Heimadal Security

JULY 4, 2023

Identifying phishing emails and preventing phishing attacks continue to raise serious challenges for any company’s IT team. Although it`s been almost 30 years since the first phishing email was detected, threat actors still rely on this technique.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 3, 2021

Office 365 users and admins should be on the lookout for a phishing email that has spoofed sender addresses as this is part of a new phishing attack. The post New Phishing Attack Uses a Compromised SharePoint Website as a Lure appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. When […].

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

The threat actors gained access to one of company’s GitHub accounts after obtaining employee credentials in a successful phishing […]. The post Successful Phishing Attack Causes Dropbox Data Breach appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Using open redirects takes phishing email deceptiveness – and therefore effectiveness -- up a notch by displaying a legit-seeming URL to users who are prudent enough to hover over a link. The post Phishing Attacks Getting Sneakier with Open Redirects appeared first on Ericom Blog.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 21, 2022

Experts identified a spike in phishing content delivered via Azure Front Door (AFD), a cloud CDN service provided by Microsoft. USA) has identified a spike in phishing content delivered via Azure Front Door (AFD), a cloud CDN service provided by Microsoft. 1 – Example of Phishing Page Delivered by Azure Front Door (AFD).

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Heimadal Security

JANUARY 18, 2022

Phishing is a harmful technique based on deception that is used to steal sensitive information from consumers (credit card information, usernames and passwords, and so on). The post DHL Becomes the Most Imitated Brand in Phishing Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. If […].

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SC Magazine

JULY 2, 2021

Researchers reported on Friday that cybercriminals are mimicking legitimate correspondence to actively target popular cloud applications DocuSign and SharePoint in phishing attacks designed to steal user log-in credentials. The post Phishing attack targets DocuSign and SharePoint users appeared first on SC Media.

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Webroot

JANUARY 26, 2022

Phishing attacks sustain historic highs. In their latest report, IDG and the pros behind Carbonite + Webroot spoke with 300 global IT professionals to learn the current state of phishing. of attacks. Phishing capitalizes on COVID. Phishing attacks have been part of the cybercriminal arsenal for years.

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Heimadal Security

OCTOBER 10, 2022

The social engineering techniques used by callback phishing operations have developed: while they still use typical bogus subscription lures for the initial phase of the attack, they now flip to attempting to assist victims in dealing with a virus or hack.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Phishing scams have become more complex over time, and scammers are finding new ways to obtain information about their victims. This new phishing campaign is no different. The post Phishing Attack Uses Facebook Posts to Evade Email Security appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 31, 2022

According to the Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG), a great number of threat actors are currently exploiting the event of the Russian invasion in Ukraine to launch phishing and malware cyberattacks against Eastern European and NATO countries. The cyberattacks also target Ukraine.

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Threat actors found a new attack vector spamming open-source ecosystem with packages that contain links to phishing campaigns. 144,294 phishing-related packages have been uploaded to open-source package repositories, like NPM, PyPi, and NuGet.

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Heimadal Security

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

Million Stolen in OpenSea Phishing Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. On the Ethereum blockchain, OpenSea provides a marketplace that allows non-fungible tokens to be traded directly at a set price or via an auction. The platform is built on the ERC-721 […]. The post $1.7

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 26, 2022

Over 130 organizations were compromised in the “0ktapus” phishing campaign and the credential of 9,931 employees were stolen. This was a months-long phishing campaign that has been ongoing since March 2022 and aimed primarily at companies that use […].

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Researchers from ETH Zurich conducted a study to investigate who is more prone to fall victim to phishing cyberattacks in a corporate context. The post Comprehensive Phishing Study Shows Who Is More Prone to Fall Victim to Phishing Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 2, 2021

Agency for International Development (USAID) for the distribution of malware in phishing attacks in order for the attackers to gain access to internal networks. The post Internet Domains Used by APT29 in Phishing Attacks Seized by the US appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. com and worldhomeoutlet[.]com.

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Quick Heal Antivirus

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Phishing is a technique used to steal credentials, personal information & financial details of a user. The attacker. The post What is Phishing? A Deep Dive into the Phishing Attack Mechanisms with Tips appeared first on Quick Heal Blog | Latest computer security news, tips, and advice.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The post Phishing Attacks Abuse Microsoft Dynamics 365 Customers appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. They are frequently used by businesses to track customer feedback and compile data to develop practical solutions. Unfortunately, threat actors […].

