Tag: phishing
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Security Update: Darktrace Sees Jump in Black Friday, Cyber Monday Phishing Scams
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EndYear PTO: Days Off and Data Exfiltration with Formbook
The holiday season is a time of joy and relaxation, but it often brings an influx of corporate emails ranging from leave approvals to scheduling paid time off. The Cofense Phishing Defense Center (PDC) has recently intercepted a malicious phishing email masquerading as a legitimate end-of-year leave approval notice. Disguised as a formal HR communication,…
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Top Five Industries Most Frequently Targeted by Phishing Attacks
Researchers analyzed phishing attacks from Q3 2023 to Q3 2024 and identified the top five industries targeted by subject-customized emails, which often leverage personal information like names, emails, phone numbers, or company names to bypass security measures. Employing redaction techniques to protect sensitive information while providing actionable intelligence to clients ensures that valuable insights are…
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Hackers Leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels, DNS Fast-Flux to Hide GammaDrop Malware
The threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels as a tactic to conceal its staging infrastructure hosting a malware called GammaDrop.The activity is part of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities since at least early 2024 that’s designed to drop the Visual Basic Script malware, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group said…
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8 biggest cybersecurity threats manufacturers face
Tags: access, ai, apt, attack, authentication, automation, awareness, business, china, cloud, computer, control, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, detection, email, encryption, exploit, extortion, firmware, framework, group, Hardware, india, infrastructure, intelligence, international, Internet, iot, iran, lazarus, leak, malicious, malware, monitoring, network, nis-2, north-korea, open-source, password, phishing, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-analysis, risk-assessment, russia, service, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windowsThe manufacturing sector’s rapid digital transformation, complex supply chains, and reliance on third-party vendors make for a challenging cyber threat environment for CISOs.Manufacturers, often prime targets for state-sponsored malicious actors and ransomware gangs, face the difficult task of maintaining cost-effective operations while modernizing their network infrastructure.”Many manufacturing systems rely on outdated technology that lacks modern…
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Phishing, Fraud, and Stolen Data: Europol Takes Down Cybercrime Network
Europol has announced the successful dismantling of a sophisticated network responsible for facilitating large-scale online fraud. This operation, led by German authorities with support from law enforcement agencies across Europe,... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/phishing-fraud-and-stolen-data-europol-takes-down-cybercrime-network/
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Fake DocuSign Emails: Don’t Get Hooked by Phishing Scams
Cybersecurity researchers from Cado Security Labs have uncovered a troubling trend of phishing attacks targeting DocuSign users. These campaigns exploit the trust and convenience associated with electronic signature platforms to... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fake-docusign-emails-dont-get-hooked-by-phishing-scams/
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GenAI makes phishing attacks more believable and cost-effective
GenAI is a powerful tool that can be used by security teams to protect organizations, however, it can also be used by malicious actors, making phishing-related attacks a … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2024/12/06/genai-phishing-attacks-concerns/
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Police bust cybercrime marketplace, phishing network
As part of Europol’s announcement of the cybercriminal marketplace’s disruption, the agency included an image of a takedown notice referencing the ‘Manson Market.’ First seen on techtarget.com Jump to article: www.techtarget.com/searchsecurity/news/366616953/Police-bust-cybercrime-marketplace-phishing-network
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Abuse of Cloudflare domains for phishing doubled in 2024, report says
Tags: phishingFirst seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/abuse-of-cloudflare-domains-for-phishing-doubled-in-2024-report-says
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Darktrace Sees 692% Jump in Black Friday, Cyber Monday Phishing Scams
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Police shuts down Manson cybercrime market, arrests key suspects
German law enforcement has seized over 50 servers that hosted the Manson Market cybercrime marketplace and fake online shops used in phishing operations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/police-shuts-down-manson-cybercrime-market-fake-shops-arrests-key-suspects/
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50 Servers Linked to Cybercrime Marketplace and Phishing Sites Seized by Law Enforcement
