Tag: phishing
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Malware trickst Sicherheitslösungen mit beschädigten Dateien (ZIP, Office) aus
Die Betreiber von ANY.RUN sind auf eine neue Angriffswelle bzw. SPAM-Kampagne gestoßen, die für 0-Day-Angriffe ausgenutzt werden könnte. Beschädigte ZIP-Archive oder kaputte Office-Dokumente sollen SPAM-Filter und Sicherheitslösungen austricksen, so dass entsprechende Phishing-Mails im Postfach landen. ANY.RUN-Beobachtung einer Kampagne ANY.RUN ist … First seen on borncity.com Jump to article: www.borncity.com/blog/2024/12/12/beschaedigte-dateien-zip-office-tricksen-sicherheitsloesungen-aus/
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Scam Kit Maker Rebuilding Business After Telegram Channel Shut Down
SpartanWarrioz, whose prolific phishing kit business took a hit when the group’s Telegram channel was shut down in November, is rebounding quickly, creating a new channel and courting former subscribers as it rebuilds its operations, Forta researchers say. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/scam-kit-maker-rebuilding-business-after-telegram-channel-shut-down/
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Inside the incident: Uncovering an advanced phishing attack
Recently, Varonis investigated a phishing campaign in which a malicious email enabled a threat actor to access the organization. This blog post will reveal the tactics used to avoid detection and share what was discovered during the investigation. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/inside-the-incident-uncovering-an-advanced-phishing-attack/
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New AppLite Malware Targets Banking Apps in Phishing Campaign
New AppLite Banker malware targets Android devices, employing advanced phishing techniques to steal credentials and data First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/applite-malware-targets-banking/
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Five Ways Spear Phishing Tactics are Evolving in 2025
What type of phishing became very effective around 2010 and still worries security teams today? Spear phishing. Spear phishing remains highly effective and is getting more dangerous by the day. What is spear phishing? What new technologies and methods will attackers use to get around common defenses? How will they become more precise and convincing?……
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Fake Recruiters Distribute Banking Trojan via Malicious Apps in Phishing Scam
Cybersecurity researchers have shed light on a sophisticated mobile phishing (aka mishing) campaign that’s designed to distribute an updated version of the Antidot banking trojan.”The attackers presented themselves as recruiters, luring unsuspecting victims with job offers,” Zimperium zLabs Vishnu Pratapagiri researcher said in a new report.”As part of their fraudulent hiring process, the First seen…
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Verdächtige verhaftet: Betrüger plündern von Airbnbs aus fremde Bankkonten
Tags: phishingPolizeibehörden haben mehrere Phishing-Betrüger festgenommen. Die Bande gab gestohlenes Geld für Luxus aus und prahlte damit auf Social Media. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/verdaechtige-verhaftet-betrueger-pluendern-von-airbnbs-aus-fremde-bankkonten-2412-191581.html
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Phone Phishing Gang Busted: Eight Arrested in Belgium and Netherlands
Belgian and Dutch authorities have arrested eight suspects in connection with a “phone phishing” gang that primarily operated out of the Netherlands with an aim to steal victims’ financial data and funds.As part of the international operation, law enforcement agencies carried out 17 searches in different locations in Belgium and the Netherlands, Europol said. In…
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Ongoing Phishing and Malware Campaigns in December 2024
Cyber attackers never stop inventing new ways to compromise their targets. That’s why organizations must stay updated on the latest threats. Here’s a quick rundown of the current malware and phishing attacks you need to know about to safeguard your infrastructure before they reach you.Zero-day Attack: Corrupted Malicious Files Evade Detection by Most Security Systems…
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CERT-UA Warns of Phishing Attacks Targeting Ukraine’s Defense and Security Force
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new set of cyber attacks that it said were aimed at defense companies in the country as well as its security and defense forces.The phishing attacks have been attributed to a Russia-linked threat actor called UAC-0185 (aka UNC4221), which has been active since…
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Ich kombiniere, also bin ich.
