Tag: phishing
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Spear-Phishing Campaign Leverages Google Ads to Distribute EndRAT Malware
Genians Security Center has published an in-depth analysis of Operation Poseidon, a sophisticated APT campaign attributed to the Konni threat group that exploits legitimate advertising infrastructure to distribute EndRAT malware. This advanced spear-phishing operation demonstrates how threat actors leverage trusted platforms to circumvent traditional security defenses while targeting South Korean financial institutions and human rights…
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Hackers Exploiting PDF24 App to Deploy Stealthy PDFSIDER Backdoor
Resecurity has identified PDFSIDER malware that exploits the legitimate PDF24 App to covertly steal data and allow remote access. Learn how this APT-level campaign targets corporate networks through spear-phishing and encrypted communications. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/hackers-exploit-pdf24-app-pdfsider-backdoor/
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The culture you can’t see is running your security operations
Tags: apache, breach, business, compliance, control, credentials, cyber, data, email, exploit, finance, firewall, flaw, identity, intelligence, jobs, network, north-korea, phishing, risk, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerabilityNon-observable culture: The hidden drivers: Now we get interesting.Non-observable culture is everything happening inside people’s heads. Their beliefs about cyber risk. Their attitudes toward security. Their values and priorities when security conflicts with convenience or speed.This is where the real decisions get made.You can’t see someone’s belief that “we’re too small to be targeted” or…
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PDFSIDER Malware Actively Exploited to Evade Antivirus and EDR Defenses
Security researchers have identified a sophisticated backdoor malware variant, PDFSIDER, that leverages DLL side-loading to evade endpoint detection and response (EDR) systems. The threat demonstrates advanced persistent threat (APT) tradecraft, combining evasion mechanisms with encrypted command-and-control capabilities to maintain covert access on compromised systems. PDFSIDER’s infection chain originates through spear-phishing campaigns delivering ZIP archives containing…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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7 top cybersecurity projects for 2026
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, authentication, business, cisco, ciso, cloud, communications, compliance, control, credentials, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, email, framework, governance, infrastructure, LLM, mail, phishing, programming, resilience, risk, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, vulnerability, zero-trust2. Strengthening email security: Phishing continues to be a primary attack vector for stealing credentials and defrauding victims, says Mary Ann Blair, CISO at Carnegie Mellon University. She warns that threat actors are now generating increasingly sophisticated phishing attacks, effectively evading mail providers’ detection capabilities. “Legacy multifactor authentication techniques are now regularly defeated, and threat…
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Micro-Trainings und klare Prozesse erhöhen die Melderate – Phishing-Abwehr gelingt nur vernetzt mit Technik und Verhalten
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/phishing-vernetzte-abwehr-a-b578051e8e1c32fc13aef40c96d40c12/
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Verkauft, vernetzt, verwundbar: So landen Ihre Daten im Darknet
Dank Phishing, Malware oder Datenpannen bei Dritten geraten sensible Informationen schneller in falsche Hände, als vielen bewusst ist. Was Cyberkriminelle mit Ihren Daten tun, wie Sie den Schaden begrenzen können und worauf es beim Schutz Ihrer digitalen Identität jetzt ankommt. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/de/privatsphare/verkauft-vernetzt-verwundbar-so-landen-ihre-daten-im-darknet/
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Check Point präsentiert BrandTrends für Q4 2025
Nutzer und Unternehmen sollten gleichermaßen auf der Hut sein. Da in den heutigen cloudbasierten Umgebungen die digitale Identität zum zentralen Angriffspunkt wird, dient Phishing weiterhin als wichtiger erster Zugangspunkt für Betrug im Verbraucherbereich sowie für Sicherheitsverletzungen in Unternehmen. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/check-point-praesentiert-brand-phishing-trends-fuer-q4-2025/a43394/
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One click is all it takes: How ‘Reprompt’ turned Microsoft Copilot into data exfiltration tools
What devs and security teams should do now: As in usual security practice, enterprise users should always treat URLs and external inputs as untrusted, experts advised. Be cautious with links, be on the lookout for unusual behavior, and always pause to review pre-filled prompts.”This attack, like many others, originates with a phishing email or text…
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Chinese spies used Maduro’s capture as a lure to phish US govt agencies
What’s next for Venezuela? Click on the file and see First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/15/chinese_spies_used_maduros_capture/
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Infoblox Buys Axur to Expand Cyberthreat Takedown Power
AI-Powered Axur Brings Digital Risk Protection, 99% Takedown Rate to Infoblox. Infoblox is acquiring Axur, a Brazilian leader in digital risk protection, to bolster its preemptive cyberthreat defense. Axur automates phishing and rogue site takedowns using AI, delivering near-instant response and visibility into attacker infrastructure. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/infoblox-buys-axur-to-expand-cyberthreat-takedown-power-a-30532
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Eurail customer database hacked
Identification data: First name, last name, date of birth, genderContact details: Email address, home address, telephone numberPassport details: Passport number, country of issue and expiry date No further details about the attack are available. According to Eurail, the investigation is ongoing. But at this time there is no indication the data was misused or publicly…
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New PayPal Scam Sends Verified Invoices With Fake Support Numbers
Hackread.com exclusive: Scammers are using verified PayPal invoices to launch callback phishing attacks. Learn how the “Alexzander” invoice bypasses Google filters. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/paypal-scam-verified-invoices-fake-support-numbers/
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AsyncRAT Malware Infests Orgs via Python & Cloudflare
