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Fileless Pure Clipper Malware: Italian users in the crosshairs

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Fileless Pure Clipper Malware: Italian users in the crosshairs 18/10/2023 at 15:18 By cybleinc Key Takeaways Overview In a recent investigation, the CRIL found an operation orchestrated by a Threat Actor (TA) through a deceptive phishing site that imitated the official Tor Project website. The TA was spreading Pure Clipper in this operation. Clipper is […]

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BbyStealer Malware Resurfaces, Sets Sights on VPN Users

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BbyStealer Malware Resurfaces, Sets Sights on VPN Users 17/10/2023 at 18:17 By cybleinc CRIL analyzes a malware campaign targeting users downloading Windows VPN applications with the goal of delivering BbyStealer malware. The post BbyStealer Malware Resurfaces, Sets Sights on VPN Users appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts

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LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts 12/10/2023 at 16:31 By Ionut Arghire A recently observed phishing campaign targeting Microsoft accounts is using LinkedIn smart links to bypass defenses. The post LinkedIn Smart Links Abused in Phishing Campaign Targeting Microsoft Accounts appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an excerpt from SecurityWeek

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Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K

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Galxe replacing 110% of funds users lost in recent front-end hack, over $400K 11/10/2023 at 00:03 By Cointelegraph By Derek Andersen The platform was the victim of a phishing scam that routed users to a website that drained their wallets after they approved a transaction. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

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Threat Actor deploys Mythic’s Athena Agent to target Russian Semiconductor Suppliers

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Threat Actor deploys Mythic’s Athena Agent to target Russian Semiconductor Suppliers 10/10/2023 at 17:03 By cybleinc CRIL analyzes Mythic’s Athena Agent targeting Russian Semiconductor suppliers via spear-phishing emails. The post Threat Actor deploys Mythic’s Athena Agent to target Russian Semiconductor Suppliers appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View Original Source

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Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website

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Ordswap urges users to recover keys after losing control of website 10/10/2023 at 09:02 By Cointelegraph By Jesse Coghlan Before it was taken down, Ordswap users said the compromised website directed users to a phishing link. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Cybersecurity pros predict rise of malicious AI

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Cybersecurity pros predict rise of malicious AI 10/10/2023 at 06:35 By Help Net Security 76% of cybersecurity professionals believe the world is very close to encountering malicious AI that can bypass most known cybersecurity measures, according to Enea. 26% see this happening within the next year, and 50% in the next 5 years. Worries about

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Incentivizing secure online behavior across generations

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Incentivizing secure online behavior across generations 09/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security As the landscape of online security continues to evolve, there is a noticeable shift in people’s perceptions of cybersecurity, with an increasing awareness of its vital role in staying safe online, according to a survey conducted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA)

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Poor cybersecurity habits are common among younger employees

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Poor cybersecurity habits are common among younger employees 06/10/2023 at 06:31 By Help Net Security One in three employees believe their actions do not impact their organization’s security, according to Ivanti. Unsafe cybersecurity habits among office workers The research also shows that Millennial and Gen Z office workers are more likely to have unsafe cybersecurity

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime

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LLMs lower the barrier for entry into cybercrime 05/10/2023 at 07:31 By Help Net Security Cybercriminals employ evolving attack methodologies designed to breach traditional perimeter security, including secure email gateways, according to Egress. “Without a doubt chatbots or large language models (LLM) lower the barrier for entry to cybercrime, making it possible to create well-written

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Google unveils stricter anti-spam rules for bulk email senders

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Google unveils stricter anti-spam rules for bulk email senders 04/10/2023 at 13:17 By Helga Labus To keep Gmail users’ inboxes “safer and more spam-free”, Google is introducing new requirements for bulk senders (of commercial email). “Last year we started requiring that emails sent to a Gmail address must have some form of authentication. And we’ve

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Cybersecurity preparedness pays big dividends for businesses

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Cybersecurity preparedness pays big dividends for businesses 04/10/2023 at 06:32 By Help Net Security Businesses are taking cybersecurity more seriously by boosting resources and preparedness, according to GetApp. US businesses on the whole are gaining ground against cybercriminals after several years of increasingly severe threats, but the Las Vegas cyberattacks are a stark reminder of

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US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform

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US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform 03/10/2023 at 17:19 By Ionut Arghire An open redirection vulnerability in the popular job search platform Indeed has been exploited in a series of phishing attacks. The post US Executives Targeted in Phishing Attacks Exploiting Flaw in Indeed Job Platform appeared first on

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September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK

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September becomes the biggest month for crypto exploits in 2023: CertiK 02/10/2023 at 10:07 By Cointelegraph By Martin Young The Mixin Network cross-chain protocol accounted for almost two-thirds of the crypto exploit losses in September. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source React to this headline:

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Protecting against FraudGPT, ChatGPT’s evil twin

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Protecting against FraudGPT, ChatGPT’s evil twin 02/10/2023 at 07:01 By Help Net Security FraudGPT is the evil counterpart to ChatGPT. Criminals use it to target businesses with phishing emails and scams with speed and accuracy like never before. The AI can be prompted to create the most realistic phishing emails, perfected down to a business’

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PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign

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PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign 29/09/2023 at 17:32 By cybleinc Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs analyzes PurpleFox’s recent campaign that resurfaces via spam emails. The post PurpleFox Resurfaces Via Spam Emails: A Look Into Its Recent Campaign appeared first on Cyble. This article is an excerpt from Cyble View

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How should organizations navigate the risks and opportunities of AI?

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How should organizations navigate the risks and opportunities of AI? 29/09/2023 at 08:33 By Help Net Security As we realize exciting new advancements in the application of generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) technology, our adversaries are finding ingenious ways to leverage these capabilities to inflict harm. There’s evidence to suggest that offensive actors are using AI

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses

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The hidden costs of neglecting cybersecurity for small businesses 28/09/2023 at 07:31 By Mirko Zorz In this Help Net Security interview, Raffaele Mautone, CEO of Judy Security, talks about the cybersecurity problems that small businesses face and the need for prioritization to save businesses from potential fines and damage to their brand reputation. He also

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild

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New twist on ZeroFont phishing technique spotted in the wild 27/09/2023 at 15:47 By Helga Labus Cybercriminals are leveraging the ZeroFont technique to trick users into trusting phishing emails, SANS ISC handler Jan Kopriva has warned. The ZeroFont phishing attack Documented and named by Avanan in 2018, the ZeroFont technique involves using text written in

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Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada

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Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada 26/09/2023 at 14:46 By Ionut Arghire The Xenomorph Android banking trojan can now mimic financial institutions in the US and Canada and is also targeting crypto wallets. The post Xenomorph Android Banking Trojan Targeting Users in US, Canada appeared first on SecurityWeek. This article is an

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