SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 30, 2023

When it comes to impactful types of internet-borne crime, phishing is the name of the game. According to Verizon's 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), a whopping 74% of breaches involve a human element, which is exactly what phishing aims to exploit. And for good reason. Tactics matter a lot, too.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 28, 2022

Encrypted Emotet payload embedded in loader’s.rsrc section. Emotet is primarily distributed through phishing campaigns ( 1 ). Microsoft Office XLS Document Executes Obfuscated Excel 4.0 The first stage of an attack likely begins with a spam email delivering a Microsoft Office XLS document as an attachment.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 12, 2021

Microsoft warns of a long-running spear-phishing campaign that has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks since July 2020. Microsoft revealed that a year-long spear-phishing campaign has targeted Office 365 customers in multiple attacks starting with July 2020. com , or api[.]statvoo[.]com

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SecureList

MARCH 24, 2022

What are phishing kits? One of the most common tricks scammers use in phishing attacks is to create a fake official page of a famous brand. Even phishing page domain name can often look like the real web address of a certain brand, as cybercriminals include the name of the company or service they are posing as in the URL.

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The Last Watchdog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

Phishing attacks are nothing new, but scammers are getting savvier with their tactics. Other Iranian-based cyberattacks have included hackers targeting Albanian government systems and spear phishing scams. Here are four new phishing trends keeping businesses on their toes. Spear phishing. Phishing via texting.

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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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Security Affairs

JUNE 13, 2021

The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed that the number of phishing websites peaked at record levels in the first quarter of 2021. The Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) has published its new Phishing Activity Trends Report related to the first quarter of 2021. Reported Phishing Websites for Q1 2021.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 7, 2022

These are common phishing tactics used by regular phishers, but here we can see it being deployed in a more targeted fashion. A lot of the security issues in this story boil down to phishing, and phishing countermeasures. Be aware though that some forms of encryption are more secure than others. Nice award.

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Security Affairs

JUNE 7, 2021

Ukraine warned of a “massive” spear-phishing campaign carried out by Russia-linked threat actors against its government and private businesses. This is the third massive spear-phishing campaign that the Ukrainian government attributed to Russia-linked threat actors this year. Follow me on Twitter: @securityaffairs and Facebook.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 22, 2024

These targets are approached in spear phishing attacks. The group uses social engineering techniques to persuade their targets to open documents or download malware. Once a relationship has been established, the target will receive a phishing link or a document containing such a link.

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Malwarebytes

AUGUST 13, 2021

In an extensive report about a phishing campaign , the Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team describes a number of encoding techniques that were deployed by the phishers. We just didn’t realize that phishing campaigns was one of them! We just didn’t realize that phishing campaigns was one of them! The campaign.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The Kaspersky Anti-Phishing component blocked 434,898,635 attempts at accessing scam sites. The most frequent targets of phishing attacks were online stores (18.12 The contact phone trick was heavily used both in email messages and on phishing pages. Agentb malware family. Trends of the year. Malicious links.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The kill chain starts with phishing messages that use a.docx file that once is opened triggers a template injection attack. Experts observed several variants over the recent months, it authors have improved encryption and implemented new functionality of the final Node.js SecurityAffairs – hacking, malware).

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 3, 2023

Malvertising Enters a New Age While Google grapples with the potential threat that ChatGPT poses to its advertising business, cybercriminals are taking advantage of Google Ads to ramp up their phishing attacks on unsuspecting victims. The post Defeating Malvertising-Based Phishing Attacks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 20, 2022

The backdoor spreads via weaponized Word documents (“ Apply Form.docm.”) The malicious document was uploaded from Jordan on August 25, 2022. . The experts believe the backdoor is distributed as a part of a spear phishing campaign conducted by a sophisticated threat actor. The command is encrypted using AES-256 CBC.

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 30, 2024

” Group-IB dubbed the gang by a different name — 0ktapus — which was a nod to how the criminal group phished employees for credentials. The missives asked users to click a link and log in at a phishing page that mimicked their employer’s Okta authentication page. On July 28 and again on Aug. According to an Aug.

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Security Affairs

APRIL 30, 2021

The state-sponsored hackers sent spear-phishing messages to a general director working at the Rubin Design Bureau , in Saint Petersburg, which is one of three main Russian centers of submarine design. The spear-phishing messages used a malicious Rich Text File (RTF) document that included descriptions of an autonomous underwater vehicle.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 25, 2024

The malware StrelaStealer is an email credential stealer that DCSO_CyTec first documented in November 2022. The infection chain was continuously updated, current StrelaStealer version is distributed via spear phishing emails containing a ZIP file attachment. “The JScript file then drops a Base64-encrypted file and a batch file.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Public Wi-Fi users are prime targets for MITM attacks because the information they send is often not encrypted, meaning it’s easy for hackers to access your data. Look for the “https” in the website’s URL—it means there’s some level of encryption.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The attacks frequently targeted small and tribal casinos, encrypting servers and the personally identifying information (PII) of employees and patrons.” The FBI also reported, as of June 2023, that the Silent Ransom Group (SRG), also known as Luna Moth, had been observed conducting callback phishing data theft and extortion attacks.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Researchers at Perception Point recently documented a sophisticated phishing campaign targeting hotels and travel agencies. ” Image courtesy of Perception Point In reality, the document contains malware hosted on a file sharing platform, such as Google Drive. Never click on unsolicited links.