Moderne Attacken nutzen häufig generative KI und Automatisierung, um täuschend echte Spam- oder Phishing-E-Mails zu erzeugen. Oft reicht ein einzelner Indikator dabei nicht aus, um verdächtige Nachrichten zuverlässig zu identifizieren. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ich-kombiniere-also-bin-ich/a39193/
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Hackers Attacking Global Sporting Championships Via Fake Domains To Steal Logins
Cybercriminals online take advantage of well-known events to register malicious domains with keywords related to the event, with the intention of tricking users through phishing and other fraudulent schemes. The analysis examines event-related abuse trends across domain registrations, DNS and URL traffic, active domains, verdict change requests, and domain textual patterns, with specific examples from…
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Top tips for CISOs running red teams
Red team is the de facto standard in offensive security testing when you want to know how all security investments, from technological controls to user training to response procedures, work together when subjected to a targeted attack. Unlike penetration testing, which aims to comprehensively assess a system, or purple team, which assesses detection and response…
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Authorities Dismantled Hackers Who Stolen Millions Using AirBnB
Tags: breach, cyber, cybercrime, exploit, finance, fraud, group, hacker, international, network, phishing, vulnerabilityAn international cybercrime network responsible for stealing millions of euros across at least ten European countries has been dismantled in a joint operation by the Rotterdam Police Cybercrime Team and the Belgian police. The sophisticated criminal group employed phishing schemes and bank helpdesk fraud to exploit vulnerable victims, with call centers set up in luxury…
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APT53 Weaponizing LNK Files To Deploy Malware Into Target Systems
Gamaredon, a persistent threat actor since 2013, targets the government, defense, diplomacy, and media sectors of their victims, primarily through cyberattacks, to gain sensitive information and disrupt operations. It continues to employ sophisticated tactics, leveraging malicious LNK and XHTML files alongside intricate phishing schemes to carry out cyberattacks. Phishing emails with four distinct attack payloads…
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International Operation Dismantles Phone Phishing Ring Targeting Vulnerable Individuals Across Europe
A sophisticated phone phishing operation targeting vulnerable individuals, primarily the elderly, has been dismantled in a joint operation conducted by Belgian and Dutch law enforcement agencies, with support from Europol... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/international-operation-dismantles-phone-phishing-ring-targeting-vulnerable-individuals-across-europe/
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Millionaire Airbnb Phishing Ring Busted Up by Police
Scammers set up call centers in luxury rentals to run bank help-desk fraud, as well as large-scale phishing campaigns, across at least 10 European countries, according to law enforcement. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/millionaire-airbnb-phishing-ring-busted-police
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Phishers Impersonating Police Arrested in Multi-Million Euro Scam
Summary: A massive phishing operation that targeted victims across Europe has been dismantled, thanks to a joint effort… First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/phishers-impersonate-police-arrest-million-euro-scam/
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Ukraine says Russian hackers are targeting country’s defense contractors
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) said in a report published over the weekend that a hacking group has been targeting the country’s defense and military companies with phishing attacks. The CERT identified the hacking group as UAC-0185, also known as UNC4221, without saying who was behind the group. Earlier this year, however, […] First…
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Suspected Russian hackers target Ukrainian defense enterprises in new espionage campaign
Ukraine’s military computer emergency response team said the group sent phishing emails disguised as invitations to a legitimate defense conference that took place in Kyiv last week.]]> First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/suspected-russian-hackers-target-ukrainian-enterprises-espionage
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Understanding Rockstar 2FA and the Evolution of Phishing-as-a-Service
The fight to protect digital systems from cyber criminals grows more challenging every day, especially with the rise of sophisticated tools like the recently discovered Rockstar 2FA phishing-as-a-service kit. Featured in a recent article from Forbes, this latest exploit is causing waves due to its ability to bypass two-factor authentication (2FA), a security measure that…
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KnowBe4 veröffentlicht Phishing-Trends im dritten Quartal 2024 QR-Code-Phishing auf dem Vormarsch
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/knowbe4-veroeffentlichung-phishing-trends-drittes-quartal-2024-qr-code-phishing-vormarsch
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Eight Suspected Phishers Arrested in Belgium, Netherlands
Belgian and Dutch authorities arrested eight individuals for their alleged involvement in phishing, online scams, and money laundering operations. The post Eight Suspected Phishers Arrested in Belgium, Netherlands appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/eight-suspected-phishers-arrested-in-belgium-netherlands/
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Phishing Scam Targets Ukrainian Defense Companies
CERT-UA has issued a warning about phishing emails targeting Ukrainian defense companies and security forces First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/phishing-scam-targets-ukrainian/
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European Police Disrupt Phone Phishing Gang with Arrests
Dutch and Belgian police have arrested eight in connection with a long-running phone phishing operation First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/european-police-phone-phishing/
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Gen AI use cases rising rapidly for cybersecurity, but concerns remain
Tags: ai, attack, automation, awareness, ceo, ciso, compliance, control, cybersecurity, data, detection, finance, framework, fraud, GDPR, governance, grc, group, guide, Hardware, HIPAA, incident response, intelligence, international, malware, middle-east, monitoring, phishing, privacy, RedTeam, regulation, risk, risk-assessment, risk-management, soc, software, strategy, technology, threat, tool, training, usaGenerative AI is being embedded into security tools at a furious pace as CISOs adopt the technology internally to automate manual processes and improve productivity. But research also suggests this surge in gen AI adoption comes with a fair amount of trepidation among cybersecurity professionals, which CISOs must keep in mind when weaving gen AI…
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Report Exposes Cybercriminal Exploitation of High-Profile Events
Threat actors consistently exploit public interest in high-profile events to launch targeted campaigns, leveraging deceptive domains, phishing schemes, and malicious traffic. According to a detailed report by Unit 42, these... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/report-exposes-cybercriminal-exploitation-of-high-profile-events/