Tag: phishing
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5 charged in “Scattered Spider,” one of the most profitable phishing scams ever
Phishing attacks were so well-orchestrated that they fooled some of the best in the business. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/prosecutors-charge-5-in-phishing-scams-that-stole-millions-of-dollars/
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Law enforcement operation takes down 22,000 malicious IP addresses worldwide
Operation Synergia II took aim at phishing, ransomware, and information stealing. First seen on arstechnica.com Jump to article: arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/11/law-enforcement-operation-takes-down-22000-malicious-ip-addresses-worldwide/
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FBI pierces ‘anonymity’ of cryptocurrency, secret domain registrars in Scattered Spider probe
The US Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of five suspected members of the notorious Scattered Spider phishing crew, but the most interesting part of the case was a US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) document detailing how easily the feds were able to track the phishers’ movements and activities. In recent years, services that push…
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Act fast to snuff out employee curiosity over ‘free’ AI apps
The word “free” has always tempted employees who are looking for an app or template to make their work easier. These days, combine “free” with “AI” and the lure is almost irresistible.Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, free AI-themed apps have exploded. Unfortunately, some are created by threat actors. One of the latest…
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Walking the Walk: How Tenable Embraces Its >>Secure by Design<< Pledge to CISA
Tags: access, application-security, attack, authentication, best-practice, business, cisa, cloud, conference, container, control, credentials, cve, cvss, cyber, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, exploit, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, injection, Internet, leak, lessons-learned, mfa, open-source, passkey, password, phishing, risk, saas, service, siem, software, sql, strategy, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, update, vulnerability, vulnerability-managementAs a cybersecurity leader, Tenable was proud to be one of the original signatories of CISA’s “Secure by Design” pledge earlier this year. Our embrace of this pledge underscores our commitment to security-first principles and reaffirms our dedication to shipping robust, secure products that our users can trust. Read on to learn how we’re standing…
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99% of UAE’s .ae Domains Exposed to Phishing and Spoofing
Only 1.11% of UAE’s 37,926 .ae domains have implemented DMARC, leaving most vulnerable to phishing and and spoofing attacks. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/uae-ae-domains-exposed-phishing-spoofing/
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Threat Actors Exploit Google Docs And Weebly Services For Malware Attacks
Phishing attackers used Google Docs to deliver malicious links, bypassing security measures and redirecting victims to fake login pages hosted on Weebly, targeting telecommunications and financial sectors in late October 2024. Financially motivated threat actors exploit Weebly’s ease of use and reputation to host phishing pages, bypassing security measures and leveraging the platform’s legitimacy to…
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Blov HTML Crypter: Phishing Evasion Through Encryption and Obfuscation
Cybercriminals are sharpening their phishing tactics with tools like Blov HTML Crypter, a utility that modifies HTML files to evade detection by security scanners. By employing techniques such as minification, encryption, and encoding, this tool transforms malicious HTML content into a form that’s harder for security systems to recognize. Contact a SlashNext security expert… First…
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Voice Phishing Attacks: How to Prevent and Respond to Them
Have you ever received a call from an unknown number and wondered who could be on the other end? It could be a vishing scam. Vishing, a combination of “voice” and “phishing”, is a fraudulent scheme that aims to trick you into revealing sensitive information. During a vishing call, a skilled scammer uses social engineering……
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Flying Under the Radar – Security Evasion Techniques
Dive into the evolution of phishing and malware evasion techniques and understand how attackers are using increasingly sophisticated methods to bypass security measures.The Evolution of Phishing Attacks”I really like the saying that ‘This is out of scope’ said no hacker ever. Whether it’s tricks, techniques or technologies, hackers will do anything to evade detection and…
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Google Docs and Weebly Weaponized in New Phishing Scheme
A recent phishing campaign, uncovered by EclecticIQ researchers, highlights the lengths attackers will go to exploit trusted platforms and infrastructure. Financially motivated threat actors targeted the telecommunications and financial sectors... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/google-docs-and-weebly-weaponized-in-new-phishing-scheme/
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Government IDs and Facial Recognition: A New Phishing Threat