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

On Monday, a joint advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) advised organizations to take proactive actions in order to protect themselves against ransomware attacks during the upcoming holiday season.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 31, 2021

The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is warning of ongoing phishing attacks impersonating the IRS and targeting educational institutions. The IRS’ phishing@irs.gov has received complaints about the impersonation scam in recent weeks from people with email […].

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Heimadal Security

JULY 30, 2021

An email marketing account that belongs to the American chain of fast casual restaurants specializing in tacos Chipotle has been compromised by cybercriminals who used it to conduct a phishing campaign. Threat actors send out phishing emails in an attempt to convince their targets into clicking on malicious links.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

A phishing attack recently uncovered by researchers pretends to share information about an electronic funds transfer (EFT) by offering up a link to download an HTML invoice that then loads to a page with Microsoft Office branding that’s hosted on Google Firebase. The email attack bypassed native Microsoft email security controls.

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Heimadal Security

JULY 6, 2021

An analysis from Baracuda Networks reveals that with the boost of the cryptocurrency popularity, threat actors thought it’s the proper time to launch some cyberattacks through BEC (business email compromise) and phishing impersonations in order to steal credentials that eventually […].

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Apple users were the target of a phishing attack that used social engineering last month, during Black Friday, as threat actors managed to trick the Microsoft Office 365 email security. The post Phishing Attack Strikes Apple Users During Black Friday Sales appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 6, 2023

When researchers from Armorblox discovered a phishing attack from bad actors impersonating the well-known security company Proofpoint, it set off alarm bells for a lot of organizations and security teams that weren’t actively safeguarding against phishing attacks.

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Digital Guardian

OCTOBER 28, 2021

The goal of nearly every phishing attempt is to steal information but attacks can come in different forms. In today's blog, we break down common phishing types, tactics and 50 examples of phishing attacks.

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Heimadal Security

JUNE 21, 2022

To obtain Microsoft Office 365 and Outlook credentials, a new phishing operation has been targeting U.S. The operation is still active, and the attacker responsible is luring victims into opening a malicious HTML file with fake voicemail notifications. The newly-uncovered operation, according […].

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Graham Cluley

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

CERT-UA, the national Computer Emergency Response Team for Ukraine, has issued a warning of a major phishing campaign launched against military personnel. The attack is being blamed on the UNC1151 hacking group , which is based in Minsk and whose members are said to be officers of the Ministry of Defence in Belarus.

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Heimadal Security

MARCH 27, 2023

According to the city of Philadelphia, cybersecurity recommendations have been issued in response to an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) warning against tax-based phishing attempts.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

A new Business Email Compromise (BEC) operation aimed at Microsoft 365 consumers employs a variety of highly developed obfuscation techniques in phishing emails that can trick natural language processing filters and go unnoticed by users.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 23, 2022

Ukraine CERT-UA warns of phishing attacks on state organizations of Ukraine using the topic “Azovstal” and Cobalt Strike Beacon. The analysis of encryption techniques employed in the attack allowed the government experts to associate the campaign with the cybercrime group Trickbot. To nominate, please visit:?

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Heimadal Security

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The post Threat Actors Use Search Engine Ads for Ransomware and Phishing Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The ads for various impersonated businesses and services appear at the top of search results and guide the victim to websites that spoof almost perfectly the real ones.

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Heimadal Security

AUGUST 25, 2021

Revere Health, the largest independent multispecialty physician group in Utah, has recently revealed that an employee was targeted by a phishing operation. The post Medical Records of 12,000 Revere Health Patients Exposed in Phishing Attack appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. What Happened?

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Heimadal Security

MAY 4, 2022

As evidenced by multiple ongoing operations carried out by cybercriminals, phishing emails are increasingly targeting verified Twitter accounts with emails intended to collect their login information. Verified Twitter Accounts Are Targeted in Phishing Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog. The post Watch Out!

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Heimadal Security

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Dear reader, if you’re interested in finding out more about what is whaling, please take a seat and get a delicious cup of coffee or tea and read carefully, because this extended guide will provide you with information on several aspects of the matter: what is a whaling phishing attack how does a whaling phishing […].

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Heimadal Security

JULY 19, 2022

Following attacks on users of Android and iOS in the US, Taiwan, South Korea, Germany, Japan, and the UK, the Roaming Mantis campaign turned its attention to French users, possibly impacting tens of thousands of devices.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Malicious actors operated a brand impersonation phishing campaign on 22,000 students and managed to bypass the Microsoft email security system. The post Microsoft Email Security Eluded by Instagram Credential Phishing Attacks appeared first on Heimdal Security Blog.

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