Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Trustwave researchers are monitoring malicious activity associated with Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms, their latest report focuses on a toolkit called Rockstar 2FA.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 28, 2024

We’ll also look at increased phishing attacks, a couple of different Cisco flaws, and a Fortinet vulnerability that took some time to get its own CVE. October 21, 2024 VMware Re-Patches September Vulnerability Type of vulnerability: Heap overflow and privilege escalation. The flaw is tracked as CVE-2024-44068. base score.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Microsoft warns of a new phishing campaign by Russia-linked APT Midnight Blizzard targeting hundreds of organizations. “On October 22, 2024, Microsoft identified a spear-phishing campaign in which Midnight Blizzard sent phishing emails to thousands of users in over 100 organizations.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 30, 2025

Buchanan was arrested in Spain last year on a warrant from the FBI, which wanted him in connection with a series of SMS-based phishing attacks in the summer of 2022 that led to intrusions at Twilio, LastPass, DoorDash, Mailchimp, and many other tech firms. A Scattered Spider/0Ktapus SMS phishing lure sent to Twilio employees in 2022.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Top of the heap on this Fat Patch Tuesday is CVE-2024-21412 , a “security feature bypass” in the way Windows handles Internet Shortcut Files that Microsoft says is being targeted in active exploits. Microsoft Corp. msi) that in turn unloads a remote access trojan (RAT) onto infected Windows systems.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In May, 2024, the FBI warned about the increasing threat of cybercriminals using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their scams. Phishers are using AI-based phishing attacks which have proven to raise the effectiveness of phishing campaigns. They are also using AI-powered tools to create emails that can bypass security filters.

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SecureList

MARCH 25, 2025

Key findings Phishing Banks were the most popular lure in 2024, accounting for 42.58% of financial phishing attempts. Amazon Online Shopping was mimicked by 33.19% of all phishing and scam pages targeting online store users in 2024. Cryptocurrency phishing saw an 83.37% year-over-year increase in 2024, with 10.7

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 3, 2024

Roughly nine years ago, KrebsOnSecurity profiled a Pakistan-based cybercrime group called “ The Manipulaters ,” a sprawling web hosting network of phishing and spam delivery platforms. Manipulaters advertisement for “Office 365 Private Page with Antibot” phishing kit sold on the domain heartsender,com.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Cybercriminals are shifting their focus from emails to text messages, using mishing a more deceptive form of phishing to target mobile users and infiltrate corporate networks, according to new security research by Zimperium. Zimperium found that mishing activity peaked in August 2024, with over 1,000 daily attacks recorded.

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Security Affairs

MAY 1, 2025

The FBI shared 42K phishing domains tied to LabHost, a PhaaS platform shut down in April 2024, to boost awareness and help identify compromises. The FBI shared a list of 42,000 domains registered from November 2021 to Apr 2024, linked to LabHost to raise awareness and aid in threat detection.

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SecureList

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

IT threat evolution in Q3 2024 IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Non-mobile statistics IT threat evolution in Q3 2024. Mobile statistics Targeted attacks New APT threat actor targets Russian government entities In May 2024, we discovered a new APT targeting Russian government organizations.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

MAY 7, 2025

Phishing-Resistant MFA: Why FIDO is Essential madhav Thu, 05/08/2025 - 04:47 Phishing attacks are one of the most pervasive and insidious threats, with businesses facing increasingly sophisticated and convincing attacks that exploit human error.

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Troy Hunt

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

I've been getting a lot of those "your parcel couldn't be delivered" phishing attacks lately and if you're a human with a phone, you probably have been too. And so, when I received the following SMS earlier this week I was expecting a parcel and I was expecting phishing attacks: So. Parcel or phish?

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

What should I be most concerned about – and focus on – in 2024? In 2024, we will see more targeted, sophisticated business email compromise (BEC) attacks, including VIP impersonation, vendor email compromise (VEC), and autonomous agents used for malicious purposes. Phishing attacks driven by ChatGPT will be harder than ever to detect.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 14, 2025

A recent phishing campaign has raised alarms among cybersecurity professionals after it impersonated Booking.com to deliver a suite of credential-stealing malware. First detected in December 2024 and persisting into early 2025, the threat targets hospitality organizations across North America, Oceania, Asia, and Europe.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Below are the descriptions of the flaws addressed by the security firm: CVE-2024-9463 (CVSS 9.9) – A command injection vulnerability in Palo Alto Networks’ Expedition allows unauthenticated attackers to execute OS commands as root, exposing usernames, passwords, configurations, and API keys of PAN-OS firewalls.

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Responsible Cyber

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

Overview of Vendor Breaches in 2024 In 2024, the cybersecurity landscape has faced an alarming rise in vendor-related breaches, underscoring the vulnerabilities associated with third-party service providers. A common characteristic among the vendor breaches reported in 2024 is the exploitation of weak security protocols.