The phishing campaign shows how attackers continue to weaponize legitimate cloud services and open source tools to evade detection and gain trust. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/endpoint-security/attackers-abuse-python-cloudflare-deliver-asyncrat
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Microsoft taps UK courts to dismantle cybercrime host RedVDS
Redmond says cheap virtual desktops powered a global wave of phishing and fraud First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/01/15/microsoft_uk_courts_redvds/
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Schlag gegen Cyberkriminelle in Deutschland
Tags: cybercrime, germany, infrastructure, Internet, mail, microsoft, phishing, software, usa, windowsInternationalen Ermittlern und Microsoft ist ein Schlag gegen die Infrastruktur des Cybercrime-Dienst RedVDS gelungen. Die Server standen auch in Deutschland.In einer konzertierten Aktion haben Strafverfolgungsbehörden in Deutschland, den USA und Großbritannien zusammen mit Microsoft den globalen Cyberkriminalitätsdienst RedVDS zerschlagen. Das bestätigten die Zentralstelle für Internet- und Computerkriminalität (ZIT) bei der Generalstaatsanwaltschaft in Frankfurt sowie das Landeskriminalamt…
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From typos to takeovers: Inside the industrialization of npm supply chain attacks
Tags: access, application-security, attack, automation, backdoor, blockchain, breach, control, credentials, cybersecurity, github, gitlab, malicious, malware, phishing, radius, risk, supply-chain, threat, update, wormFrom typo traps to legitimate backdoors: For years, typosquatting defined the npm threat model. Attackers published packages with names just close enough to popular libraries, such as “lodsash,” “expres,” “reacts,” and waited for automation or human error to do the rest. The impact was usually limited, and remediation straightforward.That model began to break in 2025.Instead…
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Microsoft, Law Enforcement Disrupt RedVDS Global Cybercrime Service
Microsoft and law enforcement agencies in Europe disrupted the operations of RedVDS, a global cybercrime service that sold cheap and disposable dedicated virtual servers to threat actors that used them to run BEC, phishing, and other fraud campaigns. The vendor now wants to shut down its payment networks and find the operators behind it. First…
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This WhatsApp Link Can Hand Over Your Account in Seconds
A sophisticated phishing campaign impersonating WhatsApp Web uses fake meeting links and QR codes to hijack accounts and enable real-time surveillance. The post This WhatsApp Link Can Hand Over Your Account in Seconds appeared first on TechRepublic. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/news-whatsapp-link-iranian-phishing-campaign/
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CrowdStrike to add browser security to Falcon with Seraphic acquisition
Gen AI altering browser risk: Generative AI has fundamentally altered the browser risk profile. Gogia noted that the browser is now a bidirectional data exchange, where employees routinely feed sensitive context into AI systems. Most of this activity happens outside formal enterprise governance. Copying internal data into AI prompts, uploading files for summarisation, or using…
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Microsoft seizes RedVDS infrastructure, disrupts fast-growing cybercrime marketplace
Tags: attack, credentials, cybercrime, infrastructure, marketplace, microsoft, phishing, service, theft, toolThe service became a prolific tool for cybercriminals in the past year, as it facilitated thousands of attacks involving credential theft, account takeovers, mass phishing and payment diversion fraud. First seen on cyberscoop.com Jump to article: cyberscoop.com/microsoft-seizes-disrupts-redvds-cybercrime-marketplace/
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ConsentFix debrief: Insights from the new OAuth phishing attack
ConsentFix is an OAuth phishing technique abusing browser-based authorization flows to hijack Microsoft accounts. Push Security shares new insights from continued tracking, community research, and evolving attacker techniques. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/consentfix-debrief-insights-from-the-new-oauth-phishing-attack/
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Criminal Subscription Service Behind AI-Powered Cyber-Attacks Taken Out By Microsoft
RedVDS cyber-crime-as-a-service platform powering phishing, BEC attacks and other fraud has cost victims millions First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/criminal-subscription-service/
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Hackers Use Fake PayPal Notices to Steal Credentials, Deploy RMMs
Phishing attacks have been identified using fake PayPal alerts to exploit remote monitoring and management tools First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/hackers-fake-paypal-notices-deploy/
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Interrail warnt vor Datenleck: Ausweisdaten zahlreicher Bahnreisender abgeflossen
Persönliche Daten von Eurail- und Interrail-Kunden sind in die Hände von Angreifern gelangt. Es drohen Phishing-Versuche. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/interrail-warnt-vor-datenleck-ausweisdaten-zahlreicher-bahnreisender-abgeflossen-2601-204175.html
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SpyCloud Launches Supply Chain Solution to Combat Rising Third-Party Identity Threats
Tags: access, ai, authentication, breach, business, communications, compliance, credentials, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, defense, government, grc, group, identity, incident response, infosec, infrastructure, malware, monitoring, phishing, ransomware, risk, risk-management, service, supply-chain, technology, theft, threat, toolFor government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, supply chain threats present national security risks that demand heightened vigilance. Public sector organizations managing sensitive data and critical services increasingly rely on contractors and technology vendors whose compromised credentials could provide adversaries with pathways into classified systems or essential infrastructure. Last year alone, the top 98 Defense…
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Cyber Fraud Takes the Lead: What the Shift Away From Ransomware Signals for Enterprises
A new global assessment shows that cyber fraud has overtaken ransomware as the top cybersecurity concern for business leaders, driven by a sharp rise in phishing, business email compromise, and identity-based scams, according to the World Economic Forum. While ransomware continues to pose a serious risk, this shift highlights a critical change in attacker behavior.…