Tag: phishing
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CISA flags data-theft bug in NSA-built OT networking tool
GrassMarlin leaks sensitive information, provided your targeting phishing skills are sharp enough First seen on theregister.com Jump to article: www.theregister.com/2026/04/29/cisa_flags_datatheft_bug_in/
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Webinar: How to Automate Exposure Validation to Match the Speed of AI Attacks
In February 2026, researchers uncovered a shift that completely changed the game: threat actors are now using custom AI setups to automate attacks directly into the kill chain.We aren’t just talking about AI writing better phishing emails anymore. We’re talking about autonomous agents mapping Active Directory and seizing Domain Admin credentials in minutes.The problem? Most…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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AWS leans on prior ingenuity to face future AI and quantum threats
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, breach, cloud, communications, computer, computing, control, credentials, crypto, cryptography, cybersecurity, data, defense, encryption, exploit, google, Hardware, identity, infrastructure, Internet, lessons-learned, malicious, penetration-testing, phishing, risk, service, technology, threat, tool, updateSymmetric cryptography and the quantum threat: Back in the early 2010s, most hardware security modules used asymmetric cryptography to protect security keys. Asymmetric cryptography, the kind used to secure online communications, involves pairs of keys, one to lock, another to unlock. It’s a very useful and convenient approach when dealing with multiple parties.Amazon chose to…
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New DHL Phishing Scam Uses 11-Step Attack Chain to Steal Passwords
Forcepoint’s X-Labs reports an 11-step DHL phishing scam that uses fake OTP codes and EmailJS to harvest user credentials and device telemetry. First seen on hackread.com Jump to article: hackread.com/dhl-phishing-scam-attack-chain-steal-passwords/
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China-linked hackers led phishing campaigns targeting journalists and activists, researchers say
The aim of the campaigns was to steal credentials and likely enable “follow-on operations in the interest of the Chinese government,” the report said. First seen on therecord.media Jump to article: therecord.media/china-linked-hackers-led-phishing-campaigns-journalists
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Signal Phishing Campaign Targets German Officials in Suspected Russian Operation
Suspected Russian phishing via Signal targeted German officials, exploiting trust to access accounts and sensitive political communications. A new wave of cyber operations targeting European political leadership is once again highlighting how modern espionage increasingly relies on deception rather than technical exploits. Recent investigations by German authorities point to a large-scale phishing campaign conducted via…
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Signal Phishing Campaign Targets German Officials in Suspected Russian Operation
Suspected Russian phishing via Signal targeted German officials, exploiting trust to access accounts and sensitive political communications. A new wave of cyber operations targeting European political leadership is once again highlighting how modern espionage increasingly relies on deception rather than technical exploits. Recent investigations by German authorities point to a large-scale phishing campaign conducted via…
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Signal Phishing Campaign Targets German Officials in Suspected Russian Operation
Suspected Russian phishing via Signal targeted German officials, exploiting trust to access accounts and sensitive political communications. A new wave of cyber operations targeting European political leadership is once again highlighting how modern espionage increasingly relies on deception rather than technical exploits. Recent investigations by German authorities point to a large-scale phishing campaign conducted via…
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Signal Phishing Campaign Targets German Officials in Suspected Russian Operation
Suspected Russian phishing via Signal targeted German officials, exploiting trust to access accounts and sensitive political communications. A new wave of cyber operations targeting European political leadership is once again highlighting how modern espionage increasingly relies on deception rather than technical exploits. Recent investigations by German authorities point to a large-scale phishing campaign conducted via…
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Critical Cursor bug could turn routine Git into RCE
Tags: ai, attack, cvss, flaw, malicious, nvd, penetration-testing, phishing, rce, remote-code-executionExpanded attack surface with agentic IDEs: Novee warned that while traditional IDEs are passive, doing what developers explicitly tell them to do, Cursor’s AI agent interprets intent and autonomously decides which commands to run, which includes Git operations. And that’s where the problem lies.”In traditional pentesting, ‘client-side’ attacks targeting developer machines have always been a…
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Chinese-Backed Smishing Rings Scale Credential Theft via SMS and OTT Apps
Chinese-language phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) platforms are rapidly expanding their global reach by leveraging SMS and over-the-top (OTT) messaging channels such as iMessage and Rich Communication Services (RCS). Over the past several months, researchers have conducted large-scale analysis to identify and track some of the most active Chinese-backed phishing ecosystems. Their findings reveal highly organized operations that…
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What CISOs need to get right as identity enters the agentic era
Tags: access, ai, ciso, conference, control, credentials, cybersecurity, defense, governance, identity, jobs, least-privilege, malicious, mfa, monitoring, phishing, risk, technology, toolWilcox and Adams are speaking at the CSO Cybersecurity Awards & Conference, May 1113. Reserve your place.As a result, Adams says CISOs will increasingly need to adopt an identity-centric security architecture and there are several key tenets to consider.Build a strong foundation before layering on complexity. The instinct when modernizing an identity program, says Adams, is…
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Stopping AiTM attacks: The defenses that actually work after authentication succeeds
