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Luna Moth callback phishing campaign leverages extortion without malware

CSO Magazine

Palo Alto’s Unit 42 has investigated several incidents linked to the Luna Moth group callback phishing extortion campaign targeting businesses in multiple sectors, including legal and retail. Luna Moth removes malware portion of phishing callback attack. To read this article in full, please click here

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Hybrid phishing and vishing attacks hunt for credit card info

SC Magazine

A recently reported phishing and vishing campaign was designed to impersonate Geek Squad. A new blog post report has shone a light on the malicious practice known as voice phishing or vishing – a social engineering tactic that some cyber experts say has only grown in prominence since COVID-19 forced employees to work from home.

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Common Holiday Scams and How to Avoid Them

Identity IQ

Be wary of these common online shopping scams: Fake websites and online stores: Scammers often create fake websites that mimic legitimate retailers, hoping to trick unsuspecting shoppers into entering their personal and payment information. Common phishing red flags to look for include typos or low-resolution images.

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BEST PRACTICES: How to protect yourself from the enduring scourge of malvertising

The Last Watchdog

If you visit a large retail website, you may encounter 100 or 150 third party companies that get access to your computing device. In yet another recent cutting-edge attack, cybercriminals targeted smaller online retailers with stealthy malware, dubbed CartThief , designed to exploit websites using the open-source Magento ecommerce platform.

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HYAS Protection for growing businesses

Security Boulevard

The Best (Security) Bang for Your Buck You probably have antivirus (AV) software in place to alert you if malware makes its way into your environment. However, antivirus protection is not enough to protect your business against costly and destructive attacks that use the Domain Name Service (DNS).

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Cyber Security Roundup for April 2021

Security Boulevard

A roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. UK fashion retailer FatFace angered customers in its handling of a customer data theft hack. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests.

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TA505 is expanding its operations

Security Affairs

The threat group is also known for its recent attack campaign against Bank and Retail business sectors, but the latest evidence indicates a potential expansion of its criminal operation to other industries too. The intercepted attack starts with a spear-phishing email embedding a spreadsheet. Technical Analysis. The TA505 Connection.

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