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FBI, Dutch Police Disrupt ‘Manipulaters’ Phishing Gang

Krebs on Security

On January 29, the FBI and the Dutch national police seized the technical infrastructure for a cybercrime service marketed under the brands Heartsender , Fudpage and Fudtools (and many other “fud” variations). ” Manipulaters advertisement for Office 365 Private Page with Antibot phishing kit sold via Heartsender.

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Why Phishers Love New TLDs Like.shop,top and.xyz

Krebs on Security

Phishing attacks increased nearly 40 percent in the year ending August 2024, with much of that growth concentrated at a small number of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs) — such as.shop ,top ,xyz — that attract scammers with rock-bottom prices and no meaningful registration requirements, new research finds.

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China-based SMS Phishing Triad Pivots to Banks

Krebs on Security

China-based purveyors of SMS phishing kits are enjoying remarkable success converting phished payment card data into mobile wallets from Apple and Google. On the left is the (test) data entered at the phishing site. On the left is the (test) data entered at the phishing site. Image: Prodaft. Image: Ford Merrill.

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Booking.com Phishers May Leave You With Reservations

Krebs on Security

This story examines a recent spear-phishing campaign that ensued when a California hotel had its booking.com credentials stolen. We’ll also explore an array of cybercrime services aimed at phishers who target hotels that rely on the world’s most visited travel website. million phishing attempts in 2023.”

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Operation Heart Blocker: International Police Disrupt Phishing Network

SecureWorld News

In a significant victory against cybercrime, U.S. and Dutch law enforcement agencies have dismantled 39 domains and their associated servers in an effort to disrupt a Pakistan-based network of online marketplaces selling phishing and fraud-enabling tools. According to the U.S.

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Pakistani Firm Shipped Fentanyl Analogs, Scams to US

Krebs on Security

The authorities called it “the biggest money laundering case in the history of Pakistan,” and named a number of businesses based in Texas that allegedly helped move the proceeds of cybercrime. ae , a web design and marketing firm based in Dubai; and intersyslimited[.]com

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Phishing-as-a-Service Rockstar 2FA continues to be prevalent

Security Affairs

Phishing tool Rockstar 2FA targets Microsoft 365 credentials, it uses adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) attacks to bypass multi-factor authentication. Trustwave researchers are monitoring malicious activity associated with Phishing-as-a-Service (PaaS) platforms, their latest report focuses on a toolkit called Rockstar 2FA.

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