Europol announced an operation targeting a cybercrime marketplace and phishing websites, including the arrests of two suspects. The post 50 Servers Linked to Cybercrime Marketplace and Phishing Sites Seized by Law Enforcement appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/50-servers-linked-to-cybercrime-marketplace-and-phishing-sites-seized-by-law-enforcement/
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Der Phishing-Wahnsinn: Die neueste Betrugsmasche das Sperren der persönlichen Apple-ID
unsplash.com/photos/a-man-holding-a-cell-phone-in-front-of-a-computer-PtLck8aUTV4 Cyberkriminelle verstärken gegenwärtig ihre Bemühungen, aus dem alltäglichen Einkaufsrausch während der Weihnachtszeit kräftig Kapital zu schlagen. Wir befinden uns genau jetzt in jener Jahreszeit, die eine erhöhte Zahl von Cyberangriffen mit sich bringt. Aktuell wird eine heimtückische Betrugsmasche von den Online-Betrügern angewandt, denn diese hat es vor allem auf Apple-Benutzer abgesehen. In diesen… First…
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ANEL and NOOPDOOR Backdoors Weaponized in New MirrorFace Campaign Against Japan
The China-linked threat actor known as MirrorFace has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign mainly targeting individuals and organizations in Japan since June 2024.The aim of the campaign is to deliver backdoors known as NOOPDOOR (aka HiddenFace) and ANEL (aka UPPERCUT), Trend Micro said in a technical analysis.”An interesting aspect of this campaign is…
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Payroll Pirates: Unveiling the Sophisticated Payroll Redirection Phishing Campaign
Silent Push Threat Analysts have uncovered a large-scale phishing operation dubbed the >>Payroll Pirates,
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Phishing Frenzy: Cloudflare Domains Exploited in Latest Attacks
A new report from cybersecurity firm Fortra has revealed a dramatic increase in the abuse of Cloudflare’s pages.dev and workers.dev domains for phishing attacks. This abuse capitalizes on Cloudflare’s trusted... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/phishing-frenzy-cloudflare-domains-exploited-in-latest-attacks/
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Vorsicht vor Whatsapp-Phishing mit gespoofter Rufnummer
Cyber-Kriminelle nehmen deutschsprachige WhatsApp-Nutzer ins Visier und versuchen mit einem perfiden Trick und einem Chatbot deren Accounts zu kapern. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Vorsicht-vor-Whatsapp-Phishing-mit-gespoofter-Rufnummer-10188150.html
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Weaponized Word Documents Attacking Windows Users to Deliver NetSupport BurnsRAT
The threat actors distributed malicious JS scripts disguised as legitimate business documents, primarily in ZIP archives with names like >>Purchase request>Request for quote.
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Vertrauen und digitale Technologie Cybersicherheit ist das Rückgrat des modernen Bankwesens
Am 4. Dezember begeht die Welt den Internationalen Tag der Banken. In diesem Rahmen sollte man über die Rolle der Digitalisierung und IT-Sicherheit als Garant für Vertrauen im modernen Bankwesen nachdenken. Transaktionen werden immer häufiger digital getätigt, daher muss die Sicherheit dieses digitalen Zahlungsverkehrs garantiert sein, um Malware, Datenlecks, Phishing und Betrug zu vermeiden. Andernfalls…
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Cloudflare Developer Domains Abused For Cyber Attacks
Cloudflare Pages, a popular web deployment platform, is exploited by threat actors to host phishing sites, as attackers leverage Cloudflare’s trusted infrastructure, global CDN, and free hosting to quickly set up and deploy convincing phishing sites. Automatic SSL/TLS encryption enhances the sites’ legitimacy, while custom domains and URL masking further obfuscate their malicious nature. Cloudflare’s…
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From Phishing to Passwords: How Azercell is Educating Seniors About Cyber Threats
Azercell, the leading mobile operator in Azerbaijan, is offering cybersecurity training to its customers, particularly the elderly. As part of its ongoing efforts, Azercell cybersecurity training for residents of a social service institution for the elderly. The training aimed to equip this senior generation with the knowledge and tools necessary to understand digital life and…
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Deepfakes erfordern eine Kultur des Misstrauens
KI-basierte Deepfakes haben sich im letzten Jahr als effektives Täuschungsinstrument etabliert. Vom rudimentären E-Mail-Spoofing wurden sie zu einer hochentwickelten Phishing-Technik weiterentwickelt, die manipulierte Audio- und Videodaten einsetzt. Die Ursprünge von Deepfakes lassen sich dabei auf die inhärenten Schwachstellen der E-Mail-Technologie zurückführen, der es an robusten Mechanismen zur Überprüfung der Absenderidentität fehlt. Dieses seit langem bestehende…
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New TLDs Such as .shop, .top and .xyz Leveraged by Phishers
Phishing attacks have surged nearly 40% in the year ending August 2024, with a significant portion of this increase linked to new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) like .shop, .top, and .xyz. These domains, known for their minimal registration requirements and low costs, have become attractive to cybercriminals, according to new research by Interisle Consulting. This…