Tag: spear-phishing
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Arten von Spoofing-Angriffen
Im Frühjahr 2024 warnte das FBI die US-Bürger vor einer Spear-Phishing-Kampagne durch staatlich unterstützte nordkoreanische Bedrohungsakteure. Durch die Ausnutzung eines inkorrekt konfigurierten E-Mail-Sicherheitsprotokolls (DMARC, Domain-Based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance) umgingen die nordkoreanischen Hacker Sicherheitsvorkehrungen, die bei ordnungsgemäßer Aktivierung und Durchsetzung dazu beitragen, E-Mail-Domänen vor unbefugter Nutzung zu schützen. So war es ihnen möglich, über…
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Microsoft 365 accounts targeted in device code spear-phishing scheme
First seen on scworld.com Jump to article: www.scworld.com/news/microsoft-365-accounts-targeted-in-device-code-spear-phishing-scheme
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Kimsuky APT group used custom RDP Wrapper version and forceCopy stealer
Tags: apt, attack, control, group, intelligence, kaspersky, korea, north-korea, phishing, spear-phishingResearchers spotted North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group launching spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Researchers from AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC) observed North Korea’s Kimsuky APT group conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver forceCopy info-stealer malware. Kimsuky cyberespionage group (aka ARCHIPELAGO, Black Banshee, Thallium, Velvet Chollima, APT43) was first spotted by Kaspersky researchers in 2013. The group works under the control…
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Kimsuky Group Leverages RDP Wrapper for Persistent Cyber Espionage
The notorious North Korean APT group Kimsuky has continued its cyber espionage operations, leveraging spear-phishing attacks and remote First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/kimsuky-group-leverages-rdp-wrapper-for-persistent-cyber-espionage/
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North Korean APT Kimsuky Uses forceCopy Malware to Steal Browser-Stored Credentials
Tags: apt, attack, credentials, email, group, hacking, intelligence, korea, malware, microsoft, north-korea, office, phishing, spear-phishing, windowsThe North Korea-linked nation-state hacking group known as Kimsuky has been observed conducting spear-phishing attacks to deliver an information stealer malware named forceCopy, according to new findings from the AhnLab Security Intelligence Center (ASEC).The attacks commence with phishing emails containing a Windows shortcut (LNK) file that’s disguised as a Microsoft Office or PDF document. First…
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Hacker nehmen Diplomaten ins Visier
Die russische Hackergruppe Star Blizzard hat offenbar eine neue Spear-Phishing-Kampagne gestartet, um WhatsApp-Accounts von hochrangigen Diplomaten und politisch aktiven Personen zu kompromittieren. First seen on 8com.de# Jump to article: www.8com.de#
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AI-supported spear phishing fools more than 50% of targets
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/ai-supported-spear-phishing-fools-more-than-50-of-targets/
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Star Blizzard Shifts Tactics: Spear-Phishing Campaign Targets WhatsApp Accounts
Microsoft Threat Intelligence has uncovered a new spear-phishing campaign orchestrated by the Russian threat actor known as Star First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/star-blizzard-shifts-tactics-spear-phishing-campaign-targets-whatsapp-accounts/
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Star Blizzard hackers abuse WhatsApp to target high-value diplomats
Russian nation-state actor Star Blizzard has been running a new spear-phishing campaign to compromise WhatsApp accounts of targets in government, diplomacy, defense policy, international relations, and Ukraine aid organizations. First seen on bleepingcomputer.com Jump to article: www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/star-blizzard-hackers-abuse-whatsapp-to-target-high-value-diplomats/
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Forscher: KI sorgt für effektiveres Phishing
Wie wirksam ist per LLM automatisch erzeugtes Phishing? Es ist gleichauf mit menschlich erzeugtem Spear-Phishing, sagen Forscher. First seen on heise.de Jump to article: www.heise.de/news/Forscher-KI-sorgt-fuer-effektiveres-Phishing-10232370.html
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New Python NodeStealer Attacking Facebook Business To Steal Login Credentials
Tags: business, credentials, credit-card, cyber, data, email, finance, login, malicious, malware, phishing, powershell, spear-phishing, threatNodeStealer, initially a JavaScript-based malware, has evolved into a more sophisticated Python-based threat that targets Facebook Ads Manager accounts, stealing sensitive financial and business data in addition to credit card details and browser information. The malware is delivered through spear-phishing emails with malicious links, uses DLL sideloading and encoded PowerShell for stealthy execution, and exfiltrates…
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Cybercriminals Go Mobile: Executives Targeted in Advanced Phishing Campaigns
