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Domain security posture of Forbes Global 2000 companies

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Domain security posture of Forbes Global 2000 companies 2024-11-26 at 06:34 By Help Net Security In this Help Net Security video, Vincent D’Angelo, Global Director of Corporate Development and Strategic Alliances with CSC, analyzes the domain security of the Forbes Global 2000. CSC’s 2024 Domain Security Report analyzes the highest and lowest-performing industries based on […]

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US charges five alleged members of Scattered Spider gang

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US charges five alleged members of Scattered Spider gang 2024-11-21 at 18:03 By Help Net Security Law enforcement unsealed criminal charges against five alleged members of Scattered Spider, who allegedly targeted employees of companies nationwide with phishing text messages and then used the harvested employee credentials to log in and steal non-public company data and […]

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USDA Implements Phishing-Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Fast Identity Online (FIDO)

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USDA Implements Phishing-Resistant Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) with Fast Identity Online (FIDO) 2024-11-21 at 13:28 By daksh sharma Overview The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced the use of Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) protocols, a new solution for phishing-resistant authentication. This shift to FIDO-based multi-factor authentication (MFA) has proven successful in securing USDA systems against […]

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GoIssue phishing tool targets GitHub developer credentials

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GoIssue phishing tool targets GitHub developer credentials 2024-11-13 at 15:49 By Mirko Zorz Researchers discovered GoIssue, a new phishing tool targeting GitHub users, designed to extract email addresses from public profiles and launch mass email attacks. Marketed on a cybercrime forum, GoIssue allows attackers to send bulk emails while keeping their identity hidden using proxies. […]

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North Korean hackers employ new tactics to compromise crypto-related businesses

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North Korean hackers employ new tactics to compromise crypto-related businesses 2024-11-07 at 13:49 By Zeljka Zorz North Korean hackers are targeting crypto-related businesses with phishing emails and novel macOS-specific malware. The crypto-related phishing campaign Since July 2024, phishing emails seemingly containing helpful information on risks related to the rise of the price of Bitcoin have […]

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Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs!

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Beware of phishing emails delivering backdoored Linux VMs! 2024-11-05 at 16:05 By Zeljka Zorz Unknown attackers are trying to trick Windows users into spinning up a custom Linux virtual machine (VM) with a pre-configured backdoor, Securonix researchers have discovered. The campaign The attack began with a phishing email, they believe, but they weren’t able to […]

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Phishers reach targets via Eventbrite services

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Phishers reach targets via Eventbrite services 2024-10-29 at 15:17 By Zeljka Zorz Crooks are leveraging the event management and ticketing website Eventbrite to deliver their phishing emails to potential targets. “Since July, these attacks have increased 25% week over week, resulting in a total growth rate of 900%,” Perception Point researchers say. The phishing emails […]

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Phishing Campaign Targeting Ukraine: UAC-0215 Threatens National Security

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Phishing Campaign Targeting Ukraine: UAC-0215 Threatens National Security 2024-10-29 at 14:33 By daksh sharma Overview CERT-UA, the Cyber Emergency Response Team for Ukraine, uncovered a phishing campaign orchestrated by the threat actor UAC-0215. This campaign specifically targeted public institutions, major industries, and military units across Ukraine.    The phishing emails were cleverly disguised to promote integration […]

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Black Basta operators phish employees via Microsoft Teams

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Black Basta operators phish employees via Microsoft Teams 2024-10-28 at 18:51 By Zeljka Zorz Black Basta ransomware affiliates are still trying to trick enterprise employees into installing remote access tool by posing as help desk workers, now also via Microsoft Teams. Phishing via MS Teams Earlier this year, Rapid7 warned about Black Basta using the […]

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Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches

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Phishing scams and malicious domains take center stage as the US election approaches 2024-10-22 at 07:03 By Help Net Security Phishing scams aimed at voters, malicious domain registrations impersonating candidates, and other threat activity designed to exploit unassuming victims take center stage as the US election approaches, according to Fortinet. “As the 2024 US presidential […]