A recent report by Harsh Patel and Brandon Cook from the Cofense Phishing Defense Center highlights a dangerous new tactic aimed at exploiting online users by combining phishing for government... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/government-ids-and-facial-recognition-a-new-phishing-threat/
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Phishing-Warnung: Kriminelle missbrauchen Black-Friday-Trubel
Tags: phishingPhisher springen auf den Black-Friday-Zug auf und ködern Opfer mit Warnungen vor unbefugten Amazon-Zugriffen. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Phishing-Warnung-Kriminelle-missbrauchen-Black-Friday-Trubel-10143500.html
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Microsoft seized 240 sites used by the ONNX phishing service
Microsoft disrupted the ONNX phishing service, seizing 240 sites and naming an Egyptian man as the operator behind the operation. Microsoft announced the disruption of the ONNX phishing service, another success against cybercrime which led to the seizure of 240 sites. The IT giant also identified and publicly disclosed the identity of an Egyptian man,…
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Microsoft Takes Down >>ONNX<< Phishing-as-a-Service Operation
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has struck a significant blow against the cybercrime supply chain, seizing 240 fraudulent websites and disrupting a major player in the >>Phishing-as-a-Service
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USDA Pioneers Phishing-Resistant MFA with Fast IDentity Online (FIDO)
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has published an insightful report detailing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) successful implementation of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Fast IDentity Online... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/usda-pioneers-phishing-resistant-mfa-with-fast-identity-online-fido/
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ONNX phishing-as-a-service operation disrupted
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/onnx-phishing-as-a-service-operation-disrupted
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240+ Domains Used By PhaaS Platform ONNX Seized by Microsoft
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has disrupted a significant phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) operation run by Egypt-based cybercriminal Abanoub Nady, known online as >>MRxC0DER.>do-it-yourself>ONNX
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Russian TAG-110 Hacked 60+ Users With HTML Loaded Python Backdoor
The Russian threat group TAG-110, linked to BlueDelta (APT28), is actively targeting organizations in Central Asia, East Asia, and Europe by deploying custom malware, HATVIBE and CHERRYSPY, to compromise government entities, human rights groups, and educational institutions. Initial access is typically gained through phishing or exploiting vulnerable web services, as the campaign’s goal is to…
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Earth Kasha Upgraded Their Arsenal With New Tactics To Attack Organizations
Earth Kasha, a threat actor linked to APT10, has expanded its targeting scope to India, Taiwan, and Japan, leveraging spear-phishing and exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications like SSL-VPN and file storage services. The group has deployed various backdoors, including Cobalt Strike, LODEINFO, and the newly discovered NOOPDOOR, to maintain persistent access to compromised networks, which…
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Microsoft Seizes 240 Websites to Disrupt Global Distribution of Phish Kits
Microsoft has seized 240 websites associated with the “ONXX” phishing-as-a-service operation, and has sued the developer of this service First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/microsoft-seizes-websites-phish/
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Email Phishing and DMARC Statistics
Discover key phishing trends, tactics, and their impact on industries worldwide. Learn about the power of DMARC and how it can save your business. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/11/email-phishing-and-dmarc-statistics/
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Black Friday: Check Point sieht 89 Prozent mehr ominöse Shopping-Websites als im Vorjahr
Check Point Research hat Unmengen neuer, unsicherer Websites und Phishing-Mails in Verbindung mit Black Friday registriert, die kauffreudigen Konsumenten zum Verhängnis werden könnten First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/black-friday-check-point-sieht-89-prozent-mehr-ominoese-shopping-websites-als-im-vorjahr/a39024/
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Microsoft Disrupts ONNX Phishing Service, Names Its Operator
Microsoft has seized 240 phishing-related websites and has disrupted the ONNX service, which the company says is run by an Egyptian man. The post Microsoft Disrupts ONNX Phishing Service, Names Its Operator appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/microsoft-disrupts-onnx-phishing-service-names-its-operator/
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Microsoft, Meta, and DOJ Disrupt Global Cybercrime and Fraudulent Networks
Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) have announced independent actions to tackle cybercrime and disrupt services that enable scams, fraud, and phishing attacks.To that end, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) said it seized 240 fraudulent websites associated with an Egypt-based cybercrime facilitator named Abanoub Nady (aka MRxC0DER and mrxc0derii), who First…