SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

and Dutch law enforcement agencies have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers in an effort to disrupt a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling phishing and fraud-enabling tools. In a significant victory against cybercrime, U.S. According to the U.S.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 28, 2025

Over a year ago the FBI warned about what was then a new form of smishing (phishing via SMS) scam: text messages that demanded payment for toll fees. The FTC sent out a similar warning in January, 2025. Then, in April another wave of toll fee scams began doing the rounds.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

And yet, if artificial intelligence achieves what is called an agentic model in 2025, novel and boundless attacks could be within reach, as AI tools take on the roles of agents that independently discover vulnerabilities, steal logins, and pry into accounts. You can find the full 2025 State of Malware report here.

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Security Boulevard

JANUARY 20, 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 12 JAN 2025 - 18 JAN 2025. Vulnerabilities Microsofts January 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 157 CVEs (CVE-2025-21333, CVE-2025-21334, CVE-2025-21335) Tenable First Patch Tuesday of 2025 from Microsoft. CVE-2025-21308.

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Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2024

In January, KrebsOnSecurity told the story of a Canadian man who was falsely charged with larceny and lost his job after becoming the victim of a complex e-commerce scam known as triangulation fraud. In this scam, you receive what you ordered, and the only party left to dispute the transaction is the owner of the stolen payment card.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 8, 2025

Brand impersonation: from Google ad to phishing page Accounting and tax preparation software has traditionally been a common lure for scammers, particularly those related to online support operating out of large call centres in India and surrounding areas.

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IT Security Guru

MARCH 18, 2025

The pandemic, according to panellists at a discussion held at Tech Show London last week on the 12th March 2025 at ExCeL London. So, how can we make dating scams less attractive? Which brings us to a misconception about dating scams: most dating related scams happen off the apps. The answer?

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 22, 2025

Recently I was targeted by an extremely sophisticated phishing attack, and I want to highlight it here. Attackers increasingly use Google Sites to host phishing pages because the domain appears trustworthy to most users and can bypass many security filters. And that is exactly what the cybercriminals did.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 21, 2025

A Russian state-linked hacking group is ramping up its cyberattacks against diplomatic targets across Europe, using a new stealthy malware tool known as GrapeLoader to deliver malicious payloads through cleverly disguised phishing emails. The phishing emails come with a tempting subject: wine tasting.

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SecureList

JUNE 25, 2025

At the same time, AI-driven attacks are becoming increasingly common, making phishing and malware campaigns easier to prepare and quickly adapt, thus increasing their scale. According to our analysis, the number of unique malicious files mimicking ChatGPT grew by 115%, reaching 177 in the first four months of 2025.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Verdict: prediction not fulfilled Our predictions for 2025 Data breaches through contractors When abusing company-contractor relationships (trusted relationship attacks), threat actors first infiltrate a supplier’s systems and then gain access to the target organization’s infrastructure or data.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

The FBI has issued a new warning to US law firms about an ongoing and increasingly aggressive phishing campaign orchestrated by the cybercriminal group Luna Moth. The post FBI Warns Law Firms: Hackers Are Calling Offices in Stealth Phishing Scam appeared first on eSecurity Planet. Maintain regular backups of sensitive data.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 10, 2025

CrowdStrike warns of a phishing campaign that uses its recruitment branding to trick recipients into downloading a fake application, which finally installs the XMRig cryptominer. The cybersecurity firm discovered the campaign on January 7, 2025, the company discovered that threat actors used false offers of employment with CrowdStrike.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2025

A campaign named PoisonSeed uses stolen CRM and bulk email credentials to send crypto seed scams, aiming to empty victims’ digital wallets. PoisonSeed threat actors created convincing phishing pages for CRM and email platforms like Mailchimp and SendGrid. The scheme mimics security steps to mislead users into self-compromising.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 23, 2025

CoinTelegraph was hacked on June 22, 2025, with attackers injecting malicious JavaScript to display fake CTG airdrop pop-ups, stealing crypto by draining connected wallets.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

And 2025 will be no different, as increasingly sophisticated online hackers seek to take advantage of Valentine's themed email traffic, social media advertisements, or marketing campaigns, and exploit heightened emotions and a desire to connect. Verify charities before donating Scam emails and messages impersonating charities are common.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 11, 2025

Between January and April 2025, INTERPOL led Operation Secure, a global effort that took down over 20,000 malicious IPs and domains linked to information-stealing malware. Meanwhile, Hong Kong Police analyzed over 1,700 intel items from INTERPOL, uncovering 117 command-and-control servers used for phishing, fraud, and social media scams.