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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails

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Israeli orgs targeted with wiper malware via ESET-branded emails 2024-10-18 at 13:32 By Zeljka Zorz Attackers have tried to deliver wiper malware to employees at organizations across Israel by impersonating cybersecurity company ESET via email. The phishing email The attack took the form of a phishing email ostensibly sent by the “Eset Advanced Threat Defense […]

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Cyble Sensors Detect Attacks on SAML, D-Link, Python Framework

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Cyble Sensors Detect Attacks on SAML, D-Link, Python Framework 2024-10-14 at 09:52 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview The Cyble Vulnerability Intelligence unit identified several new cyberattacks during the week of Oct. 2-8. Among the targets are the Ruby SAML library, several D-Link NAS devices, the aiohttp client-server framework used for asyncio and Python, and a […]

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100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers

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100+ domains seized to stymie Russian Star Blizzard hackers 2024-10-04 at 14:18 By Zeljka Zorz Microsoft and the US Justice Department have seized over 100 domains used by Star Blizzard, a Russian nation-state threat actor. “Between January 2023 and August 2024, Microsoft observed Star Blizzard target over 30 civil society organizations – journalists, think tanks, […]

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North Korea Hackers Linked to Breach of German Missile Manufacturer

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North Korea Hackers Linked to Breach of German Missile Manufacturer 2024-09-30 at 20:46 By Ryan Naraine The targeting of Diehl Defence is significant because the company specializes in the production of missiles and ammunition. The post North Korea Hackers Linked to Breach of German Missile Manufacturer appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt […]

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Cyble Sensor Intelligence: Attacks, Phishing Scams and Brute-Force Detections

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Cyble Sensor Intelligence: Attacks, Phishing Scams and Brute-Force Detections 2024-09-20 at 17:31 By dakshsharma16 Key Takeaways Overview The Cyble Global Sensor Intelligence Network, or CGSI, monitors and captures real-time attack data through Cyble’s network of Honeypot sensors. This week, Cyble’s Threat Hunting service discovered and investigated dozens of exploit attempts, malware intrusions, financial fraud, and brute-force attacks.  […]

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Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud

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Phishing in focus: Disinformation, election and identity fraud 2024-09-09 at 06:34 By Help Net Security The frequency of phishing attacks is rising as attackers increasingly utilize AI to execute more scams than ever before. In this Help Net Security video, Abhilash Garimella, Head Of Research at Bolster, discusses how phishing scams are now being hosted […]

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Quishing Campaign Abuses Microsoft Sway to Host Phishing Pages

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Quishing Campaign Abuses Microsoft Sway to Host Phishing Pages 2024-08-29 at 13:01 By Ionut Arghire Threat actors are abusing the Microsoft Sway service to host phishing pages leveraged in QR phishing attacks targeting Office 365 users. The post Quishing Campaign Abuses Microsoft Sway to Host Phishing Pages appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an […]

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New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Credentials

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New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Credentials 2024-08-21 at 20:01 By Ionut Arghire New phishing attacks target iOS and Android users with Progressive Web Applications and WebAPKs to steal banking information. The post New Phishing Technique Bypasses Security on iOS and Android to Steal Bank Credentials appeared first on […]

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New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users

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New phishing method targets Android and iPhone users 2024-08-20 at 17:33 By Help Net Security ESET researchers discovered an uncommon type of phishing campaign targeting Android and iPhone users. They analyzed a case observed in the wild that targeted clients of a prominent Czech bank. PWA phishing flow (Source: ESET) This technique is noteworthy because […]

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Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks

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Cybercriminals exploit file sharing services to advance phishing attacks 2024-08-20 at 06:01 By Help Net Security Threat actors use popular file-hosting or e-signature solutions as a disguise to manipulate their targets into revealing private information or downloading malware, according to Abnormal Security. A file-sharing phishing attack is a unique type of phishing threat in which […]

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