Tag: phishing
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X Users Are Getting Flooded With Password Reset Emails After X Money Launch
X users are reporting repeated password-reset emails after the X Money launch, raising concerns about phishing and potential account takeover attempts. First seen on esecurityplanet.com Jump to article: www.esecurityplanet.com/threats/news-x-money-password-reset-phishing-attacks/
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ThreatsDay: CEO Phishing Kits, 5K Dropbox Account Hacks, OAuth Traps + 17 More Stories
The worst part is how normal these attacks look. A call from IT. A shared file. A trusted app. A simple request to click “Allow.” Why break in when someone might open the door?That idea runs through this edition. Attackers use real tools, fake login pages, old account links, and software guides that point to…
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ThreatsDay: CEO Phishing Kits, 5K Dropbox Account Hacks, OAuth Traps + 17 More Stories
The worst part is how normal these attacks look. A call from IT. A shared file. A trusted app. A simple request to click “Allow.” Why break in when someone might open the door?That idea runs through this edition. Attackers use real tools, fake login pages, old account links, and software guides that point to…
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Neue Phishing-Heimat Cyberkriminelle setzen verstärkt auf Fake-Websites mit *.vu-Endung
Bevor Cyberkriminelle eine erfolgreiche Phishing-Angriffskampagne starten können, müssen sie sich zum Abgreifen der Credentials, der Nutzer- und der Bankdaten ihrer Opfer eine Fake-Website zulegen und auf einer Domain zum Laufen bringen. Wird der Angriff dann entdeckt, treten Cybersicherheitsdienste und Unternehmen, deren Identität für die Fake-Website gekapert wurde, mit dem Host oder Registrar der […] First…
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Outsider Phishing Kit Survives Takedown With 700 New Pages
Outsider phishing kit generated 700 new pages after a Google-led disruption First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/outsider-phishing-kit-survives/
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US Becomes Top Target in RMM Phishing Campaign Spanning 46 Countries
Tags: phishingAn RMM phishing campaign initially associated with Canadian targeting due to its use of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) tax forms as lures has turned out to be part of a broader campaign spanning 46 countries.Around 45% of observed activity was associated with the United States, making it the campaign’s top geographic target. ANY.RUN research connected…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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QR Phishing Hits Record Levels as Attackers Hide Malicious Links Inside QR Codes
QR code phishing, widely known as “quishing,” has reached record levels as threat actors increasingly conceal malicious URLs within scannable images rather than placing clickable links directly in emails. The shift is helping attackers bypass traditional secure email gateways and move victims from managed corporate devices to less-protected smartphones. The company recorded an average of…
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HTML-Rendered QR Phishing Evades Image Extraction and OCR-Based Email Scanning
QR-code phishing, commonly known as quishing, is evolving beyond image-based payloads. Threat actors are now rendering scannable QR codes directly from HTML tables or text within email bodies, leaving no image attachment, embedded bitmap, or <img> element for traditional email scanners to inspect. The technique targets a structural blind spot in Secure Email Gateways (SEGs).…
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FBI warns of sophisticated phishing attacks targeting high-profile individuals
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/fbi-warns-of-sophisticated-phishing-attacks-targeting-high-profile-individuals
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New ‘Knight Office’ Phishing Kit Steals Microsoft 365 Logins Without Touching a Password
A newly identified phishing-as-a-service kit is being used to hijack Microsoft 365 accounts by stealing victims’ active login sessions rather than their passwords, according to new research from cybersecurity firm Huntress, a technique that allows attackers to walk straight past multi-factor authentication (MFA) without ever needing to guess, crack, or bypass it. The kit, dubbed “Knight…
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Hackers Abuse Legitimate IT Management Tool to Sneak Into Business Networks
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have uncovered a phishing campaign that abuses Faronics Deploy, a legitimate endpoint management platform used by businesses, schools, and government offices to remotely install software and run scripts across their networks. According to the security firm, threat actors sent victims phishing emails disguised as invoices, tax documents, financial records, and event…
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Hackers Abuse Legitimate IT Management Tool to Sneak Into Business Networks
Cybersecurity researchers at Huntress have uncovered a phishing campaign that abuses Faronics Deploy, a legitimate endpoint management platform used by businesses, schools, and government offices to remotely install software and run scripts across their networks. According to the security firm, threat actors sent victims phishing emails disguised as invoices, tax documents, financial records, and event…
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Threat Intelligence: Definition, Benefits, and Use Cases
Security teams rarely struggle because they lack data. More often, the challenge is deciding which signals actually deserve attention. Modern security environments generate information about suspicious IP addresses, malicious domains, malware samples, phishing infrastructure, ransomware activity, attacker behavior, and thousands of other indicators. Without context, that volume can quickly become another source of noise. Threat…
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Der blinde Fleck der ESicherheit ausgehende E-Mails
Unternehmen investieren viel Geld in den Schutz ihrer Posteingänge. Spamfilter erkennen unerwünschte Nachrichten, E-Mail-Sicherheitslösungen blockieren Schadsoftware. Mitarbeiter werden vor Phishing gewarnt und hinsichtlich Sicherheitsrisiken geschult. Das ist notwendig es reicht aber häufig nicht aus, denn sensible Informationen verlassen Unternehmen jeden Tag per E-Mail. Oft geschieht das ohne ausreichende Kontrolle. Eine falsch adressierte Nachricht, ein […]…
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255 Fake Accounts Used to Send Malicious Excel Files to 80,000 Freelancers
A Russian national has been extradited to the United States to face charges over an alleged phishing operation that used 255 fake accounts on a freelance employment platform to distribute malicious Microsoft Excel files to roughly 80,000 users. Federal prosecutors allege that Searzhudin Tamirlanovich Aktulaev, 40, orchestrated the campaign between June 2016 and November 2017,…
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Attackers are going after prominent individuals through OAuth phishing, FBI warns
Attackers are targeting prominent individuals, their relatives and personal contacts to gain persistent access to their accounts, including private emails and files, the FBI … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/02/oauth-consent-phishing-fbi-warning/
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US charges Russian for infecting 80,000 freelancers with malware
A California federal grand jury has indicted a Russian national for his role in a phishing campaign that infected thousands of freelancers with TVRAT and DarkVNC malware. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/us-charges-russian-for-infecting-80-000-freelancers-with-malware/
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AI killed the typo. Now it’s time to rewrite phishing training.
