Tag: social-engineering
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Attackers Capitalize on Mistakes to Target Schools
Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report highlighted dire, but not new, trends in the education sector. Without more help, faculty and staff continue to fall for social engineering campaigns and make simple security errors. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/attackers-capitalize-mistakes-target-schools
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State Sponsored Hackers now Widely Using ClickFix Attack Technique in Espionage Campaigns
Tags: attack, cyber, cybercrime, espionage, hacker, iran, korea, north-korea, russia, social-engineeringThe state-sponsored hackers from North Korea, Iran, and Russia have begunp deploying the ClickFix social engineering technique, traditionally associated with cybercriminal activities, into their espionage operations. This shift was first documented by Proofpoint researchers over a three-month period from late 2024 into early 2025 where these actors employed ClickFix in routine activities. The Emergence of…
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Staats-Hacker machen sich ClickFix-Technik zunutze
Staatlich unterstützte Hackergruppen übernehmen zunehmend neue Social-Engineering-Techniken, die ursprünglich von kommerziell motovierten Cyberkriminellen entwickelt wurden. So wird ClickFix inzwischen verstärkt auch von nordkoreanischen, iranischen und russischen Gruppen in Spionagekampagnen eingesetzt. Diese Methode nutzt gefälschte Fehlermeldungen oder vermeintliche Sicherheitswarnungen, um ahnungslose Nutzer dazu zu bringen, bösartige PowerShell-Befehle manuell in ihr System einzugeben. Diese direkte Interaktion der……
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State-Sponsored Hackers Weaponize ClickFix Tactic in Targeted Malware Campaigns
Multiple state-sponsored hacking groups from Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been found leveraging the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to deploy malware over a three-month period from late 2024 through the beginning of 2025.The phishing campaigns adopting the strategy have been attributed to clusters tracked as TA427 (aka Kimsuky), TA450 (aka MuddyWater, First…
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Exploiting SMS: Threat Actors Use Social Engineering to Target Companies
Exploiting SMS: Threat Actors Use Social Engineering to Target Companies First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/exploiting-sms-threat-actors-use-social-engineering-to-target-companies/
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Hackers Target Investors Through Fraud Networks to Steal Financial Data
Hackers have launched sophisticated schemes designed to defraud investors and steal their financial data. Utilizing digital platforms, encrypted messaging apps, and crypto transactions, these criminals exploit the rise of online investment platforms to conduct their fraudulent activities. Fraudulent networks employ social engineering techniques to deceive investors, promising high returns with minimal risk. These schemes typically…
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In a Social Engineering Showdown: AI Takes Red Teams to the Mat
That AI has gotten much more proficient in social engineering is a revelation that’s not surprising, but still sets alarm bells ringing. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2025/04/in-a-social-engineering-showdown-ai-takes-red-teams-to-the-mat/
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KI-gestützte Cyberabwehr: Wie Sophos die KI zur Stärkung der IT-Sicherheit einsetzt
Gerade im Zeitalter von Ransomware-as-a-Service, Social Engineering und hochspezialisierten Angriffen auf kritische Infrastrukturen kann der strategische Einsatz von KI den entscheidenden Unterschied machen First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/ki-gestuetzte-cyberabwehr-wie-sophos-die-ki-zur-staerkung-der-it-sicherheit-einsetzt/a40497/
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New Malware ResolverRAT Targets Healthcare and Pharma Sectors
ResolverRAT targets healthcare organizations using advanced evasion techniques and social engineering First seen on infosecurity-magazine.com Jump to article: www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/malware-resolverrat-targets/
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You’re always a target, so it pays to review your cybersecurity insurance
Tags: access, ai, attack, authentication, best-practice, cisa, cloud, control, cyber, cybersecurity, data, detection, edr, email, endpoint, google, Hardware, insurance, intelligence, Internet, login, malicious, malware, mfa, monitoring, network, password, phishing, phone, risk, scam, service, smishing, social-engineering, software, training, update, vpn, zero-trustMFA is a requirement most insurers insist upon: For example, they mandated that all remote access, including VPN access and all remote monitoring and management (RMM) solutions, such as remote desktop protocol (RDP), be protected by multifactor authentication (MFA), mandating that it should also be enforced on email access and any remote access to critical…
