Tag: social-engineering
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Abandoned AWS S3 buckets open door to remote code execution, supply-chain compromises
Tags: access, advisory, antivirus, apt, attack, cisa, cloud, cybersecurity, finance, framework, government, iam, infrastructure, injection, Internet, linux, macOS, malicious, malware, military, network, open-source, programming, ransomware, remote-code-execution, risk, social-engineering, software, supply-chain, tool, update, windowsCode references to nonexistent cloud assets continue to pose significant security risks, and the problem is only growing. Recent research identified approximately 150 AWS S3 storage buckets once used by various software projects to host sensitive scripts, configuration files, software updates, and other binary artifacts that were automatically downloaded and executed on user machines.Because these…
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Threat Analysis: Einblick in die E-Mail Security-Landschaft für das Jahr 2025
Tags: ai, cyberattack, cyersecurity, deep-fake, group, mail, phishing, qr, social-engineering, threatJährliche Studie zu E-Mail-Bedrohungen prognostiziert, dass Infostealer, BEC-Angriffe sowie KI-gesteuertes Phishing und Social Engineering auch im Jahr 2025 zu den weiter anhaltenden Bedrohungen zählen neben der Verwendung von QR-Codes, Deepfakes und synthetischen Medien. Die VIPRE Security Group, ein weltweit tätiges Unternehmen für Cybersicherheit, Datenschutz und Datensicherheit, stellt seinen jährlich erscheinenden Bericht zur E-Mail-Bedrohungslandschaft unter… First…
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Hackers Mimic USPS To Deliver Malicious PDF In Attack Targeted Mobile Devices
Tags: attack, communications, credentials, cyber, hacker, malicious, mobile, phishing, service, social-engineering, tacticsIn a detailed analysis published on January 27, 2025, Zimperium’s zLabs team uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting mobile devices through malicious PDF files. Disguised as communications from the United States Postal Service (USPS), this campaign employs advanced social engineering and obfuscation tactics to steal user credentials and sensitive data. The campaign reportedly spans more…
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Insurance companies can reduce risk with Attack Path Management
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, blueteam, breach, business, credentials, credit-card, data, identity, insurance, login, microsoft, network, risk, social-engineering, technology, threat, tool, vulnerabilityTL;DR Insurance companies host large amounts of sensitive data (PII, PHI, etc.) and often have complex environments due to M&A and divestitures Most breaches start with human error Fortune 500 companies rely on Microsoft Active Directory as a backbone for Identity and Access Management Attackers target Active Directory to move laterally and escalate privilege An Attack…
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Hackers Deliver Ransomware on Windows Via Microsoft Teams Voice Calls
Sophos X-Ops’ Managed Detection and Response (MDR) team has uncovered two highly active threat actor clusters exploiting Microsoft Office 365 to target organizations. Identified as STAC5143 and STAC5777, these clusters use advanced social engineering tactics, such as email bombing, fake Microsoft Teams tech support calls, and misuse of Microsoft tools, like Quick Assist and Teams’…
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25 on 2025: APAC security thought leaders share their predictions and aspirations
Tags: access, advisory, ai, api, attack, authentication, awareness, best-practice, breach, business, ciso, cloud, compliance, control, cryptography, csf, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, dark-web, data, data-breach, deep-fake, detection, disinformation, encryption, endpoint, exploit, extortion, finance, framework, fraud, government, group, hacking, Hardware, identity, incident, incident response, infrastructure, injection, intelligence, international, iot, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, nist, phishing, privacy, ransomware, regulation, resilience, risk, risk-management, scam, service, skills, social-engineering, software, spear-phishing, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, update, vulnerability, warfare, zero-trustAs threat actors and security teams harness the growing potential of artificial intelligence (AI), who will prevail? From generative AI (GenAI) to agentic AI, we look through the lens of 25 of Asia-Pacific’s thought leaders in security and dive into their predictions and goals for the year. src=”https://b2b-contenthub.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Athikom.jpg?quality=50&strip=all” alt=”athikom” loading=”lazy” width=”400px”>Athikom Kanchanavibhu Chief Information Security…
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Life at SpecterOps Part II: From Dream to Reality
Tags: automation, conference, jobs, linkedin, open-source, RedTeam, social-engineering, software, tool, trainingTL;DR We are hiring consultants at various levels. The job posting can be found under the Consultant opening here: specterops.io/careers/#careers Introduction Hey, it’s me again! The last time we spoke back in August 2024, I told you all about life and some of the intangible benefits of working as a consultant at SpecterOps. In that…
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Microsoft Teams vishing attacks trick employees into handing over remote access
Tags: access, attack, backdoor, control, credentials, cybercrime, data, detection, email, exploit, group, hacking, lockbit, malicious, malware, microsoft, monitoring, network, office, password, phishing, powershell, ransomware, russia, service, social-engineering, sophos, spam, tactics, threat, tool, vpn, windowsAttackers believed to be affiliated with ransomware groups have recently been observed using a technique in which they bombard employees with spam emails and then call them on Microsoft Teams posing as technical support representatives from their organizations.The goal of this formerly uncovered social engineering tactic is to create a sense of urgency and trick…
