Tag: phishing
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How the Organizational Risk Culture Standard can supercharge your cybersecurity culture
Tags: automation, ceo, communications, compliance, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, finance, framework, group, guide, intelligence, law, metric, nist, phishing, ransomware, RedTeam, resilience, risk, tool, updateThe 10 dimensions, translated for cybersecurity: The ORCS framework defines ten dimensions. Treat them as a system. Each one is distinct; together they are complete. Leadership & governance. Leaders set the tone, model the behavior and anchor accountability. If leaders treat cyber as only an IT issue, everyone else will, too. When leaders make risk-informed…
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Google Tasks Feature Exploited in New Sophisticated Phishing Campaign
Over 3,000 organisations, predominantly in manufacturing, fell victim to a sophisticated phishing campaign in December 2025 that leveraged Google’s own application infrastructure to bypass enterprise email security controls. Attackers sent deceptive messages from noreply-application-integration@google.com, marking a critical shift in how threat actors exploit trusted platforms. Unlike traditional phishing attempts that rely on domain spoofing or compromised…
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Phishing campaign abuses Google Cloud Application to impersonate legitimate Google emails
Researchers uncovered a phishing campaign abusing Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails posing as legitimate Google messages. Check Point researchers have revealed a phishing campaign that abuses Google Cloud Application Integration to send emails impersonating legitimate Google messages. The attack uses layered redirection with trusted cloud services, user validation checks, and brand impersonation to…
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Email-first cybersecurity predictions for 2026
Explore key cybersecurity predictions for 2026, from AI-powered phishing to DMARC enforcement, BIMI adoption, SPF and DKIM limits, Zero Trust, and automation. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/email-first-cybersecurity-predictions-for-2026/
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Cybercriminals Abuse Google Cloud Email Feature in Multi-Stage Phishing Campaign
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of a phishing campaign that involves the attackers impersonating legitimate Google-generated messages by abusing Google Cloud’s Application Integration service to distribute emails.The activity, Check Point said, takes advantage of the trust associated with Google Cloud infrastructure to send the messages from a legitimate email address (“ First seen on thehackernews.com…
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Wie KI die Cybersicherheit neu gestaltet
Tags: ai, ciso, cloud, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, cyersecurity, data, encryption, gartner, governance, group, guide, hacker, incident response, infrastructure, microsoft, phishing, resilience, risk, sans, soc, supply-chain, threat, tool, vulnerability-managementKünstliche Intelligenz und insbesondere Generative KI dringt immer tiefer in die Sicherheitsprozesse vor.Generative KI (GenAI) ist zu einem allgegenwärtigen Werkzeug in Unternehmen geworden. Laut einer Umfrage der Boston Consulting Group nutzen 50 Prozent der Unternehmen die Technologie, um Arbeitsabläufe neu zu gestalten. 77 Prozent der Befragten sind überzeugt, dass KI-Agenten in den nächsten drei bis…
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Are Passkeys Ready for Use in Enterprises?
Explore the readiness of passkeys for enterprise use. Learn about FIDO2, WebAuthn, phishing resistance, and the challenges of legacy IT integration. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/are-passkeys-ready-for-use-in-enterprises/
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Best of 2025: Google Gemini AI Flaw Could Lead to Gmail Compromise, Phishing
Researchers discovered a security flaw in Google’s Gemini AI chatbot that could put the 2 billion Gmail users in danger of being victims of an indirect prompt injection attack, which could lead to credentials being stolen or phishing attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/01/google-gemini-ai-flaw-could-lead-to-gmail-compromise-phishing-2/
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Wie KI Betrügern bei Phishing-Angriffen hilft und wie du dich davor schützt
First seen on t3n.de Jump to article: t3n.de/news/ki-phishing-angriffen-schuetzen-1707881/
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Equifax Europe CISO: Notorious breach spurred cybersecurity transformation
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, awareness, breach, business, ceo, cio, ciso, cloud, computer, control, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, dora, espionage, finance, framework, google, government, identity, infrastructure, intelligence, network, nis-2, phishing, regulation, risk, risk-management, security-incident, service, strategy, technology, threat, updateCloud as a new technological axis: Equifax’s $3 billion migration to the cloud, “which had been brewing for about seven years” and which the company says is the largest technological investment in its history, has involved moving more than 300 systems, over 30 product families, and thousands of customers to the company’s cloud platform, Equifax Cloud, in Spain…
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Daran scheitert Passwordless
