Security Affairs

APRIL 16, 2023

The phishing attacks began in February 2023, the IT giant reported. In 2021, CISA added Remcos to the list of top malware strains due to its use in mass phishing attacks using COVID-19 pandemic themes targeting businesses and individuals.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 6, 2022

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced the seizure of domains used by Iran-linked APT Bohrium in spear-phishing campaigns. Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) announced to have taken legal action to disrupt a spear-phishing operation linked to Iran-linked APT Bohrium. Middle East, and India. Pierluigi Paganini.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 6, 2023

The attack chain associated with ARCHIPELAGO starts with phishing emails that embed malicious links. The messages pose as sent by a representative of a media outlet or think tank and ask North Korea experts to participate in a media interview or request for information (RFI).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 4, 2023

The attacker can also use the compromised accounts to carry out lateral phishing attacks and further infiltrate the target organizations TA473 targeted US elected officials and staffers since at least February 2023. The threat actors created bespoke JavaScript payloads designed for each government targets’ webmail portal.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 13, 2022

Educate your employees on threats and risks such as phishing and malware. Enforce strong passwords and implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — by educating users about using a unique password for each account and enforcing higher security for privileged accounts (administrators, root).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2023

CERT-UA warns of a spear-phishing campaign conducted by APT28 group targeting Ukrainian government bodies with fake ‘Windows Update’ guides. Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks.

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The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 24, 2022

One of the most important ways to protect against data breaches is to increase employee security awareness. Employees are the first line of defense against cybercrime and should understand how to recognize phishing emails and what to do if they suspect them. With proper training, employees can prevent these attacks before they happen.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 29, 2023

. “Malware such as the Atomic macOS Stealer could be installed by exploiting vulnerabilities or hosting on phishing websites. Threat Actors can use the stolen data for espionage or financial gain. While not commonplace, macOS malwares can have devastating impacts on victims.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

ESET researchers detailed the full attack chain that commences with spear-phishing or direct messages on LinkedIn delivering a ZIP file containing a fake HSBC job. The threat actors were observed using social engineering techniques to compromise its targets, with fake job offers as the lure. “Interestingly, the file extension is not .pdf.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 20, 2023

Employees, businesses, and individuals whose data were exposed could be at risk of spear phishing campaigns,” added researchers. The banking sector is especially vulnerable to phishing attacks, as malicious actors often go after logins to online banking platforms, credit card credentials, and bank account numbers.

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Security Affairs

MAY 3, 2023

And, unlike passwords, passkeys are resistant to online attacks like phishing, making them more secure than things like SMS one-time codes.” Together, this means that passkeys protect you against phishing and any accidental mishandling that passwords are prone to, such as being reused or exposed in a data breach.”

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

The attack took place in October 2022, threat actors sent phishing emails that contained links to a password-protected file hosted in Drive. The APT41 group, aka Winnti , Axiom, Barium , Blackfly, HOODOO) is a China-linked cyberespionage group that has been active since at least 2007.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2023

Risk of breached comms Another piece of sensitive information observed was email credentials for the “hola” email address, most likely used for welcome emails. A malicious actor could have abused email credentials to hijack an official communication channel and send phishing emails to customers from a trusted company’s email.

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Security Affairs

MAY 12, 2023

Email Threats Are Becoming More Sophisticated There are a number of ways that email can be leveraged to compromise the security of an organization, but the most prominent approach is phishing. In 2022, email phishing attacks made up 24% of all spam emails — up from 11% in 2021. It’s a trend that’s growing. QR code spoofing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Microsoft also observed The Iran-linked APT group using another attack chain involving low-volume phishing campaigns and a different custom implant. In the last stage of the attack, the subgroup deploys a custom malware variant, such as Drokbk or Soldier instead of using publicly available tools and simple scripts.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

Typically, this type of tool would be used to hijack said services and use the infrastructure for mass spamming or opportunistic phishing campaigns.” These include credentials for email providers, cloud service providers (AWS), server management systems, databases and payment systems – such as Stripe and PayPal.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The topic of AI making the CIO role defunct is covered in this Diginomica blog : "It is hardly surprising that AI has caused the CIO issue to raise its head again, for AI is going to be at least as widespread, and as deeply penetrating into the heart of every business as digitalization," the author writes.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 9, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter newsletter) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 414 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs. billion rubles.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 7, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, Phishing) The post Microsoft aims at stopping cybercriminals from using cracked copies of Cobalt Strike appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Affairs

