf Paypal-Nutzer
Bei den zugehörigen E-Mails handelt es sich um echte Zahlungsanforderungen von Paypal. Tatsächlich hat der Angreifer aber etwas anderes im Sinn. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/uebernahme-fremder-konten-ungewoehnlicher-phishing-angriff-zielt-auf-paypal-nutzer-2501-192274.html
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Fortinet CISO Details ‘Phish-Free’ Phishing Scheme Using PayPal
A bad actor is using a Microsoft 365 test domain and a self-created distribution list to bypass traditional email protections and entice victims to hand over their PayPal account information in what Fortinet’s CISO is calling a “phish-free” phishing campaign. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/fortinet-ciso-details-phish-free-phishing-scheme-using-paypal/
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Meta’s Fact-Checking Pullback Could Help Scammers Thrive
Facebook Unveils Community Notes Program But Has Done Little to Curb Fraud Meta has decided to end its fact-checking program. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to the company’s moderation policies and practices on Tuesday, attributing the shift to a renewed commitment to free speech. Some fear the move will embolden financial scammers. First…
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UN agency’s job application database breached, 42,000 records stolen
Tags: access, attack, breach, communications, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, international, jobs, password, sans, security-incident, tactics, threatThe International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on Tuesday said that it is “actively investigating reports of a potential information security incident allegedly linked to a threat actor known for targeting international organizations,” and has initially concluded that “approximately 42,000 recruitment application data records from April 2016 to July 2024” were stolen.In its initial statement, the…
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Meta’s Fact-Checking Pull Back Could Help Scammers Thrive
Facebook Unveils Community Notes Program But Has Done Little to Curb Fraud Meta has decided to end its fact-checking program. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to the company’s moderation policies and practices on Tuesday, attributing the shift to a renewed commitment to free speech. Some fear the move will embolden financial scammers. First…
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Meta’s Fact-Checking Pull Back to Could Help Scammers Thrive
Facebook Unveils Community Notes Program But Has Done Little to Curb Fraud Meta has decided to end its fact-checking program. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced significant changes to the company’s moderation policies and practices on Tuesday, attributing the shift to a renewed commitment to free speech. Some fear the move will embolden financial scammers. First…
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Unconventional Cyberattacks Aim to Take Over PayPal Accounts
Attackers are abusing a Microsoft 365 feature to send payment requests to users, tricking them into logging in to their accounts so attackers can seize control over them. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/threat-intelligence/unconventional-cyberattacks-take-over-paypal-accounts
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New PayPal Phishing Scam Exploits MS365 Tools and Genuine-Looking Emails
Fortinet uncovers a new PayPal phishing scam exploiting legitimate platform features. Learn how this sophisticated attack works and how to protect yourself from falling victim. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/paypal-phishing-scam-exploits-ms365-genuine-emails/
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Scammers Exploit Microsoft 365 to Target PayPal Users
A new PayPal phishing scam used genuine money requests, bypassing security checks to deceive recipients First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/scammers-exploit-microsoft365/
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Cyberattacks and Industry Vulnerabilities: What 2025 Holds
The rise of cyberattacks has changed the dynamics of global industries, with cybercriminals increasingly targeting sectors that hold vast amounts of sensitive data, financial resources, or critical infrastructure. As cybercriminals refine their tactics and use more sophisticated technology, certain industries are becoming more vulnerable to breaches. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/5-industries-targeted-by-cybercriminals/
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Rethinking Incident Response: How Organizations Can Avoid Budget Overruns and Delays
Victim organizations need more effective tools and strategies to streamline incident response and mitigate financial fallout. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/rethinking-incident-response-how-organizations-can-avoid-budget-overruns-and-delays/
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The biggest data breach fines, penalties, and settlements so far
Tags: access, apache, attack, breach, business, china, ciso, communications, compliance, control, credentials, credit-card, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, email, finance, flaw, framework, GDPR, google, hacker, Hardware, identity, Internet, law, leak, linkedin, microsoft, mobile, monitoring, network, office, phone, privacy, regulation, risk, service, software, technology, tool, training, update, vulnerabilitySizable fines assessed for data breaches in recent years suggest that regulators are getting more serious about cracking down on organizations that don’t properly protect consumer data.Hit with a $ 1.3 billion fine for unlawfully transferring personal data from the European Union to the US, Meta tops the list of recent big-ticket sanctions, with one…
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How CISOs can forge the best relationships for cybersecurity investment