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Malwarebytes

OCTOBER 25, 2024

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty estimated the attack compromised the data of a third of US individuals when he testified before the Senate Finance Committee on Capitol Hill on May 1, 2024 in Washington, DC. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The City of Columbus was attacked by a ransomware group on July 18, 2024. On September 12, 2024, the city of Columbus issued a notice of breach that was sent to its clients. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Chinese threat actors use Quad7 botnet in password-spray attacks FBI arrested former Disney World employee for hacking computer menus and mislabeling allergy info Sophos details five years of China-linked threat actors’ activity targeting network devices worldwide PTZOptics cameras zero-days actively exploited in the wild New LightSpy spyware (..)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

DISA says a third party had access to its environment between February 9, 2024, and April 22, 2024. DISA discovered the breach on April 22, 2024, and has since conducted an investigation with the help of third-party forensic experts. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In this video, our expert delves into what cookies are and their function in web browsing, explores the techniques hackers use to steal them — such as session hijacking and cross-site scripting (XSS) — and shares effective strategies and tools to protect your cookies and personal data in 2024. How Does Cookie Stealing Work?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 15, 2025

In 2024, CL0P repeated this method using a zero-day exploit against Cleo, a business-to-business (B2B) tech platform provider that specializes in managed file transfer (MFT) solutions, like Cleo Harmony, VLTrader, and LexiCom. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device cant be phished.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

To wrap up our 2024 year-end roundtable, we turn our attention to new technologies and trends that are emerging to help bridge the gaps. Shoshani Or Shoshani , CEO, Stream Security In 2024, 65% of breaches involved cloud data, highlighting a critical gap in cloud security.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 19, 2025

The data breach notification states that the breach occurred on April 20, 2024 and CCB discovered it on October 4, 2024. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device cant be phished.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 8, 2025

We discovered a new phishing kit targeting payroll and payment platforms that aims to not only steal victims’ credentials but also to commit wire fraud. Clicking on the ad sent employees and employers to a phishing website impersonating Deel. Phishing portal and 2FA The first phishing domain we saw was login-deel[.]app

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Krebs on Security

JUNE 15, 2024

.” In a SIM-swapping attack, crooks transfer the target’s phone number to a device they control and intercept any text messages or phone calls sent to the victim — including one-time passcodes for authentication, or password reset links sent via SMS. In January 2024, U.S.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The malware could harvest a huge trove of data from infected systems, including cookies, autofill, cryptocurrency wallets, 2FA authenticators, password managers, and email client information. Gen Digital observed phishing campaigns distributing the Glove Stealer.

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SecureList

JULY 11, 2024

Introduction Bulk phishing email campaigns tend to target large audiences. Yet, certain elements of spear phishing recently started to be used in regular mass phishing campaigns. Spear phishing vs. mass phishing Spear phishing is a type of attack that targets a specific individual or small group.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

The vulnerability CVE-2024-20481 (CVSS score of 5.8) An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a large number of VPN authentication requests to an affected device. Now the company confirmed that the flaw CVE-2024-20481 is actively exploited in the wild. This vulnerability is due to resource exhaustion.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 22, 2024

One of the most concerning tactics currently on the rise is the ClickFix campaign — a sophisticated phishing scheme targeting unsuspecting Google Meet users. ClickFix campaigns represent a new wave of phishing tactics that emerged in May 2024, aimed at exploiting users of popular software applications.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

OCTOBER 14, 2024

2024 Thales Global Data Threat Report: Trends in Financial Services madhav Tue, 10/15/2024 - 05:17 Financial services (FinServ) firms are key players in the global economy. The report also noted that the percentage of businesses experiencing breaches in the last year has dropped significantly, from 29% in 2021 to 14% in 2024.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

” The transmission of data took place between April 2021 and January 2024. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device cant be phished. Watch out for fake vendors. Take your time.

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SecureWorld News

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Darktrace today revealed a surge in retail cyberattacks at the opening of the 2024 holiday shopping season. However, brand impersonation in phishing occurs entirely outside retailers' legitimate infrastructure and security controls and happens at too great a volume for brands to catch and stop every instance.

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The Hacker News

JANUARY 17, 2025

Cybersecurity researchers have detailed a new adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing kit that's capable of Microsoft 365 accounts with an aim to steal credentials and two-factor authentication (2FA) codes since at least October 2024.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 9, 2024

Ben McCarthy , lead cyber security engineer at Immersive Labs called attention to CVE-2024-20670 , an Outlook for Windows spoofing vulnerability described as being easy to exploit. “Microsoft has updated their backend and notified any customers who have been affected by the credential leakage.”

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

CISA adds PTZOptics camera bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Canadian authorities arrested alleged Snowflake hacker Android flaw CVE-2024-43093 may be under limited, targeted exploitation July 2024 ransomware attack on the City of Columbus impacted 500,000 people Nigerian man Sentenced to 26+ years in real estate phishing scams Russian (..)

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