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/perspective/ai-killed-the-typo-now-its-time-to-rewrite-phishing-training
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Hackers abuse Faronics Deploy admin tool to install ScreenConnect
Phishing actors are abusing the legitimate Faronics Deploy endpoint-management platform to gain remote administrative control over victim computers and install the ScreenConnect remote support software. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-faronics-deploy-admin-tool-to-install-screenconnect/
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Vishing campaign abuses Microsoft Teams to give attackers a foothold in company networks
A coordinated voice-phishing (vishing) campaign, named Spring Ring, used fake IT support accounts on Microsoft Teams to trick employees into installing malware or granting … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2026/09/01/spring-ring-vishing-campaign-microsoft-teams/
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How vulnerable are single sign-on systems to modern credential attacks
Secure your SSO with phishing-resistant MFA and continuous monitoring. Learn to mitigate risks like session theft and credential sprawl to protect identity. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2026/08/how-vulnerable-are-single-sign-on-systems-to-modern-credential-attacks-2/
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85 Prozent der identitätsbasierten Ransomware-Angriffe treffen den Bildungssektor
Sophos hat seinen jährlichen Report ‘State of Ransomware in Education 2026>> veröffentlicht. Demnach kamen bei 85 Prozent der Ransomware-Angriffe auf Bildungseinrichtungen identitätsbasierte Angriffstechniken zum Einsatz. Dazu zählen schädliche E-Mails, Phishing, kompromittierte Zugangsdaten und Brute-Force-Angriffe. Mit 85 Prozent lag die Quote über dem branchenübergreifenden Durchschnitt von 79 Prozent und unterstreicht, welche Rolle die Kompromittierung von Identitäten…
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Infostealer Infection Exposes Blind Eagle-Linked Operator’s Malware Production Pipeline
A compromised attacker-side workstation has given researchers an unusual view into the operational ecosystem behind a suspected Blind Eagle malware campaign, exposing RAT builders, phishing templates, bulk-mail tooling, crypter activity and infrastructure tracking records. Rather than directly exposing a modified executable, the account hosted a legitimate AutoIt interpreter alongside separately retrievable malicious script logic an…
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Simple Router DNS Tweak Blocks Malware and Phishing Across All Connected Devices
A recent router-level DNS change is gaining attention as a method to reduce exposure to phishing pages and malware across all devices connected to a home network. Cybersecurity expert Luis Catacora has recommended replacing a router’s default DNS resolvers with Cloudflare’s malware-filtering addresses: 1.1.1.2 as the primary resolver and 1.0.0.2 as the secondary. Simple Router…
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KnowBe4 wurde in die Constellation-Shortlist für Human-Risk-Management aufgenommen
KnowBe4 wurde in die Constellation-Shortlist für Human-Risk-Management Solutions aufgenommen. Die in diesem Programm aufgeführten Technologieanbieter und Dienstleister erfüllen wichtige Anforderungen an Transformationsinitiativen für Early-Adopter und Fast-Follower-Unternehmen. Die KnowBe4-Plattform bietet Sicherheitsteams alles, was sie benötigen, um Risiken durch Mitarbeiter und KI-Agenten zu managen. KI-gestützte Trainings für Security-Awareness und simulierte Phishing-Angriffe trainieren Teams darin, echte Bedrohungen zu erkennen,…
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Fake Voicemail SVG Attachments Fuel Large-Scale Phishing Campaign
A large-scale phishing campaign used fake voicemail SVG attachments to bypass email defenses, targeting 5527 organizations with over 26,000 malicious messages First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/fake-voicemail-svg-files-bypass/