Tag: linkedin
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Lazarus Group Lures Victims with Fake LinkedIn Job Offers, Warns Bitdefender
Bitdefender Labs has uncovered an active cyber espionage campaign by the Lazarus Group, a North Korean state-sponsored threat First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/lazarus-group-lures-victims-with-fake-linkedin-job-offers-warns-bitdefender/
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Lazarus Group Targets Bitdefender Researcher with LinkedIn Recruiting Scam
A Bitdefender researcher was targeted by North Korea’s Lazarus with the lure of a fake job offer First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/lazarus-bitdefender-linkedin-scam/
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Lazarus Group tricks job seekers on LinkedIn with crypto-stealer
North Korea-linked Lazarus Group is duping job seekers and professionals in an ongoing campaign that runs a LinkedIn recruiting scam to capture browser credentials, steal crypto wallet data, and launch persistence.According to a discovery made by BitDefender Labs, threat actors reach out with fake LinkedIn job offers to lure the victims into downloading and executing…
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Gefährliche Jobangebote für Software-Entwickler auf Linkedin
Die Bitdefender Labs beobachten eine aktive Kampagne mit gefälschten Jobangeboten auf LinkedIn. Im Rahmen des Bewerbungsverfahrens erhalten die Angreifer über einen Link bösartigen Code für eine Backdoor, einen Infostealer, einen Keylogger und einen Kryptominer. LinkedIn ist nicht nur eine Plattform zum Austausch und zur Suche nach Experten. Viele Cyberkriminelle nutzen zunehmend die Glaubwürdigkeit des Mediums…
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Beware of Lazarus LinkedIn Recruiting Scam Targeting Org’s to Deliver Malware
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, group, jobs, korea, lazarus, linkedin, malware, north-korea, scamA new wave of cyberattacks orchestrated by the North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been identified, leveraging fake LinkedIn job offers to infiltrate organizations and deliver sophisticated malware. Reports from cybersecurity firms, including Bitdefender, reveal that this campaign targets professionals across industries by exploiting their trust in LinkedIn as a professional networking platform. The operation begins…
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Betrüger locken Software-Entwickler mit Fake-Jobs
LinkedIn ist zunehmend Schauplatz von gezielten Attacken auf ihre Mitglieder. Besonders Jobangebote für qualifizierte Fachkräfte dienen Cyberkriminellen als Einfallstor, um Malware zu verbreiten und Unternehmen zu attackieren. Laut den Bitdefender Labs rücken dabei insbesondere Software-Entwickler in den Fokus eine Zielgruppe, deren Zugangsdaten und Systeme Hackern weitreichende Möglichkeiten eröffnen. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/linkedin-fake-jobs
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Lazarus APT targets crypto wallets using cross-platform JavaScript stealer
The North Korea-linked APT group Lazarus uses a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Bitdefender researchers reported that the North Korea-linkedLazarus groupuses fake LinkedIn job offers in the cryptocurrency and travel sectors to deliver a cross-platform JavaScript stealer to target crypto wallets in a new hacking campaign. Scammers lure…
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Introducing WAF Rule Tester: Test with Confidence, Deploy without Fear – Impart Security
Security teams can now validate WAF rules before they hit production, thanks to Impart Security’s new WAF Rule Tester. No more crossing fingers and hoping for the best when deploying new rules. The Old Way: Hope-Driven Security “ Traditionally, testing WAF rules has been a nerve-wracking experience: – Push rules to production in monitor mode…
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LinkedIn sued for allegedly training AI models with private messages without consent
A proposed class action lawsuit alleges that private messages of LinkedIn Premium customers were used to train AI models without proper consent.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/linkedin-lawsuit-private-messages-ai-training
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Brand Phishing Trend von Check Point zeigt: Microsoft bleibt Spitzenreiter, LinkedIn steigt auf
Angesichts der ständigen Zunahme von Phishing-Versuchen, die auf weltweit bekannte Marken abzielen, müssen Benutzer wachsam bleiben und proaktiv bewährte Sicherheitsverfahren anwenden. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/brand-phishing-trend-von-check-point-zeigt-microsoft-bleibt-spitzenreiter-linkedin-steigt-auf/a39533/
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Mastercard’s multi-year DNS cut-and-paste nightmare
Due to a Domain Name System (DNS) setting error, which the security researcher who discovered it said was almost certainly a cut-and-paste problem, Mastercard had a DNS record with a missing character for almost five years. That error would have allowed attackers to potentially take over the subdomain, create a bogus site that mimics the…
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From Dream Jobs to Dangerous Passwords: Lazarus Group’s LinkedIn Attacks
Cybersecurity researcher Shusei Tomonaga from JPCERT/CC has issued a warning about LinkedIn being exploited as an initial infection First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/from-dream-jobs-to-dangerous-passwords-lazarus-groups-linkedin-attacks/
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Lazarus Group Targets Web3 Developers with Fake LinkedIn Profiles in Operation 99