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Krebs on Security

MAY 6, 2024

VPNs work by creating a virtual network interface that serves as an encrypted tunnel for communications. Therefore, for the routes we push, it is never encrypted by the VPN’s virtual interface but instead transmitted by the network interface that is talking to the DHCP server.

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Webroot

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The allure of free access blinds users to the dangers, turning their devices into gateways for cybercriminals to steal sensitive information, encrypt files for ransom, or enlist computers into botnets. Secure Your Personal Information: Store sensitive documents securely and only share personal information over encrypted connections.

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Malwarebytes

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Several patients and court documents say that the stolen data included sensitive personal information, such as names and Social Security numbers, but also nude photos of patients taken before and after surgery. None of the documents posted online were encrypted. 2FA that relies on a FIDO2 device can’t be phished.

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Webroot

MAY 9, 2024

From important resumes and portfolios to personal documents, your digital footprint needs robust protection. Real-time antivirus protection Install robust antivirus software that provides continuous protection against emerging threats like malware, ransomware, and phishing scams.

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Spinone

MARCH 19, 2020

Encryption is one of the tried and true security mechanisms for keeping data secure and private both on-premises and in the cloud. It allows masking data with mathematical algorithms that scramble the data so that it is unreadable without the encryption key. However, there is a weakness with traditional encryption techniques.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

JUNE 27, 2023

Understanding Smartphone Ransomware: Smartphone ransomware is a form of malware that encrypts the data on a device and holds it hostage until a ransom is paid to the attacker. This malware can infiltrate your smartphone through various means, such as malicious apps, infected websites, or phishing emails.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 13, 2023

The KamiKakaBot malware spreads via phishing emails that contain a malicious ISO file as an attachment. dll), and a decoy Microsoft Word document. “The ISO file also contains a decoy Word document that has an XOR-encrypted section. Upon clicking on WinWord.exe, the loader is executed in the memory of WinWord.exe.

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Identity IQ

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Military Identity Theft Protection Tips From securing personal documents to practicing online safety, these tips offer military members a comprehensive approach to safeguarding this pervasive threat. Secure Document Management To maintain personal privacy, it is highly important to securely store and dispose of all sensitive documents.

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Adam Levin

JANUARY 15, 2019

This effectively leaves victims unable to file reports or get documentation of their stolen identities, which is typically a first step for mitigating damage to credit and financial accounts. . Government websites will also become a more attractive avenue for scams and phishing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Phishing on LinkedIn. The attack is launched via a malicious Word document named “Apply Form.docm,” created in Jordan on August 25, 2022 (image above). The content of both scripts is stored in text boxes in the Word document. Also read: PowerShell Is Source of More Than a Third of Critical Security Threats.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 1, 2022

Unlike previous attacks that were trying to convince victims to open a url and download a first stage payload or distributing fake translation software, in this campaign the threat actor is using a spear phishing attack that contains macro-embedded Excel documents. Phishing email. Figure 2: Phishing email. Attack process.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 5, 2021

Based on the decoy document, we assess that this attack is targeting the government and military of Azerbaijan. Researchers found several actors that have exploited this conflict via phishing lures to drop AgentTesla and PoetRat. The malicious document contains a macro that is obfuscated. Maldoc analysis.

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Malwarebytes

JUNE 1, 2021

On December 2020, KISA (Korean Internet & Security Agency) provided a detailed analysis about the phishing infrastructure and TTPs used by Kimsuky to target South Korea. Phishing Infrastructure. The group has the capability to set up phishing infrastructure to mimic well known websites and trick victims to enter their credentials.

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Security Affairs

MAY 29, 2020

Hackers targeted suppliers of equipment and software for industrial enterprises with spear-phishing messages using malicious Microsoft Office documents. “Phishing emails, used as the initial attack vector, were tailored and customized under the specific language for each specific victim. ” continues the analysis.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The spear phishing campaigns have targeted engineers and technical support operators, and the cybercriminals have pretended to be IT recruiters. Then they moved the conversation away from the platform to encrypted messaging apps like WhatsApp. They used LinkedIn to connect with the victims and gain their trust.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 30, 2019

Together with poorly-deployed application isolation on personal computers, such malware can not only steal or encrypt documents for extortion, but also act on the user's behalf, e.g., sending phishing emails or mounting denial-of-service attacks.

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