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Gootloader Malware Employs Blackhat SEO Techniques To Attack Victims
The Gootloader malware family employs sophisticated social engineering tactics to infiltrate computers. By leveraging compromised legitimate WordPress websites, Gootloader’s operators manipulate Google search results to redirect users to a deceptive online message board. They link the malware to a simulated conversation featuring fictitious users, effectively answering the exact queries victims input into search engines. Investigate…
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Scam Yourself attacks: How social engineering is evolving
We’ve entered a new era where verification must come before trust, and for good reason. Cyber threats are evolving rapidly, and one of the trends getting a fresh reboot in … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/21/scam-yourself-attacks/
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CERT-UA Warns of Cyber Scams Using Fake AnyDesk Requests for Fraudulent Security Audits
The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) is warning of ongoing attempts by unknown threat actors to impersonate the cybersecurity agency by sending AnyDesk connection requests.The AnyDesk requests claim to be for conducting an audit to assess the “level of security,” CERT-UA added, cautioning organizations to be on the lookout for such social engineering…
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Privacy Roundup: Week 3 of Year 2025
Tags: access, ai, android, apt, blockchain, breach, cctv, china, computer, cve, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, email, exploit, finance, firmware, github, google, group, guide, leak, malicious, malware, microsoft, phishing, privacy, regulation, router, scam, service, smishing, social-engineering, software, technology, threat, tool, update, virus, vulnerability, windowsThis is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 12 JAN 2025 – 18 JAN 2025. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes. Note: You may see some traditional “security” content mixed-in here due to the close relationship between online privacy and cybersecurity – many things may overlap;…
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Microsoft’s January 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 157 CVEs (CVE-2025-21333, CVE-2025-21334, CVE-2025-21335)
Tags: access, advisory, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cloud, cve, defense, email, exploit, flaw, framework, github, group, intelligence, Internet, malicious, marketplace, microsoft, mitigation, ntlm, office, rce, remote-code-execution, saas, service, social-engineering, software, technology, threat, update, vulnerability, windows, zero-day10Critical 147Important 0Moderate 0Low Microsoft addresses 157 CVEs in the first Patch Tuesday release of 2025 and the largest Patch Tuesday update ever with three CVEs exploited in the wild, and five CVEs publicly disclosed prior to patches being made available. Microsoft patched 157 CVEs in its January 2025 Patch Tuesday release, with 10 rated…
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ScrapedIn: How Bots Turn Social Media into Advanced Social Engineering
See how multi-channel scams target new hires through fake texts and emails, and learn practical steps to protect your organization from persistent social engineering attacks. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/01/scrapedin-how-bots-turn-social-media-into-advanced-social-engineering/
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Hackers Using YouTube Links and Microsoft 365 Themes to Steal Logins
Cybercriminals are executing sophisticated phishing attacks targeting Microsoft 365 users by employing deceptive URLs that closely resemble legitimate O365 domains, creating a high degree of trust with unsuspecting victims. The attackers leverage social engineering tactics, often claiming imminent password expiration, to induce panic and pressure users into clicking malicious links. Upon clicking, users are redirected…
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Phishing click rates tripled in 2024 despite user training
For years organizations have invested in security awareness training programs to teach employees how to spot and report phishing attempts. Despite those efforts, enterprise users were three times as likely in 2024 to land on phishing pages compared to the previous year, according to a report from security vendor Netskope.Based on telemetry collected from its…
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Legitimate PoC exploited to spread information stealer
A recently copied and abused open source proof of concept (PoC) exploit from a reputable security company, aimed at helping threat researchers, is the latest example of the novel tactics hackers will use to spread malware.PoCs for known vulnerabilities are created to be shared by students, researchers, and IT pros to improve software and toughen…
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8 Cyber Predictions for 2025: A CSO’s Perspective
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, ciso, cloud, compliance, computing, control, credentials, cryptography, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, defense, detection, encryption, exploit, extortion, firewall, framework, governance, group, hacker, hacking, healthcare, identity, intelligence, international, law, leak, malicious, mfa, microsoft, network, north-korea, organized, phishing, privacy, ransom, ransomware, regulation, risk, risk-management, service, social-engineering, software, strategy, supply-chain, theft, threat, tool, update, wifi, zero-trustAs we step into 2025, the cyberthreat landscape is once again more dynamic and challenging than the year before. In 2024, we witnessed a remarkable acceleration in cyberattacks of all types, many fueled by advancements in generative AI. For security leaders, the stakes are higher than ever. In this post, I’ll explore cyberthreat projections and…
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What’s Next for Open Source Software Security in 2025?