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Webroot

APRIL 11, 2025

Thats why each year, the IRS releases its list of Dirty Dozen Tax Scams. Common tax scams to watch out for in 2025 IRS Impersonation: The most common type of tax fraud starts with a phone call, text or email. Phishing emails and text messages: Phishing schemes can happen through emails, texts or social media.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 28, 2025

A report from the Pakistani media outlet Dawn states that authorities there arrested 21 people alleged to have operated Heartsender, a spam delivery service whose homepage openly advertised phishing kits targeting users of various Internet companies, including Microsoft 365, Yahoo, AOL, Intuit, iCloud and ID.me.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 24, 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 16 MAR 2025 - 22 MAR 2025. The post Privacy Roundup: Week 12 of Year 2025 appeared first on Security Boulevard. Information and summaries provided here are as-is for warranty purposes.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 20, 2025

From hyper-realistic deepfakes to advanced vishing scams, AI-generated threats have quickly raised the stakes for enterprise security.With AI fundamentally changing both how businesses operate and how cybercriminals attack, organizations must maintain a current and comprehensive understanding of the enterprise AI landscape.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 1, 2025

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. In phishing attacks, there never is a genuine problem with a users account, and there never is a real request for information from the company.

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Webroot

MAY 5, 2025

Phishing attacks are a significant threat to consumers, with cybercriminals constantly evolving their tactics to deceive unsuspecting individuals. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into phishing schemes has made these attacks even more sophisticated and challenging to detect. How AI enhances phishing attacks 1.

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BH Consulting

APRIL 30, 2025

Third-party risk rises as a factor in breaches: Verizon DBIR 2025 Verizons latest annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) shows some concerning trends with a sharp escalation in global cyber threats. Landed earlier than usual, the 2025 edition found that 30 per cent of breaches involved third-parties, doubling from 2024.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

and Dutch authorities participated in the operation, the police seized the domains on January 29, 2025. The HeartSender group has sold phishing tools to criminals since 2020, causing over $3 million in U.S. Cybercriminals used the seized domains to run BEC scams, stealing credentials and redirecting payments.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 17, 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 MAR 2025 - 15 MAR 2025. Vulnerabilities Microsofts March 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 56 CVEs (CVE-2025-26633, CVE-2025-24983, CVE-2025-24993) Tenable This week included Microsoft Patch Tuesday for March 2025.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 23 MAR 2025 - 29 MAR 2025. Vulnerabilities Google Chrome Zero-day Vulnerability Exploited in the Wild (CVE-2025-2783) Qualys Researchers at Qualys have discovered an actively exploited zero-day in Chromium. 178 for Windows.

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Security Affairs

JANUARY 12, 2025

Finding Malware: Unveiling PLAYFULGHOST with Google Security Operations Scam Sniffer 2024: Web3 Phishing Attacks Wallet Drainers Drain $494 Million EAGERBEE, with updated and novel components, targets the Middle East Gayfemboy: A Botnet Deliver Through a Four-Faith Industrial Router 0-day Exploit Top 5 Malware Threats to Prepare Against in 2025 NonEuclid (..)

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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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Malwarebytes

MARCH 17, 2025

Our business solutions remove all remnants of ransomware and prevent you from getting reinfected.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 2, 2025

Although Hudson Rock flagged the credentials years ago, Samsung reportedly failed to rotate or secure them, allowing the hacker to access the system years later, in 2025, and release the data. This isnt just a list of namesits a roadmap to peoples lives, Gal noted. How can malicious actors exploit this?

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This is a news item roundup of privacy or privacy-related news items for 9 FEB 2025 - 15 FEB 2025. Vulnerabilities Microsofts February 2025 Patch Tuesday Addresses 55 CVEs (CVE-2025-21418, CVE-2025-21391) Tenable This week was a Patch Tuesday (11 FEB) from Microsoft. CVE-2025-21418. CVE-2025-21391.

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Zero Day

JUNE 22, 2025

Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 22, 2025 at 1:30 a.m. Rather, this is based on 30 different datasets that Cybernews said it's been monitoring since the beginning of 2025. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. billion records each.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Even McAfee’s most basic plan includes a VPN, identity monitoring, and text scam detection. Norton 360 lacks text scam detection, but again, Norton does offer a free detection tool, Genie. Its features include ransomware protection, scam prevention, and cryptomining protection. 5 Pricing: 4.7/5 5 Core features: 3.3/5 per year.

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IT Security Guru

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

trillion in annual costs in 2025), operations disruptions, regulatory fines, and reputational damage. They must recognise the scam patterns that may threaten a business’s data and take a unified approach to prevent data loss and mitigate cyber threats. Recognising the threat patterns Shaping a better cybersecurity future is imperative.

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Zero Day

JUNE 20, 2025

Written by Charlie Osborne, Contributing Writer and  Lance Whitney, Contributor June 20, 2025 at 9:32 a.m. Rather, this is based on 30 different datasets that Cybernews said it's been monitoring since the beginning of 2025. Here's how to check if your accounts are at risk and what to do next. billion records each.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 8, 2025

A powerful new phishing campaign is flooding Japanese email inboxes. According to reports by cybersecurity firm Proofpoint, a cybercrime tool known as CoGUI was used to send over 580 million phishing emails between January and April 2025. Over 172 million phishing emails were tracked across 170 campaigns in January alone.

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