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Threat Actors Use ‘Spam Bombing’ Technique to Hide Malicious Motives
Darktrace researchers detailed spam bombing, a technique in which threat actors bombard targets with spam emails as a pretense for activity like social engineering campaigns. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/cyberattacks-data-breaches/threat-actors-spam-bombing-malicious-motives
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Wenn Social Engineering zur Waffe wird
Cyberkriminelle Gruppen wie APT28 und Kimsuky setzen gezielt auf das Tool ClickFix, um mit raffiniertem Social Engineering Nutzer zur Ausführung von Schadcode zu verleiten. Besonders beliebt: Stealer-Malware wie Lumma Stealer, die vertrauliche Daten abgreifen, noch bevor Betroffene den Angriff bemerken. Aber die Erkennung und Behebung von ClickFix-Angriffen kann wirkungsvoll organisiert werden. First seen on itsicherheit-online.com…
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North Korean Hackers Use Social Engineering and Python Scripts to Execute Stealthy Commands
North Korean threat actors have demonstrated their adept use of social engineering techniques combined with Python scripting to infiltrate secure networks. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) operatives are leveraging the accessibility and power of Python to craft initial access vectors that are proving alarmingly effective. The Ingenious Use of Python The DPRK’s use…
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David Harley: Evolution von Betrügen und Social Engineering
Tags: social-engineeringBetrüge und Social Engineering sind schon lange ein wichtiger Teil von Cyberverbrechen aber innerhalb der letzten Jahre haben die Angreifer ihre Methoden so sehr perfektioniert, dass es sogar für geschulte Augen zuweilen immer schwieriger wird, die Betrüge als solche zu erkennen. First seen on welivesecurity.com Jump to article: www.welivesecurity.com/deutsch/2015/05/04/david-harley-evolution-von-betrugen-und-social-engineering/
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Lessons learned about cyber resilience from a visit to Ukraine
What to do when your partner in a fight disappears: What was evident at the conference was the reliability of Ukraine’s European partners and the very evident and self-declared step back taken by the United States. Indeed, it was repeatedly stated by the SBU (Ukrainian intelligence) that Signal had inexplicably stopped working with the Ukrainian…
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HollowQuill Malware Targets Government Agencies Globally Through Weaponized PDF Documents
In a disturbing escalation of cyber threats, a new malware campaign dubbed ‘HollowQuill’ has been identified targeting academic institutions and government agencies worldwide. This sophisticated attack leverages weaponized PDF documents to infiltrate systems, using a combination of social engineering and advanced malware deployment techniques to bypass traditional security measures. The Anatomy of Attack: Social Engineering…
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle’s Silent Breach, ClickFix Surge and More
Tags: breach, cloud, credentials, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, jobs, malware, oracle, password, service, social-engineering, supply-chain, vpnToday, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps, but in job offers, hardware, and cloud services we rely on every day.Hackers don’t need sophisticated exploits anymore. Sometimes, your credentials and a little…
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Cybercrime Trends Report 2025 – Besonders cleveres Social Engineering über mehrere Kanäle gleichzeitig
First seen on security-insider.de Jump to article: www.security-insider.de/cyberkriminalitaet-multichannel-angriffe-ki-bedrohungen-a-908cc6b2b9af2423a6886b2d6a702be9/
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âš¡ Weekly Recap: VPN Exploits, Oracle’s Silent Breach, ClickFix Comeback and More
Tags: breach, cloud, credentials, data-breach, exploit, Hardware, jobs, malware, oracle, password, service, social-engineering, supply-chain, vpnToday, every unpatched system, leaked password, and overlooked plugin is a doorway for attackers. Supply chains stretch deep into the code we trust, and malware hides not just in shady apps, but in job offers, hardware, and cloud services we rely on every day.Hackers don’t need sophisticated exploits anymore. Sometimes, your credentials and a little…
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Warnung vor Social Engineering-Kampagne ClickFix
ClickFix wird bereits von einer Reihe von nationalstaatlichen Akteuren wie APT 28 und Kimsuky genutzt. Besonders beliebt ist die Verbreitung von Stealer-Malware wie Lumma Stealer über die Social Engineering-Kampagne. First seen on it-daily.net Jump to article: www.it-daily.net/it-sicherheit/cybercrime/social-engineering-kampagne-clickfix
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ClickFix: Logpoint warnt vor Social-Engineering-Kampagne
Tags: social-engineeringFirst seen on datensicherheit.de Jump to article: www.datensicherheit.de/clickfix-social-engineering-kampagne-2025
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Logpoint warnt vor Social Engineering-Kampagne ClickFix