The North Korea-linked Lazarus Group has been attributed to a new cyber attack campaign dubbed Operation 99 that targeted software developers looking for freelance Web3 and cryptocurrency work to deliver malware.”The campaign begins with fake recruiters, posing on platforms like LinkedIn, luring developers with project tests and code reviews,” Ryan Sherstobitoff, senior vice president of…
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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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North Korean Hackers Wipe Cryptocurrency Wallets via Fake Job Interviews
Tags: attack, crypto, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, jobs, linkedin, north-korea, phishing, tactics, threatCybersecurity experts have uncovered a new wave of cyberattacks linked to North Korean threat actors targeting cryptocurrency wallets in an operation dubbed the >>Contagious Interview
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LinkedIn data scraping nets almost $250K fine for Kaspr
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/linkedin-data-scraping-nets-almost-250k-fine-for-kaspr
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European authorities say AI can use personal data without consent for training
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a wide-ranging report on Wednesday exploring the many complexities and intricacies of modern AI model development. It said that it was open to potentially allowing personal data, without owner’s consent, to train models, as long as the finished application does not reveal any of that private information.This reflects…
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In potential reversal, European authorities say AI can indeed use personal data, without consent, for training
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) issued a wide-ranging report on Wednesday exploring the many complexities and intricacies of modern AI model development. It said that it was open to potentially allowing personal data, without owner’s consent, to train models, as long as the finished application does not reveal any of that private information.This reflects…
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The Rise of AI-Generated Professional Headshots
It’s clear that a person’s reputation is increasingly influenced by their online presence, which spans platforms like LinkedIn, corporate websites, and various professional networks. In today’s digital age, having a quality photograph is essential rather than optional. In the past, obtaining professional headshots required booking a photoshoot, hiring an experienced photographer, and investing time and…
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Time of Reckoning Reviewing My 2024 Cybersecurity Predictions
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, breach, business, chatgpt, china, compliance, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, disinformation, election, espionage, exploit, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, jobs, law, linkedin, malware, monitoring, moveIT, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, risk, russia, service, software, supply-chain, technology, threat, tool, ukraine, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-dayThe brutal reality is that cybersecurity predictions are only as valuable as their accuracy. As 2024 comes to a close, I revisit my forecasts to assess their utility in guiding meaningful decisions. Anyone can make predictions (and far too many do), but actually being correct is another matter altogether. It is commonplace for security companies…
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Stop pushing bad WAF rules – Impart Security
Ever push a bad WAF rule? It’s the worst. For most WAF users, the number one fear isn’t that the WAF is going to get bypassed. It’s that a bad WAF rule will cause an outage. Impart Security is excited to release the WAF Rule Canary Tests to solve this problem. Designed for cloud security engineers focused on…
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Analyzing Tokenizer Part 2: Omen + Tokenizer
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” – Thomas Edison Introduction: This is a continuation of a deep dive into John the Ripper’s new Tokenizer attack. Instruction on how to configure and run the original version of Tokenizer can be found [Here]. As a warning, those instructions need to be updated…
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Rekordstrafe für LinkedIn: Hohes Bußgeld wegen DSGVO-Verstößen
First seen on tarnkappe.info Jump to article: tarnkappe.info/artikel/rechtssachen/rekordstrafe-fuer-linkedin-hohes-bussgeld-wegen-dsgvo-verstoessen-303163.html
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Yup, half of that thought-leader crap on LinkedIn is indeed AI scribbled
Ten rules for maximizing your grindset! #1: Let a bot do your work for you First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2024/11/28/linkedin_ai_posts/
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Analyzing JtR’s Tokenizer Attack (Round 1)
Introduction / Goals / Scope: This is a follow-up to my previous blog post looking at how to install/run the new John the Ripper Tokenizer attack [Link]. The focus of this post will be on performing a first pass analysis about how the Tokenizer attack actually performs. Before I dive into the tests, I want…
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Iranian Cybercriminals Target Aerospace Workers via LinkedIn
The group seeks out aerospace professionals by impersonating job recruiters, a demographic it has targeted in the past as well, then deploys the SlugResin backdoor malware. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/iranian-cybercriminals-aerospace-workers-linkedin