The Last Watchdog

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As small businesses increasingly depend on digital technologies to operate and grow, the risks associated with cyber threats also escalate. LastPass reports that 80% of all hacking-related breaches leveraged either stolen and/or weak passwords. Cary, NC, Oct.

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The Last Watchdog

APRIL 5, 2022

As the dust settles following the recently disclosed hack of NewsCorp , important lessons are emerging for the cybersecurity and journalism communities. Credential harvesting attacks via phishing emails are now a daily occurrence. We have entered a new era of cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 15, 2020

The report focuses on phishing kits – the driving force of the phishing industry, which is hard to detect but extremely valuable in terms of fight against phishing. The growing demand for phishing kits is also reflected in its price that skyrocketed last year by 149 percent and exceeded $300 per item.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Threat actors target Brazilian users by stealing financial data, the malware can harvest sensitive information from over 70 financial applications and numerous websites. The Coyote Banking Trojan supports multiple malicious functions, including keylogging, capturing screenshots, and displaying phishing overlays to steal sensitive credentials.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 8, 2025

A new and dangerous AI-powered hacking tool is making waves across the cybercrime underworld and experts say it could change the way digital attacks are launched. Xanthorox reasoner advanced mimics human reasoning, helping attackers craft more believable phishing messages or manipulate targets through social engineering.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

Cybercriminals are using Salesforce’s mass email service to dupe people into handing over credit card numbers, credentials and other personal information in a novel phishing campaign that highlights the threats to corporate networks that can come from whitelisted email addresses. Whitelisting Increases Vulnerability.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

CISA adds Palo Alto Networks Expedition bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog Hackers target critical flaw CVE-2024-10914 in EOL D-Link NAS Devices China-linked threat actors compromised multiple telecos and spied on a limited number of U.S.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Since 2021, the Crazy Evil gang has become a major cybercriminal group, using phishing, identity fraud, and malware to steal cryptocurrency. Crazy Evil has earned over $5 million through phishing scams since 2021. Expertise in deploying cryptocurrency wallet drainers and setting up phishing landing pages is also highly valued.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

“Maintaining proper password hygiene is extremely important as it helps people to shield themselves from attacks such as password spray, phishing and brute force attacks,” said Jonas Karklys, the CEO of NordPass. The post Cyber Threat by using own name as Password appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 6, 2022

Microsoft has issued an official statement that Win 11 machines will get more security improvements in upcoming releases, adding more protection to existing cyber threats, better encryption and will auto-block malicious apps and drivers from being downloaded onto the PC. billion phishing emails. billion phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2025

PRODAFT researchers warn of Russia-linked APT group Nebulous Mantis targeting NATO-related defense organizations Nebulous Mantis, a Russian-speaking cyber espionage group (aka Cuba, STORM-0978 , Tropical Scorpius , UNC2596 ), used RomCom RAT and Hancitor since 2019 to target critical infrastructure, governments, and NATO-linked entities.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 21, 2020

Ransomware is undoubtedly one of the most unnerving phenomena in the cyber threat landscape. The logic of the raid mainly comes down to using unsecured RDP ports or spear-phishing to infiltrate networks and gain a foothold in them. inch diskettes.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

APRIL 7, 2022

Ukraine intelligence attributed the attacks to a hacking group named “UAC-0094” and is 100% sure that such acts must have originated from the Russian Federation and were launched by Kremlin-backed hackers. “It The government agency attributed the attacks to Armageddon, a Russia-based threat actor working closely with FSB.

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Jane Frankland

MAY 18, 2025

On one side, defenders are using AI to predict, prevent, and respond to cyber threats with precision. On the dark web, AI tools are traded like commodities by cybercriminal hacking groups, powering a thriving underground economy.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public statement warning residents about a Ransomware spread being made by a notorious hacking firm named Vice Society. The post FBI issues serious cyber threat alert about Vice Society appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders. million from the total ransom of $4.4

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In short, these assessments are a crucial part of any effective cybersecurity strategy, ensuring comprehensive protection from a variety of cyber threats and compliance with data protection regulatory standards. Automated testing resources such as DLPtest.com are invaluable for this process.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The government agencies released a guide that advises telecom and critical infrastructure defenders on best practices to strengthen network security against PRC-linked and other cyber threats. The agencies recommend robust measures to protect enterprise networks against cyber threats. ” continues the advisory.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) customers were the targets of billions of brute-force and phishing attacks last year. Microsoft revealed that Office 365 and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) customers were the targets of billions of phishing emails and brute force attacks last year. ” states Microsoft.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

According to the latest IDG report, phishing attacks are on the rise. Testing yourself regularly with phishing campaigns can help you learn what to avoid. Webroot offers a number of solutions to help you tackle these ongoing cyber threats. A legitimate-seeming request from a trusted source.

