Krebs on Security

JUNE 28, 2019

says it will soon force all Cloud Solution Providers (CSPs) that help companies manage their Office365 accounts to use multi-factor authentication. The move comes amid a noticeable uptick in phishing and malware attacks targeting CSP employees and contractors. As it happened, the PCM employee was not using multi-factor authentication.

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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. The problem: VMware released patches for its vCenter Server software, which manages vSphere virtual computing environments. Broadcom also released patches for the 8.0 base score.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 7, 2020

Late last year saw the re-emergence of a nasty phishing tactic that allows the attacker to gain full access to a user’s data stored in the cloud without actually stealing the account password. The phishing lure starts with a link that leads to the real login page for a cloud email and/or file storage service.

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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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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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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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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Attackers can steal your cookies through phishing, malware, and MITM attacks, leading to data theft, financial loss, and identity theft. Initial Attack Vector Attackers might send phishing emails or create fake websites. Then, invalidate active sessions, update passwords and security keys, and then refresh the website software.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 15, 2025

Table of contents Overview Criminals impersonate Google Ads Lures hosted on Google Sites Phishing for Google account credentials Victimology Who is behind these campaigns? Figure 12: The actual phishing page that follows Finally, all the data is combined with the username and password and sent to the remote server via a POST request.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

More and more websites and services are making multi-factor-authentication (MFA) mandatory, which makes it much harder for cybercriminals to access your accounts. A type of phishing we’re calling authentication-in-the-middle is showing up in online media. Use security software. That’s a great thing.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning that cybercriminals are taking over email accounts via stolen session cookies, allowing them to bypass the multi-factor authentication (MFA) a user has set up. Cybercriminals could use your account to spread spam and phishing emails to your contacts.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JANUARY 31, 2025

Level Up Your Security: Embrace Passkeys and Phishing-Resistant 2FA andrew.gertz@t Fri, 01/31/2025 - 15:17 Celebrate Change Your Password Day and 2FA Day by embracing passkeys and phishing-resistant 2FA. Learn why these modern security practices are essential for safer, stronger authentication. Passwordless authentication.

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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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 19, 2020

The COVID-19 epidemic has brought a wave of email phishing attacks that try to trick work-at-home employees into giving away credentials needed to remotely access their employers’ networks. The employee phishing page bofaticket[.]com. Image: urlscan.io.

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Krebs on Security

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

But it’s worth revisiting how this group typically got in to targeted companies: By calling employees and tricking them into navigating to a phishing website. But we do know the March 2020 attack was precipitated by a spear-phishing attack against a GoDaddy employee. In a filing with the U.S.

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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 attack begins with a phishing email impersonating CrowdStrike recruitment, directing recipients to a malicious website.”

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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. Enable two-factor authentication across all systems. The post FBI Warns Law Firms: Hackers Are Calling Offices in Stealth Phishing Scam appeared first on eSecurity Planet.

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Malwarebytes

JULY 30, 2024

Not only does this trick innocent victims into downloading malware or losing their data to phishing sites, it also erodes trust in brands and by association in Google Search itself. This was the case here with this ad for Authenticator: The truth is Larry Marr has nothing to do with Google, and is likely a fake account.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A new development in phishing is the “nag attack.” The nag might be a spoofed multifactor authentication push or system error alert – a notification message that annoying repeats on a seemingly infinite loop. Usually, they’ll claim to be from the IT department or perhaps from a software or service provider. Spear phishing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 22, 2025

from fake websites (phishing sites) disguised as websites of real securities companies.” FSA warns that cases of unauthorized trading via stolen login data from phishing sites mimicking real securities firms are sharply increasing on online trading platforms. ” reads the FSA’s alert.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 27, 2025

Plan 2, which adds phishing protection, a terabyte of cloud storage, and multi-factor authentication, starts at $5.00 Aside from those, Microsoft offers email protection from phishing and data loss prevention in the Defender Business Premium plan. Features include a VPN, identity monitoring, anti-phishing, and threat protection.

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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. A Scattered Spider phishing lure sent to Twilio employees.

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than five dozen security holes in its Windows operating systems and related software, including three “zero day” vulnerabilities that Microsoft warns are already being exploited in active attacks.

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Duo's Security Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Once delivered, a phish typically wants to invoke emotion and prey on our natural desires to act and help fix a problem, such as “you have to do X, or else X will happen”. Phishing requires you to act with a specific set of instructions Don’t engage and trust nothing. Look beyond the email sender and website URLs used.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Glove Stealer is a.NET-based information stealer that targets browser extensions and locally installed software to steal sensitive data. 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.

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The Last Watchdog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Our research reveals 69% of breaches are rooted in inadequate authentication and 78% of organizations have been targeted by identity-based attacks. Supply chain attacks will intensify through poisoned APIs and unchecked software dependencies. AI-powered cryptocurrency attacks will automate phishing and exploit vulnerabilities.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 27, 2025

More likely, it was amassed by infostealersmalicious software (malware) that are designed specifically to gather sensitive information from infected devices. They often arrive via phishing emails, malicious websites, or bundled with cracked software. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 24, 2025

After discovering the leak, Blue Shield said it reviewed all its websites to ensure no other tracking software was sharing protected health information with third parties. Enable two-factor authentication (2FA). Some forms of two-factor authentication (2FA) can be phished just as easily as a password. Take your time.

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Krebs on Security

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The leaked data suggest that Snatch is one of several ransomware groups using paid ads on Google.com to trick people into installing malware disguised as popular free software, such as Microsoft Teams , Adobe Reader , Mozilla Thunderbird , and Discord. The Moscow Internet address 80.66.64[.]15 com and www-discord[.]com. com and www-discord[.]com.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 11, 2019

Google this week made it easier for Android users to enable strong 2-factor authentication (2FA) when logging into Google’s various services. and higher can now be used as Security Keys , an additional authentication layer that helps thwart phishing sites and password theft. a one-time token, key fob or mobile device).

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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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Krebs on Security

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

A financial cybercrime group calling itself the Disneyland Team has been making liberal use of visually confusing phishing domains that spoof popular bank brands using Punycode , an Internet standard that allows web browsers to render domain names with non-Latin alphabets like Cyrillic. com — which was created to phish U.S.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 28, 2025

The WorkComposer software logs keystrokes, tracks how long an employee spends on each app, and records desktop screenshots every few minutes. 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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Krebs on Security

AUGUST 21, 2020

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Thursday issued a joint alert to warn about the growing threat from voice phishing or “ vishing ” attacks targeting companies. authenticate the phone call before sensitive information can be discussed.

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The Last Watchdog

MAY 11, 2021

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Krebs on Security

MAY 5, 2021

After a user logs in, the link prompts them to install a malicious but innocuously-named app that gives the attacker persistent, password-free access to any of the user’s emails and files, both of which are then plundered to launch malware and phishing scams against others.

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