Tag: social-engineering
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Russian-Speaking Hackers Goad Users into Installing Havoc
e=4>A newly discovered phishing campaign is using social engineering to dupe victims into copying, pasting, and running the Havoc command-and-control framework on their computers, warn researchers from Fortinet. ClickFix, displays a fake error message and instructions for its supposed resolution. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/russian-speaking-hackers-goad-users-into-installing-havoc-a-27639
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Google expands Android AI scam detection to more Pixel devices
Google has announced an increased rollout of new AI-powered scam detection features on Android to help protect users from increasingly sophisticated phone and text social engineering scams. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-expands-android-ai-scam-detection-to-more-pixel-devices/
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CISOs should address identity management ‘as fast as they can’ says CrowdStrike exec
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, china, ciso, crowdstrike, cvss, cyberattack, disinformation, email, exploit, finance, government, identity, iran, jobs, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, password, phishing, phone, powershell, russia, service, social-engineering, spam, switch, tactics, threat, tool, update, vulnerabilityBreakout time, how long it takes for an adversary to start moving laterally across at IT network, reached an all-time low last year. The average fell to 48 minutes, while the fastest breakout time dropped to a mere 51 seconds;Voice phishing (vishing) attacks, where adversaries call victims to amplify their activities with persuasive social engineering…
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Attackers Leverage Microsoft Teams and Quick Assist for Access
Phishing attack exploits social engineering techniques alongside Microsoft Teams and remote access software to deploy BackConnect malware First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/attackers-exploit-microsoft-teams/
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Security und GenAI Zwischen Innovation und Sicherheit
Tags: access, ai, attack, awareness, ceo, chatgpt, china, cloud, compliance, crowdstrike, cyberattack, data-breach, deep-fake, fortinet, framework, fraud, germany, governance, intelligence, LLM, mail, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, phishing, ransomware, risk, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, threat, tool, vulnerabilityExperten sind sich einig, dass KI Vorteile sowohl für Angreifer als auch für Verteidiger mit sich bringt. Während KI die Angriffsmethoden immer raffinierter macht, steigen auch die Anforderungen an die Abwehr. Unternehmen müssen schneller reagieren, Bedrohungen frühzeitig erkennen und ihre Sicherheitsarchitektur kontinuierlich weiterentwickeln. Doch das ist leichter gesagt als getan. Der technologische Fortschritt allein reicht nicht…
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Interna von Ransomware-Gruppe Black Basta durchgesickert
Über die vergangenen Jahre hat Black Basta mit mehr als 500 Opfern weltweit von sich Reden gemacht. Durchgesickerte Chat-Protokolle enthüllen die innere Funktionsweise und interne Konflikte der Gruppe.Black Basta betrat erstmals im April 2022 die Hackerbühne und nutzte den inzwischen weitgehend verschwundenen QakBot, auch bekannt als QBot. Einem von der US-Regierung im Mai 2024 veröffentlichten…
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New GitHub Scam Uses Fake “Mods” and “Cracks” to Steal User Data
A sophisticated malware campaign leveraging GitHub repositories disguised as game modifications and cracked software has been uncovered, exposing a dangerous convergence of social engineering tactics and automated credential harvesting. Security researchers identified over 1,100 malicious repositories distributing variants of the Redox stealer, a Python-based malware designed to exfiltrate sensitive data including cryptocurrency wallet keys, browser cookies,…
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GhostGPT: An Uncensored AI Chatbot Empowering Cybercriminals
GhostGPT is revolutionizing cybercrime by providing hackers with an AI tool that bypasses ethical guardrails found in mainstream models. Available as little as $150, it enables even novice attackers to generate malicious code, craft phishing emails, and automate social engineering at scale. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/02/ghostgpt-an-uncensored-ai-chatbot-empowering-cybercriminals/
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Poseidon Stealer Targets Mac Users via Fake DeepSeek Website
Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a sophisticated malware campaign targeting macOS users through a fraudulent DeepSeek.ai interface. Dubbed >>Poseidon Stealer,
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New Zhong Stealer Malware Exploit Zendesk to Attack Fintech and Cryptocurrency