Tags: access, ai, business, ceo, cio, ciso, communications, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, finance, framework, group, guide, metric, network, privacy, risk, risk-analysis, risk-management, threat, tool, zero-trustWhen it comes to securing cybersecurity investments there are many things at play. The key often lies in the CISO’s ability to build relationships with key stakeholders across the organization. However, CISOs are being tasked with protecting their organizations while navigating budget constraints.Although nearly two-thirds of CISOs report budget increases, funding is only up 8%…
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The deepfake threat just got a little more personal
Tags: access, ai, api, business, cybercrime, deep-fake, finance, google, jobs, north-korea, scam, technology, threatA two-hour conversation with an AI model is enough to create a fairly accurate image of a real person’s personality, according to researchers from Google and Stanford University.As part of a recent study, the researchers were able to generate “simulation agents”, essentially AI replicas, of 1,052 people based on two-hour interviews with each participant. These…
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Threat actors breached the Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) payroll
Threat actors breached Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) payroll, stealing data and deducting 2,000-5,000 pesos from salaries. Threat actors have breached Argentina’s airport security police (PSA) and compromised the personal and financial data of its officers and civilian personnel. Threat actors deducted from 2,000 to 5,000 pesos under false charges like >>DD mayor>DD […] First…
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Russian hackers turn trusted online stores into phishing pages
Tags: breach, credentials, credit-card, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, email, finance, hacker, phishing, risk, russia, service, tactics, theft, threat, wordpressIn a smart campaign, Russian cybercriminals are turning trusted online stores into phishing pages that capture sensitive details through convincing payment interfaces.According to a research by the cybersecurity firm Slashnext, the Russian miscreants have built a WordPress plugin, PhishWP, which creates fake payment pages that look like trusted services, such as Stripe.”WordPress is one of…
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Effective Strategies for Secrets Vaulting
Why is Secrets Vaulting Integral to Secure Cloud Environments? Have you thought about just how secure your cloud environment truly is? For professionals spanning across industries from financial services to healthcare, the urgency to protect sensitive information becomes all the more critical. In the endeavor to keep data safe, secrets vaulting emerges as a pivotal……
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Brokers Key to Strengthening American Businesses’ Cyber Defenses
American businesses are increasingly turning to their brokers for more than financial protection, and also seek guidance, expertise and support to strengthen their cyber defenses. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/brokers-key-to-strengthening-american-businesses-cyber-defenses/
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Gen AI is transforming the cyber threat landscape by democratizing vulnerability hunting
Tags: ai, api, apt, attack, bug-bounty, business, chatgpt, cloud, computing, conference, credentials, cve, cyber, cybercrime, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, framework, github, government, group, guide, hacker, hacking, incident response, injection, LLM, malicious, microsoft, open-source, openai, penetration-testing, programming, rce, RedTeam, remote-code-execution, service, skills, software, sql, tactics, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, waf, zero-dayGenerative AI has had a significant impact on a wide variety of business processes, optimizing and accelerating workflows and in some cases reducing baselines for expertise.Add vulnerability hunting to that list, as large language models (LLMs) are proving to be valuable tools in assisting hackers, both good and bad, in discovering software vulnerabilities and writing…
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Pig butchering victim sues banks for allowing scammers to open accounts
A California plaintiff says three banks should have done more to protect him from scammers who took hundreds of thousands of dollars from him.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/pig-butchering-sues-banks-know-your-customer-rules
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More telecom firms were breached by Chinese hackers than previously reported
Tags: access, at&t, attack, breach, china, cisco, communications, cyber, cyberespionage, cybersecurity, data, defense, disinformation, espionage, exploit, finance, fortinet, framework, government, group, hacker, Hardware, infrastructure, intelligence, international, microsoft, mobile, network, phone, regulation, risk, risk-management, router, spy, technology, threat, vulnerabilityChinese hackers linked to the Salt Typhoon cyberespionage operation have breached even more US telecommunications firms than initially reported.New victims, Charter Communications, Consolidated Communications, and Windstream, add to a growing list that already includes AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Lumen Technologies.Earlier, the US authorities informed that nine telecom firms have been affected by the Chinese espionage…
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Malicious npm Packages Stealing Developers’ Sensitive Data
Attackers published 20 malicious npm packages impersonating legitimate Nomic Foundation and Hardhat plugins, where these packages, downloaded over 1,000 times, compromised development environments and potentially backdoored production systems and resulted in financial losses. They are utilizing Ethereum smart contracts, such as 0xa1b40044EBc2794f207D45143Bd82a1B86156c6b, to store and distribute Command & Control (C2) server addresses to compromised systems,…