Tags: 2fa, access, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, communications, compliance, control, credentials, data, defense, detection, email, finance, framework, identity, incident response, login, mfa, microsoft, monitoring, nist, passkey, phishing, risk, service, threat, tool, trainingThe 3 controls that close the gap: Control #1: Bind sessions to managed devices The most impactful single control for session security is requiring managed, compliant devices as a condition of accessing sensitive resources. When access policies, such as Microsoft Entra Conditional Access, require that the device presenting a session token is enrolled, managed and…
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Sandworm Uses SSH-over-Tor Tunnel for Stealthy Long-Term Persistence
A significant evolution in Sandworm (APT-C-13) tradecraft, revealing the group’s use of SSH-over-Tor tunneling to achieve long-term, covert persistence inside targeted networks. Sandworm, also known as FROZENBARENTS, is a state-sponsored threat group active since 2014. It has consistently targeted government bodies, energy firms, and research institutions, focusing on intelligence collection. The attack begins with spear-phishing…
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Open-source IPFire DNS Firewall blocks malware and phishing at the resolver
The IPFire project shipped Core Update 201 for its 2.29 release line, bringing DNS-layer domain blocking into the open-source firewall distribution. The update replaces two … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/open-source-ipfire-dns-firewall/
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Open-source IPFire DNS Firewall blocks malware and phishing at the resolver
The IPFire project shipped Core Update 201 for its 2.29 release line, bringing DNS-layer domain blocking into the open-source firewall distribution. The update replaces two … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/28/open-source-ipfire-dns-firewall/
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North Korean Hackers Target Crypto Firms with ClickFix and AI-Made Zoom Lures
Arctic Wolf attributed this large-scale spear-phishing campaign to BlueNoroff, a financially motivated subgroup of the Lazarus Group First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/bluenoroff-dprk-hackers-target/
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Messenger: Signal plant Schutzfunktionen gegen Phishing-Angriffe
Obwohl Signal für die Phishing-Angriffe keine Schuld trifft, soll der Schutz vor solchen Attacken verbessert werden. Es gibt eine Empfehlung. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/messenger-signal-plant-schutzfunktionen-gegen-phishing-angriffe-2604-208072.html
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Nach Signal-Phishing: Bundestag forciert Umstieg auf Wire
Tags: phishingSeit 2020 testen Bundesbehörden den Messenger Wire. Nun könnte der Deutsche Bundestag diesen nutzen und Dienste wie Signal untersagen. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/nach-signal-phishing-bundestag-forciert-umstieg-auf-wire-2604-208070.html
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Robinhood account creation flaw abused to send phishing emails
Online trading platform Robinhood’s account creation process was exploited by threat actors to inject phishing messages into legitimate emails, tricking users into believing their accounts had suspicious activity. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/robinhood-account-creation-flaw-abused-to-send-phishing-emails/
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Canada arrests three for operating “SMS blaster” device in Toronto
Tags: phishingCanadian authorities have arrested three men for operating an “SMS blaster” device that pretends to be a cellular tower to send phishing texts to nearby phones. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/canada-arrests-three-for-operating-sms-blaster-device-in-toronto/
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Cyber crooks got Robinhood to send phishing emails to its own users
An email phishing campaign is currently targeting a subset of users of the Robinhood brokerage / investment platform and, judging by the comments on Reddit, some have fallen … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/04/27/robinhood-phishing-email-campaign/
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Signal-Phishing: Bundesregierung vermutet Russland hinter Spähkampagne
Die Regierung gibt bislang wenig Details zu den Phishing-Angriffen auf Spitzenpolitiker bekannt. Mit Kryptohandys wäre das nicht möglich. First seen on golem.de Jump to article: www.golem.de/news/signal-phishing-bundesregierung-vermutet-russland-hinter-spaehkampagne-2604-208059.html
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Chinese spy posed as researcher in spear-phishing campaign targeting NASA to steal defense software
A Chinese national posed as a U.S. researcher, tricking NASA staff in a phishing campaign to steal sensitive data tied to defense software and exports. A Chinese national ran a spear-phishing campaign by posing as a U.S. researcher and tricked NASA employees into sharing sensitive information. The NASA Office of Inspector General (OIG) and federal…
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New Malware Hides Behind Obfuscation and Staged Payloads
A newly identified malware campaign is leveraging advanced obfuscation techniques and multi-stage payload delivery to bypass traditional security defenses, according to recent analysis from Joe Sandbox. The attack begins with a highly targeted spear-phishing email sent to employees of the Punjab Safe Cities Authority (PSCA) and PPIC3 in Pakistan. The email impersonates an internal consultant…
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Fake Income Tax Notices Used to Spread Malware
Cybercriminals are exploiting India’s tax season by launching sophisticated phishing campaigns that impersonate the Income Tax Department to deliver dangerous malware to unsuspecting taxpayers. The malicious operation uses fake assessment notices and tax compliance warnings to trick victims into downloading malware-laden files that grant attackers persistent access to compromised systems. The phishing campaign, which has…
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FBI, Indonesian Authorities Team to Take Down Site Ripping Off Users for Millions
Phishing still hooks users around the world and coaxes them to hand over credentials. But on occasion the good guys take them down, like the FBI in collaboration with Indonesian law enforcement did with W3LLStore marketplace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fbi-indonesian-authorities-team-to-take-down-site-ripping-off-users-for-millions/
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FBI, Indonesian Authorities Team to Take Down Site Ripping Off Users for Millions
Phishing still hooks users around the world and coaxes them to hand over credentials. But on occasion the good guys take them down, like the FBI in collaboration with Indonesian law enforcement did with W3LLStore marketplace. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/04/fbi-indonesian-authorities-team-to-take-down-site-ripping-off-users-for-millions/