A newly identified malware, dubbed Zhong Stealer, has emerged as a significant threat to the fintech and cryptocurrency sectors. Any.run researchers discovered zhong malware during a phishing campaign between December 20 and 24, 2024, the malware exploits customer support platforms like Zendesk to infiltrate organizations. The attackers masquerade as customers, leveraging social engineering tactics to…
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Insight Partners Compromised Via Social Engineering Attack
Private Equity Firm Says It’ll Take Several Weeks to Pinpoint Scope of Jan. 16 Hack. An unauthorized third-party accessed certain information systems last month from Insight Partners through a sophisticated social engineering attack. Insight said it’ll take the next several weeks to determine the scope of the Jan. 16 incident with the support of third-party…
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Insight Partners, VC Giant, Falls to Social Engineering
The startup incubator and PR firm with holdings in more than 70 cybersecurity firms has announced a data breach with as-yet-unknown effects. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyber-risk/insight-partners-vc-giant-social-engineering
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Insight Partners impacted by social engineering attack
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/brief/insight-partners-impacted-by-social-engineering-attack
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Ukrainian Signal Users Fall to Russian Social Engineering
Google Expects Tactics to Spread; Global Targets and Other Services at Risk. Russian nation-state hackers are using phishing attacks to target Ukrainian users of the chat app Signal, say security researchers. Rather than circumventing Signal’s end-to-end encryption via a cryptographic attack, attackers use malicious prompting to prod victims into exposing messages. First seen on govinfosecurity.com…
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Cyber Investor Insight Partners Suffers Security Breach
Venture capital firm Insight Partners, which counts Recorded Future, SentinelOne and Wiz in its portfolio, confirmed an intrusion into its systems via a social engineering attack First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/insight-partners-security-breach/
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Venture capital giant Insight Partners hit by cyberattack
New York-based venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners has disclosed that its systems were breached in January following a social engineering attack. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/venture-capital-giant-insight-partners-hit-by-cyberattack/
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Wie Deepseek für Betrugsmaschen missbraucht wird
Mit dem Fortschritt künstlicher Intelligenz entwickeln sich auch die Methoden von Cyberkriminellen weiter. Der jüngste Anstieg KI-gestützter Betrugsmaschen rund um Deepseek zeigt, wie generative KI gezielt für Social-Engineering eingesetzt wird. Angreifer nutzen diese Technologie, um täuschend echte Phishing-Angriffe zu starten, Desinformationen zu verbreiten und Nutzer geschickt zur Preisgabe sensibler Informationen zu manipulieren. Während Unternehmen verstärkt…
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Beware! Fake Outlook Support Calls Leading to Ransomware Attacks
Telekom Security has recently uncovered a significant vishing (voice phishing) campaign targeting individuals and organizations across Germany. This operation appears to be linked to a ransomware group employing sophisticated social engineering tactics. The attackers impersonate Microsoft Outlook support personnel, aiming to trick victims into granting access to their systems, which can lead to devastating ransomware…
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Russian Hackers Exploit Microsoft Device Code Authentication in Targeted Attacks Against M365 Accounts
Tags: attack, authentication, cybersecurity, exploit, hacker, microsoft, phishing, russia, social-engineeringCybersecurity researchers at Volexity have uncovered a series of targeted phishing and social engineering campaigns by multiple Russian First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/russian-hackers-exploit-microsoft-device-code-authentication-in-targeted-attacks-against-m365-accounts/
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AI-Powered Social Engineering: Ancillary Tools and Techniques
Social engineering is advancing fast, at the speed of generative AI. This is offering bad actors multiple new tools and techniques for researching, scoping, and exploiting organizations. In a recent communication, the FBI pointed out: ‘As technology continues to evolve, so do cybercriminals’ tactics.’This article explores some of the impacts of this GenAI-fueled acceleration. And…
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24% of vulnerabilities are abused before a patch is available
