Tag: phishing
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NDSS 2025 The Philosopher’s Stone: Trojaning Plugins Of Large Language Models
Tags: attack, conference, control, data, defense, exploit, LLM, malicious, malware, network, open-source, phishing, spear-phishingSESSION Session 2A: LLM Security Authors, Creators & Presenters: Tian Dong (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Minhui Xue (CSIRO’s Data61), Guoxing Chen (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Rayne Holland (CSIRO’s Data61), Yan Meng (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Shaofeng Li (Southeast University), Zhen Liu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University), Haojin Zhu (Shanghai Jiao Tong University) PAPER The Philosopher’s Stone:…
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Operation SkyCloak Deploys Tor-Enabled OpenSSH Backdoor Targeting Defense Sectors
Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus.According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts that uses OpenSSH in conjunction with a customized Tor hidden service that employs…
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Operation SkyCloak Deploys Tor-Enabled OpenSSH Backdoor Targeting Defense Sectors
Threat actors are leveraging weaponized attachments distributed via phishing emails to deliver malware likely targeting the defense sector in Russia and Belarus.According to multiple reports from Cyble and Seqrite Labs, the campaign is designed to deploy a persistent backdoor on compromised hosts that uses OpenSSH in conjunction with a customized Tor hidden service that employs…
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Anatomy of Tycoon 2FA Phishing: Tactics Targeting M365 and Gmail
The Tycoon 2FA phishing kit represents one of the most sophisticated threats targeting enterprise environments today. This Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platform, which emerged in August 2023, has become a formidable adversary against organizational security, employing advanced evasion techniques and adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) strategies to bypass multi-factor authentication protections. According to the Any.run malware trends tracker, Tycoon 2FA…
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OAuth Device Code Phishing: Azure vs. Google Compared
Device code phishing abuses the OAuth device flow, and Google and Azure produce strikingly different attack surfaces. Register for Huntress Labs’ Live Hack to learn about attack techniques, defensive tactics, and get an Identity Security Assessment. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/oauth-device-code-phishing-azure-vs-google-compared/
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Cyber-espionage campaign mirroring Sandworm TTPs hit Russian and Belarusian military
A spear-phishing campaign aimed to compromise Russian and Belarusian military personnel by using military-themed documents as a lure has been flagged by Cyble and Seqrite … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/11/03/russian-belarusian-military-spear-phishing/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Lazarus Hits Web3, Intel/AMD TEEs Cracked, Dark Web Leak Tool & More
Cyberattacks are getting smarter and harder to stop. This week, hackers used sneaky tools, tricked trusted systems, and quickly took advantage of new security problems”, some just hours after being found. No system was fully safe.From spying and fake job scams to strong ransomware and tricky phishing, the attacks came from all sides. Even encrypted…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: Lazarus Hits Web3, Intel/AMD TEEs Cracked, Dark Web Leak Tool & More
Cyberattacks are getting smarter and harder to stop. This week, hackers used sneaky tools, tricked trusted systems, and quickly took advantage of new security problems”, some just hours after being found. No system was fully safe.From spying and fake job scams to strong ransomware and tricky phishing, the attacks came from all sides. Even encrypted…
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Webformulare als Phishing-Einfallstor
Cyberkriminelle entwickeln ihre Methoden stetig weiter, um Phishing-Angriffe glaubwürdiger zu gestalten und Sicherheitsmechanismen zu umgehen. Der jüngste Bericht des KnowBe4-Threat-Lab zeigt, wie Angreifer zunehmend legitime Kommunikationskanäle missbrauchen, von kompromittierten E-Mail-Konten bis hin zu Webformularen auf seriösen Websites. Von BEC zu CBC: Wenn ganze Unternehmen kompromittiert werden Business-E-Mail-Compromise (BEC) zählt seit Jahren zu den effektivsten […]…
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New HttpTroy Backdoor Poses as VPN Invoice in Targeted Cyberattack on South Korea
Tags: attack, backdoor, cyberattack, email, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishing, threat, vpnThe North Korea-linked threat actor known as Kimsuky has distributed a previously undocumented backdoor codenamed HttpTroy as part of a likely spear-phishing attack targeting a single victim in South Korea.Gen Digital, which disclosed details of the activity, did not reveal any details on when the incident occurred, but noted that the phishing email contained a…
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Webformulare als Phishing-Einfallstor: KnowBe4 Threat Lab warnt vor Complete Business Compromise
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/webformulare-phishing-einfallstor-knowbe4-threat-lab-warnung-complete-business-compromise
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Webformulare als Phishing-Einfallstor: KnowBe4 Threat Lab warnt vor Complete Business Compromise
First seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/webformulare-phishing-einfallstor-knowbe4-threat-lab-warnung-complete-business-compromise
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New Email Security Technique Prevents Phishing Attacks Behind NPM Breach
The discovery of a large-scale NPM ecosystem compromise in September 2025 has renewed focus on email security as the critical first line of defense against supply chain attacks. Threat actors successfully compromised multiple high-profile NPM developer accounts through a sophisticated phishing campaign, inserting malicious code into 20 popular packages that collectively received nearly 2.8 billion…
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UNC6384 Targets European Diplomatic Entities With Windows Exploit
The spear-phishing campaign uses fake European Commission and NATO-themed lures to trick diplomatic personnel into clicking malicious links. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/unc6384-european-diplomat-windows
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Defending DNS with Infoblox and Protective DNS
For too long, we’ve treated DNS as a simple utility. It’s just a phonebook for the internet, right? Treating it that way is a mistake. Nearly every single malicious action, whether it’s a phishing link, a command-and-control (C2) callback, or data exfiltration, starts with a DNS query. It is integral to the attacker workflow. So,..…
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Cyberspionage gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Europa durch chinesische APT-Gruppe
Arctic Wolf hat eine laufende Cyberspionagekampagne des chinesisch-affiliierten Bedrohungsakteurs UNC6384 aufgedeckt, die sich im September und Oktober gezielt gegen diplomatische Einrichtungen in Ungarn, Belgien und weiteren europäischen Staaten richtete. Die Angreifer kombinieren eine neu entdeckte Windows-Schwachstelle (ZDI-CAN-25373) mit der seit Jahren aktiven Spionage-Malware PlugX und setzen dabei auf täuschend echte Phishing-Mails mit EU- und NATO-Konferenzthemen.…
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Malicious Multilingual ZIP Files Strike Banks and Government Offices
A sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging multilingual ZIP file lures has emerged across East and Southeast Asia, targeting government institutions and financial organizations with unprecedented coordination. Security researchers utilizing Hunt.io’s AttackCapture and HuntSQL datasets have uncovered an interconnected network of 28 malicious webpages operating across three language clusters, revealing a scalable, automation-driven infrastructure designed to deliver…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Allegations Involving Melania Memecoins
Also: LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign, Trump’s New CTFC Head Pick. Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, Meteora CEO faced fraud allegations, LastPass warned of a phishing campaign, Trump taps crypto lawyer to lead CFTC, Mt. Gox delayed creditor repayments again and an Indian court blocked…
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Cryptohack Roundup: Allegations Involving Melania Memecoins
Also: LastPass Warns of Phishing Campaign, Trump’s New CTFC Head Pick. Every week, Information Security Media Group rounds up cybersecurity incidents in digital assets. This week, Meteora CEO faced fraud allegations, LastPass warned of a phishing campaign, Trump taps crypto lawyer to lead CFTC, Mt. Gox delayed creditor repayments again and an Indian court blocked…