Cybercriminals are targeting corporate executives with highly advanced mobile spear phishing attacks, leveraging sophisticated evasion techniques and exploiting the inherent vulnerabilities of mobile devices, a new report reveals. In today’s... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/cybercriminals-go-mobile-executives-targeted-in-advanced-phishing-campaigns/
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Earth Koshchei’s Rogue RDP Campaign: A Sophisticated APT Attack Targets Governments and Enterprises
Trend Micro has unveiled a large-scale rogue remote desktop protocol (RDP) campaign conducted by the threat group Earth Koshchei. Known for their espionage operations, Earth Koshchei leveraged spear-phishing emails and... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/earth-koshcheis-rogue-rdp-campaign-a-sophisticated-apt-attack-targets-governments-and-enterprises/
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Mobile Spear Phishing Targets Executive Teams
Over the past few months, enterprises have observed a pattern of sophisticated spearphishing attempts targeting their executives, with some specifically targeting their mobile devices. Our blog shares the details. First seen on securityboulevard.com Jump to article: securityboulevard.com/2024/12/mobile-spear-phishing-targets-executive-teams/
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KI-gestützte Cybersicherheit 10 Prognosen für das Jahr 2025
Schon seit vielen Jahren warnen Cybersicherheitsexperten auf der ganzen Welt vor den Gefahren KI-gestützter Cyberangriffe. Langsam werden diese Warnungen nun Realität. In diesem Jahr kam KI noch vor allem in Deepfake-, Phishing- und Spear Phishing-Kampagnen zum Einsatz. Für die kommenden Jahre ist aber mit einem deutlichen Anstieg der Anwendungsfälle zu rechnen. KI-gestützte Cyberangriffe werden mehr…
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Five Ways Spear Phishing Tactics are Evolving in 2025
What type of phishing became very effective around 2010 and still worries security teams today? Spear phishing. Spear phishing remains highly effective and is getting more dangerous by the day. What is spear phishing? What new technologies and methods will attackers use to get around common defenses? How will they become more precise and convincing?……
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Hackers Leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels, DNS Fast-Flux to Hide GammaDrop Malware
The threat actor known as Gamaredon has been observed leveraging Cloudflare Tunnels as a tactic to conceal its staging infrastructure hosting a malware called GammaDrop.The activity is part of an ongoing spear-phishing campaign targeting Ukrainian entities since at least early 2024 that’s designed to drop the Visual Basic Script malware, Recorded Future’s Insikt Group said…
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ANEL and NOOPDOOR Backdoors Weaponized in New MirrorFace Campaign Against Japan
The China-linked threat actor known as MirrorFace has been attributed to a new spear-phishing campaign mainly targeting individuals and organizations in Japan since June 2024.The aim of the campaign is to deliver backdoors known as NOOPDOOR (aka HiddenFace) and ANEL (aka UPPERCUT), Trend Micro said in a technical analysis.”An interesting aspect of this campaign is…
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Iranische Angreifer missbrauchen Backdoor für SpearAngriffe
In den meisten Beispielen erstellt BugSleep eine geplante Aufgabe mit demselben Namen wie die Mutex, die die Persistenz der Malware gewährleistet. Die… First seen on infopoint-security.de Jump to article: www.infopoint-security.de/iranische-angreifer-missbrauchen-backdoor-fuer-phishing-angriffe/a37886/
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Midnight Blizzard conducts large-scale spear-phishing campaign using RDP files
First seen on thesecurityblogger.com Jump to article: www.thesecurityblogger.com/midnight-blizzard-conducts-large-scale-spear-phishing-campaign-using-rdp-files/
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ANEL Backdoor Reactivated in Earth Kasha Cyber-Espionage Campaign
In June 2024, Trend Micro identified a new spear-phishing campaign targeting political organizations, research institutions, and think tanks in Japan. This operation, attributed to the cyber-espionage group Earth Kasha, marks... First seen on securityonline.info Jump to article: securityonline.info/anel-backdoor-reactivated-in-earth-kasha-cyber-espionage-campaign/
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Earth Kasha Upgraded Their Arsenal With New Tactics To Attack Organizations
Earth Kasha, a threat actor linked to APT10, has expanded its targeting scope to India, Taiwan, and Japan, leveraging spear-phishing and exploiting vulnerabilities in public-facing applications like SSL-VPN and file storage services. The group has deployed various backdoors, including Cobalt Strike, LODEINFO, and the newly discovered NOOPDOOR, to maintain persistent access to compromised networks, which…
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Phishing-Angriffswelle auf LinkedIn nimmt Arbeitssuchende ins Visier
Laut einem kürzlich von Malwarebyte-Forschern veröffentlichten Bericht sind Cyberkriminelle zunehmend auf LinkedIn aktiv. Mit Phishing- und Spear-Phishing-Kampagnen versuchen sie, an die Anmeldedaten ihrer Opfer, die auf LinkedIn nach einer (besseren) Anstellung suchen, zu gelangen. Hierzu erstellen die Betrüger gefälschte Recruiter-Profile. Sie nutzen die Namen real existierender Personen und deren Profilbilder oder lassen sich welche von…