Building the case for proactive security: Boris Cipot, senior security engineer at software composition analysis firm Black Duck, said that several factors contribute toward the rise in exploited vulnerabilities, including improvements in monitoring.”The software we use may simply contain more vulnerabilities, or these vulnerabilities are being reported and discovered more effectively,” Cipot said. “Some vulnerabilities…
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Hackers Manipulate Users Into Running PowerShell as Admin to Exploit Windows
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, data-breach, exploit, group, hacker, hacking, intelligence, microsoft, north-korea, powershell, social-engineering, tactics, threat, windowsMicrosoft Threat Intelligence has exposed a novel cyberattack method employed by the North Korean state-sponsored hacking group, Emerald Sleet (also known as Kimsuky or VELVET CHOLLIMA). The group is exploiting social engineering tactics to deceive individuals into running PowerShell commands with administrative privileges, allowing them to infiltrate systems and pilfer critical information. Emerald Sleet’s new…
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Phishing Season 2025: The Latest Predictions Unveiled
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, automation, cloud, communications, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, election, email, exploit, finance, google, government, group, infrastructure, intelligence, login, malware, mfa, mobile, network, passkey, phishing, ransomware, risk, service, social-engineering, strategy, tactics, technology, threat, tool, update, voip, vulnerability, zero-trustEvery year, cybercriminals sharpen their tools and refine their tactics to exploit network and security vulnerabilities. Gone are the days of clumsy emails with glaring typos and suspicious attachments. Instead, we face an era of new sophistication. No longer just stealing credentials, attackers are creating intricate digital narratives that make it difficult to distinguish friend…
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New Scareware Attack Targeting Mobile Users to Deploy Malicious Antivirus Apps
A new wave of scareware attacks has emerged, targeting unsuspecting mobile users with fake antivirus applications designed to exploit fear and trick victims into downloading malicious software. Scareware, a type of digital fraud, employs social engineering tactics to alarm users with fabricated warnings about security threats, ultimately coercing them into taking risky actions. Scareware: A…
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AI-Powered Social Engineering: Reinvented Threats
The foundations for social engineering attacks manipulating humans might not have changed much over the years. It’s the vectors how these techniques are deployed that are evolving. And like most industries these days, AI is accelerating its evolution. This article explores how these changes are impacting business, and how cybersecurity leaders can respond.Impersonation attacks: First…
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Studie: Auch bei Smartphones Phishing Top-Sicherheitsrisiko
Eine neue globale Umfrage unter Smartphone-Nutzern offenbart eine alarmierende Realität: Phishing ist auch für mobile Sicherheit die mit großem Abstand die größte Bedrohung. Cyberkriminelle nutzen raffinierte Täuschungsmanöver, um an persönliche Daten zu gelangen. Auf Platz zwei folgen Malware und Viren meist eingeschleust durch Social-Engineering-Tricks. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com Jump to article: www.itsicherheit-online.com/news/security-management/studie-auch-bei-smartphones-phishing-top-sicherheitsrisiko/
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Cryptohack Roundup: Critical Ethereum Vulnerability
Also: Conviction in £1.5M Fraud, Sentencing in Torture and Theft Case. This week’s stories include a critical Ethereum vulnerability, conviction in a £1.5M fraud, sentencing in a torture and crypto theft case, SEC’s new roadmap, Jan crypto stats, Coinbase social engineering victims, and U.S. lawmakers’ digital assets working group. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to…
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Wahlmanipulationen mithilfe von Fehlinformationen, Social-Engineering oder Hacking
Das war mal richtig Oldschool in unserer digitalen Welt: Wenige Sekunden benötigten Angreifende, um sozusagen einen analogen Deepfake zu kreieren: Bauschaum in den Auspuff gesprüht, Aufkleber mit dem Bild des Bündnis 90/Die Grünen-Kanzlerkandidaten Habeck und dem Appell ‘Sei grüner” auf den Lack geklebt und schon war beinahe in Echtzeit die Illusion kreiert, dass die Täter…
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AI Rise: Can We Still Trust What We See?
AI-Powered Social Engineering and Deepfake Threats in 2025. Security researchers predict threat actors will use artificial intelligence and large language models to enhance phishing attacks and create convincing fake personas, while defensive AI enters a new phase of semiautonomous operations. First seen on govinfosecurity.com Jump to article: www.govinfosecurity.com/ai-rise-we-still-trust-what-we-see-a-27457