MAY 2, 2023

The end goal of the nation-state actors is to deploy the ROKRAT on the victims’ systems by using spear-phishing emails. Most of the lures used as part of the recent attacks are focused on South Korean foreign and domestic affairs, all of them are in Korean, suggesting the targets are Korean-speaking individuals.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2022

While you may disagree, data breach studies show that employees and negligence are the most typical causes of security breaches, yet these prevalent issues are least discussed. While there are numerous approaches to promoting a more cyber secure workplace, here are the most common and effective ways: Trick Employees via a Phishing Campaign.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“These operations have targeted various industries, including Aerospace & Defense, Education, Energy & Utilities, Governments, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Retail, Technology, and Transportation. . ” reads the joint report. ” reads the joint report. ” continues the report.

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Security Affairs

MAY 16, 2023

As no authentication was required, anybody could access all of the student’s personal information needed to apply to universities. It claims to have a network of over 650 educational institutions worldwide and 80 million users over the last year. Leverage EDU works as a one-stop admission platform for students seeking to study abroad.

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Security Affairs

MAY 15, 2023

The highly-targeted attacks aim at organizations in government, aviation, education, and telecom sectors. The attack chain employed in 2020 started with a phishing email with a lure based on the 37th ASEAN Summit. The intelligence-gathering campaign started in mid-2022 and is likely still ongoing.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 19, 2023

Most of the APT28s’ campaigns leveraged spear-phishing and malware-based attacks. The group operates out of military unity 26165 of the Russian General Staff Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) 85th Main Special Service Center (GTsSS).

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2023

Nominate here: [link] Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook and Mastodon Pierluigi Paganini ( SecurityAffairs – hacking, newsletter ) The post Security Affairs newsletter Round 416 by Pierluigi Paganini – International edition appeared first on Security Affairs.

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Security Boulevard

MAY 3, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, April 2021. The UK Security Service MI5 said 10,000 staff from every UK government department and from important UK industries have been lured by fake LinkedIn profiles.

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Centraleyes

JANUARY 21, 2024

As a global trailblazer in information security and data protection regulation, the EU continues to lead the way in comprehensive cybersecurity standards. The transition to remote work during the pandemic has also exposed new vulnerabilities, increasing susceptibility to phishing attacks.

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Google Security

MAY 22, 2024

In this blog, we will analyze the modern practice of Phishing “Tests” as a cybersecurity control as it relates to industry-standard fire protection practices. Usually, further education is required for employees who fail the exercise. FedRAMP) phishing tests require bypassing existing anti-phishing defenses.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 31, 2021

roundup of UK focused Cyber and Information Security News, Blog Posts, Reports and general Threat Intelligence from the previous calendar month, March 2021. conduct employee phishing tests. conduct employee phishing tests. Also, see the blog post - The Ransomware Group Tactics which Maximise their Profitability.

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Security Affairs

MAY 24, 2019

Hackers Do a Payroll Diversion Through Phishing. A direct deposit paycheck hack involves getting the necessary details from the victim through a phishing scheme. This method hackers use likely won’t come as a surprise when you consider a few recent statistics about phishing. Plus, in 83.9%

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

but that recursive question raised a more general question: what are the differences between cybersecurity educational models? The education process is based upon the information to be shared, by meaning that information is the “starting brick” of education. Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 21, 2023

Phishing attacks are a major threat to organizations, they remain a perennial choice of cybercriminals when it comes to hacking their victims. The infographic below outlines the most common types of phishing attacks used against individuals or businesses.

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Herjavec Group

DECEMBER 15, 2021

This forced security leaders and enterprise executives to assess their information security operations and overall cybersecurity posture to ensure their organizations were ready to face the challenges ahead. To achieve this our industry needs to: Start educating individuals on cybersecurity early.

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Thales Cloud Protection & Licensing

JUNE 25, 2019

Broadly speaking, there has been an increase in the amount of overall investment in the recruitment and retention of information security talent. As organisations work to improve their ability to manage information risk, the importance of having a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) is also being recognised.

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Herjavec Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

But I would add that it’s not just cybersecurity, but up-to-date cybersecurity – a security strategy that can truly prepare and defend your enterprise against the modern threat landscape. The bygone ways of approaching information security simply won’t cut it today. Keeping all device software updated.

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Centraleyes

MAY 13, 2024

For example, the rise of sophisticated phishing campaigns, ransomware attacks, and zero-day vulnerabilities requires cybersecurity experts to stay abreast of the latest threats. Regarding education and certification, certified compliance officers generally have a background in law, finance, or a related field.

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