Diese Technik wurde erstmals Mitte 2024 entdeckt und wird seither immer häufiger eingesetzt. Neben Phishing wurden auch Malvertising und SEO-Poisoning als Verbreitungstechniken beobachtet. First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/logpoint-warnt-vor-social-engineering-kampagne-clickfix/a40388/
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Social Engineering Just Got Smarter
Polices that forbid employees from divulging company details are worthless if the same information can be obtained from sources employees have no control over. First seen on darkreading.com Jump to article: www.darkreading.com/vulnerabilities-threats/social-engineering-smarter
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Lazarus Group Targets Job Seekers With ClickFix Tactic to Deploy GolangGhost Malware
The North Korean threat actors behind Contagious Interview have adopted the increasingly popular ClickFix social engineering tactic to lure job seekers in the cryptocurrency sector to deliver a previously undocumented Go-based backdoor called GolangGhost on Windows and macOS systems.The new activity, assessed to be a continuation of the campaign, has been codenamed ClickFake Interview by…
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DarkCloud Stealer Uses Weaponized .TAR Archives to Target Organizations and Steal Passwords
Tags: cyber, cyberattack, email, international, malicious, office, password, social-engineering, tacticsA recent cyberattack campaign leveraging the DarkCloud stealer has been identified, targeting Spanish companies and local offices of international organizations across various industries. The attackers are spoofing a legitimate Spanish company specializing in mountain and skiing equipment to deliver malicious payloads via email. The emails, which use billing-themed social engineering tactics, feature subjects such as…
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AI disinformation didn’t upend 2024 elections, but the threat is very real
Tags: ai, attack, authentication, business, ceo, ciso, control, corporate, credentials, cyber, cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data, deep-fake, detection, disinformation, election, email, endpoint, finance, fraud, group, hacking, identity, incident, incident response, intelligence, international, jobs, login, malware, network, phishing, ransomware, RedTeam, risk, scam, soc, social-engineering, tactics, threat, tool, trainingAttackers are using AI to distort and undermine threat intelligence: AI-powered disinformation has moved beyond external influence, it is now reshaping adversary tactics inside compromised networks. Attackers can generate false system logs, fabricate network traffic, and manipulate forensic evidence, forcing incident response teams to chase misleading anomalies while real intrusions progress undetected. AI-assisted malware is also…
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New Malware Targets Magic Enthusiasts to Steal Logins
A newly discovered malware, dubbed Trojan.Arcanum, is targeting enthusiasts of tarot, astrology, and other esoteric practices. Disguised as a legitimate fortune-telling application, this Trojan infiltrates devices to steal sensitive data, manipulate users through social engineering, and even deploy cryptocurrency mining software. The malware is distributed via websites dedicated to mystical practices, masquerading as a harmless…
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Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering
Adaptive is pitching a security platform designed to replicate real-world attack scenarios through AI-generated deepfake simulations. The post Serial Entrepreneurs Raise $43M to Counter AI Deepfakes, Social Engineering appeared first on SecurityWeek. First seen on securityweek.com Jump to article: www.securityweek.com/serial-entrepreneurs-raise-43m-to-counter-ai-deepfakes-social-engineering/
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Malicious actors increasingly put privileged identity access to work across attack chains
Tags: access, ai, api, apt, attack, authentication, best-practice, breach, cisa, cisco, cloud, corporate, credentials, cybercrime, cyberespionage, data, detection, email, endpoint, exploit, framework, group, healthcare, identity, infrastructure, login, malicious, malware, mfa, microsoft, network, open-source, password, phishing, phone, ransomware, service, social-engineering, strategy, threat, tool, vpn, windowsLateral movement: Leveraging privileged access to act in plain sight: Once situated on the corporate network, compromised credentials also allow attackers to expand access to other internal systems with a reduced likelihood of being discovered or triggering malware detection.According to Talos, nearly half of investigated identity attacks targeted Active Directory, with another 20% targeting cloud…
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Only 1% of malicious emails that reach inboxes deliver malware
99% of email threats reaching corporate user inboxes in 2024 were response-based social engineering attacks or contained phishing links, according to Fortra. Only 1% of … First seen on helpnetsecurity.com Jump to article: www.helpnetsecurity.com/2025/04/02/email-attacks-social-engineering/