Passwortlose Authentifizierung im Unternehmen einzuführen, ist nur auf dem Papier einfach.Etliche Enterprise-CISOs versuchen schon seit mehr als einer Dekade, Passwörter hinter sich zu lassen. Weil aber diverse Legacy-Systeme ausschließlich auf Kennwörter ausgelegt sind, stoßen sie dabei immer wieder auf technische Hürden. Das spiegelt auch der aktuelle “ID IQ Report 2026″ von RSA (Download gegen Daten)…
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New Spear-Phishing Attack Targeting Security Individuals in the Israel Region
Israel’s National Cyber Directorate has issued an urgent alert warning of an active spear-phishing campaign specifically targeting individuals employed in security and defense-related sectors. The operation, linked to infrastructure associated with APT42 (also known as Charming Kitten), represents a deliberate and sophisticated threat targeting high-value personnel rather than opportunistic mass phishing. The attack leverages WhatsApp…
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27 Malicious npm Packages Used as Phishing Infrastructure to Steal Login Credentials
Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of what has been described as a “sustained and targeted” spear-phishing campaign that has published over two dozen packages to the npm registry to facilitate credential theft.The activity, which involved uploading 27 npm packages from six different npm aliases, has primarily targeted sales and commercial personnel at critical First seen…
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AI-Driven Attacks and the Future of Security
AI is changing cybercrime in a big way. Autonomous AI agents could soon carry out entire attacks on their own -scanning servers, testing vulnerabilities, refining exploits and even launching phishing campaigns from start to finish, said David Sancho, senior threat researcher at Trend Micro. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/interviews/ai-driven-attacks-future-security-i-5516
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Breach Roundup: Spotify Metadata Dumped Online
Also: SudamericaData Leak, RaccoonO365 Arrest and Nefilim Conspirator Pleads Guilty. This week: Spotify metadata scraped, Nissan disclosed third-party breach, millions of Argentines exposed to data leak, African police arrested hundreds in a cybercrime sweep, Nigeria nabbed a phishing operator, the U.S. DOJ charged ATM jackpotting ring and Nefilim ransomware affiliate pleaded guilty. First seen on…
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Cryptohack Roundup: FCA Outlines UK Crypto Rules
Also: Trader Loses $50M in USDT in Address Poisoning Scam. This week, the U.K. FCA mapped a path to U.K. crypto regulation, iComTech promoter sentenced in Ponzi case, the U.S. SEC sought public company bans for former FTX and Alameda executives, a trader lost $50M in USDT in an address poisoning scam and a Brooklyn…
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Indian Vehicle Owners Warned as Browser-Based e-Challan Phishing Gains Momentum
A renewed RTO scam campaign targeting Indian vehicle owners is gaining momentum. This follows a sharp rise in browser-based e-challan phishing operations that rely on shared and reusable fraud infrastructure. The latest findings indicate that attackers are exploiting trust in government transport services, continuing a pattern of RTO-themed threats that have persisted over recent years. First seen on thecyberexpress.com Jump to article: thecyberexpress.com/rto-scam-browser-based-e-challan-phishing/
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Prompt Injection wird zu einem zentralen Sicherheitsproblem
Prompt Injection wird das KI-Zeitalter ähnlich prägen wie Phishing das E-Mail-Zeitalter. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/prompt-injection-problem
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Quishing: Kaspersky meldet signifikante Zunahme des QR-Code-Phishings
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/quishing-kaspersky-signifikant-zunahme-qr-code-phishing
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Quishing: Kaspersky meldet signifikante Zunahme des QR-Code-Phishings
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/quishing-kaspersky-signifikant-zunahme-qr-code-phishing
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Indian Tax Phishing Campaign Delivers Persistent RAT Malware
A tax-themed phishing campaign is impersonating India’s Income Tax Department to deliver persistent RAT malware to businesses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/indian-tax-phishing-campaign-delivers-persistent-rat-malware/
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Indian Tax Phishing Campaign Delivers Persistent RAT Malware
A tax-themed phishing campaign is impersonating India’s Income Tax Department to deliver persistent RAT malware to businesses. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/indian-tax-phishing-campaign-delivers-persistent-rat-malware/
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Indian Income TaxLure Campaign Deploying Multi-Stage Malware Against Businesses
Tax-themed phishing campaigns have intensified in recent months, capitalizing on the heightened awareness surrounding India’s Income Tax Return (ITR) filing season. Public discussions about refund timelines and compliance deadlines create an ideal backdrop for attackers to craft credible lures. Recent analysis of emails impersonating the Indian Income Tax Department reveals a sophisticated operation far more…
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Neue Angriffswelle auf Microsoft 365-Konten
Sicherheitsforscher von Proofpoint warnen vor einer deutlichen Zunahme von Phishing-Kampagnen, die den legitimen Geräteautorisierungsprozess von Microsoft ausnutzen. Seit September 2025 beobachten die Experten großflächige Angriffe zur Kontoübernahme. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/angriffswelle-auf-microsoft-365