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SecureWorld News

JUNE 13, 2023

Two-step phishing attacks are on the rise, with attackers using convincing emails that resemble legitimate vendor communications, often related to electronic signatures, orders, invoices, or tracking information. "We This elevation-of-privilege flaw allows threat actors to execute remote code and steal NTLM credentials of Outlook users.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 24, 2020

An overwhelming number of cyber threats. These include phishing, password spraying and credential stuffing.". RELATED: Like a Spy Movie: How Russia Hacked Its Olympic Enemies ]. Seventy percent is a staggering number, particularly for an industry not commonly associated with cyber threats. Among them?

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Hacker's King

MAY 24, 2025

In the contemporary and advanced society, cyber threats are on the rise in both quantity and sophistication. While these octopi of terror could spring from many sources, do you know what the very wellspring of most cyber attacks is? In simpler terms, phishing scams, brute force attacks, and MFA bypass techniques.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 2, 2024

On the other hand, malicious actors are leveraging AI for more sophisticated attacks, such as deepfakes and AI-enhanced phishing. This is complicating threat landscapes as states work to keep pace with AI-driven cyberattacks while also embracing AI to improve defense strategies. Strengthen controls for third parties.

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Security Affairs

MAY 4, 2025

Rhysida Ransomware gang claims the hack of the Government of Peru DragonForce group claims the theft of data after Co-op cyberattack U.S. Every week the best security articles from Security Affairs are free in your email box. Enjoy a new round of the weekly SecurityAffairs newsletter, including the international press.

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Hacker's King

DECEMBER 28, 2024

To safeguard your Gmail password, you need to adopt a few best practices that will enhance your accounts security and keep cyber threats at bay. If one account gets hacked, other accounts with the same password are at risk. To avoid falling victim to phishing scams: Verify the sender's email address before clicking any links.

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Security Affairs

MAY 10, 2022

“Frappo” acts as a Phishing-as-a-Service and enables cybercriminals the ability to host and generate high-quality phishing pages which impersonate major online banking, e-commerce, popular retailers, and online-services to steal customer data.

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The Last Watchdog

JUNE 9, 2022

And, let’s be honest , the deceptive writing phishing assaults and other cyber threats today employ are skilled enough to fool even the most trained, internet-savvy experts. Ever present threats. Once they get remote access, fraudsters hack confidential details of older adults and scam them.

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Threat actors are exploiting an old Microsoft Office vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-11882, to spread the Agent Tesla malware. Threat actors are exploiting an old Microsoft Office vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2017-11882 (CVSS score: 7.8), as part of phishing campaigns to spread the Agent Tesla malware.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Department of Justice (DOJ), successfully disrupted the operations of a Russian-backed hacking group known as Star Blizzard (also called ColdRiver or Callisto Group). Between January 2023 and August 2024, Star Blizzard launched persistent spear-phishing campaigns targeting civil society organizations, U.S.

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Security Affairs

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Resecurity researchers discovered a new Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) called EvilProxy advertised on the Dark Web. Following the recent Twilio hack leading to the leakage of 2FA (OTP) codes, cybercriminals continue to upgrade their attack arsenal to orchestrate advanced phishing campaigns targeting users worldwide.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 14, 2022

One thing has remained consistent: the threat of cyberattacks is real and a daily global onslaught. Today, bad actors are targeting large organizations and individuals alike in many forms: phishing, vulnerability exploits, and botnets, to name a few. The reasons for hacking have certainly shifted over time.

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CTOVision Cybersecurity

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Read Bernard Marr explain the difference between cybersecurity and cyber resilience on Forbes: Cyber threats like hacking, phishing, ransomware, and distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks have the potential to cause enormous […].

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Also worth noting that the Threat Actor(s) did attempt to phish other employees. Other employees did not fall for the phish. It reported that hackers gained access to Activision's network by successfully phishing a privileged user on the network on December 4, 2022.

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Krebs on Security

APRIL 15, 2019

Indian information technology (IT) outsourcing and consulting giant Wipro Ltd. [ NYSE:WIT ] is investigating reports that its own IT systems have been hacked and are being used to launch attacks against some of the company’s customers, multiple sources tell KrebsOnSecurity.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Another alarming trend that emerged from the report is the increase in the number of threats, the experts observed a proliferation of zero-day exploits and AI-enabled disinformation and deepfakes. Ransomware continues to be one of the most dangerous threats for organizations worldwide, more than 10 terabytes of data are stolen monthly.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 20, 2021

The intrusion is the result of a successful phishing attack against one of its employees. “Sequoia Capital told its investors on Friday that some of their personal and financial information may have been accessed by a third party, after a Sequoia employee’s email was successfully phished, Axios has learned.”

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 21, 2024

The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) warned of new phishing attacks, carried out by the Vermin group, distributing a malware. The Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA) has warned of a new phishing campaign conducted by the Vermin group that distributed malware.

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