Hidden dependencies, social engineering attacks, and the complexity of foundation models can all contribute tothe insecure use of open-source software in 2025. First seen on techrepublic.com Jump to article: www.techrepublic.com/article/open-source-software-security-trends-2025/
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China-linked hackers target Japan’s national security and high-tech industries
Tags: advisory, ai, attack, automation, breach, business, china, ciso, communications, corporate, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, defense, detection, endpoint, espionage, exploit, finance, government, group, hacker, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, malicious, malware, microsoft, network, organized, penetration-testing, phishing, powershell, risk, risk-management, social-engineering, spear-phishing, strategy, supply-chain, tactics, technology, threat, tool, training, vulnerability, windows, zero-dayJapan’s National Police Agency (NPA) and the National Center of Incident Readiness and Strategy for Cybersecurity (NISC) have exposed a long-running cyber espionage campaign, “MirrorFace” (also known as Earth Kasha), allegedly linked to China.The campaign, operational since 2019, has targeted Japanese organizations, businesses, and individuals, primarily to exfiltrate sensitive data related to national security and…
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Social Engineering – Schutz vor heimtückischen Pretexting-Angriffen
Tags: social-engineeringFirst seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/-pretexting-social-engineering-angriff-a-87187553754e15fc1dd0bc6f0c02c75c/
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Researchers Reveal Exploitation Techniques of North Korean Kimsuky APT Group
Tags: apt, cyber, data, espionage, exploit, government, group, korea, malware, network, north-korea, social-engineering, tactics, threatSince 2013, the advanced persistent threat (APT) known as Kimsuky, which the North Korean government sponsors, has been actively conducting cyber espionage operations. It employs advanced malware, spearphishing, and social engineering tactics to infiltrate target networks and exfiltrate sensitive data, focusing on South Korea and other countries with strategic interests in the Korean Peninsula. A…
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Fraudsters Exploit Trust with Fake Refund Schemes in the Middle East
A report from Group-IB reveals a sophisticated social engineering scam targeting consumers in the Middle East, leveraging government First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/fraudsters-exploit-trust-with-fake-refund-schemes-in-the-middle-east/
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Agents, Robotics, and Auth Oh My! – Impart Security
Tags: access, ai, api, attack, automation, awareness, backdoor, breach, chatgpt, cloud, conference, control, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybersecurity, data, data-breach, ddos, deep-fake, defense, detection, email, exploit, finance, firewall, fraud, healthcare, incident response, infrastructure, intelligence, kubernetes, LLM, malicious, malware, mitigation, network, offense, password, phishing, risk, saas, scam, security-incident, service, social-engineering, software, strategy, supply-chain, technology, threat, unauthorized, update, vulnerability, wafAgents, Robotics, and Auth – Oh My! Introduction 2025 will be the year of the futurist. I never thought that I’d be writing a blog post about AI and robotics at this point in my career, but technology has advanced so much in the lat 12 months setting up 2025 to be a landmark year…
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How AI and deepfakes are redefining social engineering threats
This article presents key insights from 2024 reports on the rise of phishing attacks, focusing on how advancements in AI and deepfake technology are making social engineering … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/01/07/phishing-trends-2024/
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Cybersicherheitsbedrohungen für 2025: Fünf Erkenntnisse aus dem Darknet
Von hochentwickelten Desinformationsdiensten bis hin zu gestohlenen digitalen Identitäten, Schwachstellen im Smarthome-Bereich sowie KI-gesteuertes Social Engineering das sind die wichtigsten Themen, die derzeit in Dark-Web-Foren diskutiert werden [1]. Jedes Jahr im Dezember sagen die Experten von NordVPN die Cybersicherheitsrisiken für das kommende Jahr voraus. In diesem Jahr haben sie sich mit NordStellar Analytics… First seen…
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North Korean Hackers Deploy OtterCookie Malware in Contagious Interview Campaign
North Korean threat actors behind the ongoing Contagious Interview campaign have been observed dropping a new JavaScript malware called OtterCookie.Contagious Interview (aka DeceptiveDevelopment) refers to a persistent attack campaign that employs social engineering lures, with the hacking crew often posing as recruiters to trick individuals looking for potential job opportunities into First seen on thehackernews.com…