Krebs on Security

AUGUST 4, 2023

One frustrating aspect of email phishing is the frequency with which scammers fall back on tried-and-true methods that really have no business working these days. For example, when he downloaded and tried to rename the file, the right arrow key on the keyboard moved his cursor to the left, and vice versa.

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Security Affairs

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Four malicious Android apps uploaded by the same developer to Google Play totaled at least one million downloads. The apps are infected with the Android/Trojan.HiddenAds.BTGTHB malware, the apps totaled at least one million downloads. 50,000+ downloads Bluetooth Auto Connect (com.bluetooth.autoconnect.anybtdevices).

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The Hacker News

MARCH 11, 2024

Users in Brazil are the target of a new banking trojan known as CHAVECLOAK that's propagated via phishing emails bearing PDF attachments. This intricate attack involves the PDF downloading a ZIP file and subsequently utilizing DLL side-loading techniques to execute the final malware," Fortinet FortiGuard Labs researcher Cara Lin said.

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CSO Magazine

JULY 25, 2022

Phishing , in which an attacker sends a deceptive email tricks the recipient into giving up information or downloading a file, is a decades-old practice that still is responsible for innumerable IT headaches. The fight against phishing is a frustrating one, and it falls squarely onto IT's shoulders.

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SecureList

APRIL 5, 2023

They have become adept at using Telegram both for automating their activities and for providing various services — from selling phishing kits to helping with setting up custom phishing campaigns — to all willing to pay. ” Links to the channels are spread via YouTube, GitHub and phishing kits they make.

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Malwarebytes

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Phishing is the art of sending an email with the aim of getting users to open a malicious file or click on a link to then steal credentials. But most phishers aren’t very good, and the success rate is relatively low: In 2021, the average click rate for a phishing campaign was 17.8%. So how do you recognize AI phishing emails?

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Malwarebytes

MAY 16, 2024

A type of phishing we’re calling authentication-in-the-middle is showing up in online media. It works like this: A user gets lured to a phishing site masquerading as a site they normally use, such as a bank, email or social media account. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By convincing employees to download and run these seemingly benign RMM applications under the guise of fixing non-existent issues, these fraudsters gain unfettered access to the company’s network. Attackers could trick them by sending them to a typical phishing page or making them download malware, all of which are good options.

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Security Boulevard

MARCH 13, 2024

The post New Phishing Campaign Delivers Remote Access Trojans (RATs) appeared first on TrueFort. The post New Phishing Campaign Delivers Remote Access Trojans (RATs) appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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SecureList

MARCH 27, 2023

technologies — the distributed file system IPFS — for email phishing attacks. The file itself resides on the computer of the user who had “uploaded” it to IPFS, and is downloaded directly from that computer. By default, uploading a file to IPFS or downloading it requires special software (IPFS client). What is IPFS?

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Security Boulevard

APRIL 18, 2023

Phishing attacks continue to be one of the most significant threats facing organizations today. As businesses increasingly rely on digital communication channels, cybercriminals exploit vulnerabilities in email, SMS, and voice communications to launch sophisticated phishing attacks.

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SecureList

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Unlike phishing links that are easy to check and block, QR code is a headache for security solutions. Malevolent uses of QR codes in email Fraudsters use QR codes to encode links to phishing and scam pages. Use of IPFS in QR phishing Statistics From June through August 2023, we detected 8,878 phishing emails containing QR codes.

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

What Is Spear Phishing and How to Avoid It IdentityIQ Have you ever clicked a suspicious link or opened an unexpected attachment, only to realize it was a scam? That’s where spear phishing comes in – a particularly cunning form of online deception. What Is Spear Phishing?

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Krebs on Security

MAY 22, 2019

Some of the most convincing email phishing and malware attacks come disguised as nastygrams from a law firm. Please download and read the attached encrypted document carefully. Also part of the phishing kit was a text document containing some 100,000 business email addresses — most of them ending in Canadian (.ca)

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Malwarebytes

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

By convincing employees to download and run these seemingly benign RMM applications under the guise of fixing non-existent issues, these fraudsters gain unfettered access to the company’s network. Attackers could trick them by sending them to a typical phishing page or making them download malware, all of which are good options.

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Heimadal Security

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

affiliate is targeting companies with phishing emails, tricking them into installing the Amadey Bot and taking control of their devices. payload is downloaded as a PowerShell script or executable file that runs on the host computer and encrypts files. A LockBit 3.0 The attack’s LockBit 3.0 What Is the Amadey Bot?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 18, 2024

carmaker with spear-phishing attacks. In late 2023, BlackBerry researchers spotted the threat actor FIN7 targeting a large US automotive manufacturer with a spear-phishing campaign. com”, which in turn redirected them to an attacker-owned Dropbox that downloaded the malicious executable WsTaskLoad.exe onto their systems.

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SecureList

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Short-lived phishing sites often offered to see the premieres before the eagerly awaited movie or television show was scheduled to hit the screen. At the beginning of that year, we still observed phishing attacks that used the themes of infection and prevention as the bait.

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SecureList

AUGUST 14, 2023

Examples include automation with phishing kits or Telegram bots. Besides tucking a phishing page inside the website they hack, scammers can steal all of the data on the server and completely disrupt the site’s operation. The rest of this article will deal with phishing pages on hacked websites that are powered by WordPress.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 12, 2022

Phishing definition. Phishing is a type of cyberattack that uses disguised email as a weapon. Phish" is pronounced just like it's spelled, which is to say like the word "fish"—the analogy is of an angler throwing a baited hook out there (the phishing email) and hoping you bite.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

QR code phishing attacks started landing in inboxes around the world about six months ago. Related: ‘BEC’ bilking on the rise These attacks prompt the target to scan a QR code and trick them into downloading malware or sharing sensitive information.

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Malwarebytes

MAY 11, 2022

The sites vary in terms of style or general setup, but all focus on having you download Canon drivers. However, when someone attempts to download the driver, the download fails and the site displays a message with a phone number you can call for assistance. A very testing download. Except not really.

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Identity IQ

AUGUST 31, 2023

How to Identify and Avoid Holiday Phishing Scams IdentityIQ The holiday season brings joy, celebrations, and… a surge in online scams. Holiday phishing scams are an ongoing issue that ramps up when folks are feeling the most festive. What Is a Phishing Scam? How Does Phishing Work? What Are the Types of Phishing Attacks?

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Identity IQ

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

What is Phishing? One of the most common techniques used to exploit web users is the phishing scam. This article will cover what phishing is, cybercriminals’ different approaches, and how to prevent yourself from becoming a victim. What is Phishing? How Does Phishing Work? Spear Phishing.

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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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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Ukraine’s CERT (CERT-UA) warned of a new phishing campaign by the APT28 group to deploy previously undocumented malware strains. CERT-UA discovered multiple phishing attacks aimed at government organizations between December 15 and December 25. file classified as MASEPIE.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 27, 2022

UK populace should know about a phishing scam that is taking place in the name of the Office of Gas and Electronics Markets, aka Ofgem. NOTE- Phishing scams, also called phishing attacks, are fraudulent practices carried out by hackers to send deceitful communications appearing to come from genuine sources.

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Malwarebytes

APRIL 6, 2021

In late March 2021, Malwarebytes analysts discovered a phishing email with an attached zip file containing unfamiliar malware. Upon analysis, the obfuscated PowerShell downloader initiated a chain of infection leading to a lesser-known malware called Saint Bot. The.NET downloader. It was seen dropping stealers (i.e.

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SecureList

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In this study, we analyzed how long phishing pages survive as well as the signs they show when they become inactive. In addition to the general data, we provided a number of options for classifying phishing pages according to formal criteria and analyzed the results for each of them. Life cycle of phishing pages. Introduction.

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Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing (QR Code phishing) and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. Currently, most initial access attempts are carried out with social engineering, commonly phishing. What’s the attack?

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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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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 8, 2023

As technology advances, phishing attempts are becoming more sophisticated. Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated Misspellings and poorly formatted text used to be the leading indicators of an email scam, but they’re getting more sophisticated. As phishing attacks change, so should businesses.

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Malwarebytes

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The consequences of last year's LastPass breach continue to be felt, with the latest insult to users coming in the form of a highly convincing phishing email. Armed with this data, attackers can send targeted phishing emails that attempt to steal the passwords needed to unlock the stolen password vaults. Use a password manager.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Phishing is all around us. There, the employee is tricked into entering personal account details or other confidential information or into downloading an attachment that harbors a virus. These could be booklets, information sheets, lectures, training, mentoring, video courses, simulated phishing campaigns , etc.

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CSO Magazine

APRIL 7, 2022

Spear phishing definition. Spear phishing is a targeted email attack purporting to be from a trusted sender. In spear phishing attacks, attackers often use information gleaned from research to put the recipient at ease. To read this article in full, please click here

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Security Boulevard

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Phishing emails continue to be sent in high volumes. However, not all phishing emails try to trick unsuspecting targets the same way. While many phishing emails contain malicious links or downloads to try and compromise devices, other scams are more elaborate. […]. Earthweb has identified approximately 3.4

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Hot for Security

MARCH 18, 2021

The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory on TrickBot warning that a sophisticated group of cyber actors are sending phishing emails claiming to contain proof of traffic violations to lure victims into downloading the insidious malware.

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