CyberSecurity Insiders

MARCH 28, 2023

Attack simulation and penetration testing are both methods used to identify vulnerabilities in a company’s cybersecurity infrastructure, but there are some differences between the two. The post Understanding the difference between attack simulation vs penetration testing appeared first on Cybersecurity Insiders.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 8, 2025

CERT Polska warns of a critical Roundcube XSS flaw (CVE-2024-42009) exploited by UNC1151 in spear phishing, stealing credentials and compromising Polish organizations.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing? An ethical hacking certification may help too.

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Penetration Testing

MARCH 12, 2024

A recently uncovered phishing campaign demonstrates a concerning level of sophistication in its efforts to infiltrate systems and deploy an array of powerful Remote Access Trojans (RATs).

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

Fortinet’s FortiGuard Labs has identified a sophisticated phishing campaign leveraging a new variant of Remcos RAT (Remote Administration Tool).

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

LastPass, a leading password management platform, has issued a critical warning to users about a social engineering campaign targeting its customer base through deceptive reviews on its Chrome Web Store... The post Warning: LastPass Alerts Users to Phishing Scam Using Fake Support Reviews on Chrome Web Store appeared first on Cybersecurity (..)

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Penetration Testing

MAY 4, 2025

Seqrite Labs APT team has revealed that Pakistan-linked threat actor APT36 (Transparent Tribe) has launched a coordinated phishing The post APT36 Targets India with Pahalgam Attack-Themed Phishing appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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The Last Watchdog

JANUARY 16, 2023

I developed scripts, websites and got involved in security which led me to penetration testing. Penetration Testing is a never-ending challenge. Five years ago, my friend Sahar Avitan began developing an automatic penetration testing tool for our own use. Related: Leveraging employees as detectors.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Security experts from Hunt are currently tracking a sophisticated phishing scheme aimed squarely at entrepreneurs operating within Telegram communities... The post Lazarus Group Suspected in Telegram Phishing Attacks on Investors appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While American Water has not disclosed the exact method of attack, such incidents often involve tactics like ransomware or phishing , where hackers gain access to sensitive systems and either steal or encrypt data, demanding a ransom in return for restoring access.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 8, 2025

Cybercriminals are actively distributing the Grandoreiro banking trojan through large-scale phishing campaigns, primarily targeting banking users in Latin America and Europe. According to a report by Forcepoint X-Labs, this resurgence involves the use of advanced techniques to evade detection and maximize impact.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 11, 2025

At PIVOTcon 2025, researchers from SentinelLABS and Validin unveiled a sprawling phishing campaign that has been quietly siphoning The post FreeDrain: Silent Crypto Theft on Google? Massive Phishing Network Exposed appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 11, 2025

A recent report by Cofense Intelligence reveals a game-changing phishing technique called Precision-Validated Phishinga surgical approach to credential theft thats leaving security teams scrambling. Forget the spray-and-pray tactics of traditional phishing.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 25, 2024

Recently, Zscaler ThreatLabz released its 2024 Phishing Report, revealing a disturbing evolution in phishing tactics fueled by generative AI technologies.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Italian Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) has issued a critical warning about a resurgence of the “Helpdesk Support” phishing campaign.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 13, 2025

In a recent investigation, FortiGuard Labs has exposed a sophisticated phishing campaign distributing the Horabot malware family, a The post Horabot Malware Targets Latin America with Sophisticated Phishing appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 7, 2025

Hunt.io, a threat hunting platform, has revealed a sophisticated phishing campaign using ClickFix-style tactics and spoofed Indian government The post APT36 Suspected in India Gov Spoofing Phishing with ClickFix Tactics appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 5, 2025

In a deep dive into one of the most sophisticated global phishing infrastructures ever uncovered, researchers at Norwegian The post Darcula Exposed: Inside a Global Phishing-as-a-Service Empire Powered by the Magic Cat Toolkit appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 30, 2024

While phishing attacks via email are well-known, many users remain unaware of the dangers lurking within... The post The DarkGate Deception: How Microsoft Teams Became a Phishing Playground appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 2, 2024

A new report from Intel 471 highlights a disturbing increase in targeted phishing attacks launched by a loosely affiliated group of cybercriminals known as “The Com” which is short for “The Community.”

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 2, 2025

Learn how interactive sandboxes like ANY.RUN can detect and analyze Microsoft 365 phishing attacks in real-time, preventing silent breaches and data exfiltration.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Perception Point’s latest findings have uncovered an advanced two-step phishing technique exploiting Microsoft Visio files (.vsdx) Traditionally used for professional diagrams... The post Two-Step Phishing Technique Leveraging Microsoft Visio Files Exposed by Researchers appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 8, 2025

Cofense Intelligence has detected a new technique used by threat actors to successfully deliver credential phishing pages to The post New Phishing Tactic: Attackers Abuse Blob URIs to Bypass Email Security appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

APRIL 9, 2025

Cybercriminals have upped their game with a phishing campaign so cunning, it offers victims a choicebetween stolen credentials or malware infection. The attack […] The post “Pick Your Poison” Phishing Attack: Credentials or Malware? appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 2, 2025

A new threat intelligence report from EclecticIQ unveils the evolving tradecraft of Luna Moth, a financially motivated threat The post Luna Moth’s Callback Phishing Attacks Target US Legal and Financial Firms appeared first on Daily CyberSecurity.

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Penetration Testing

MAY 27, 2024

Forcepoint X-Labs, a leading cybersecurity research team, has issued an urgent warning regarding a surge in sophisticated phishing emails targeting government departments across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 7, 2023

In a digital age teeming with cyber threats, FortiGuard Labs recently identified an email phishing campaign that spread MrAnon Stealer malware.

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Penetration Testing

JUNE 8, 2025

An old Microsoft Office vulnerability (CVE-2017-0199) is being exploited in a new phishing campaign to deploy the FormBook infostealer malware. Update now!

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 25, 2023

Indian governmental structures and the defense sector have become the targets of a sophisticated hacker attack, leveraging phishing techniques and malicious software based on Rust for intelligence gathering.

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Penetration Testing

JANUARY 28, 2024

A detailed analysis by Dongwook Kim and Seulgi Lee from KrCERT/CC, reveals how this... The post From Spear-Phishing to Zero-Day: Lazarus Group’s Latest Cyber Strategies appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

DECEMBER 18, 2023

EvilSlackbot A Slack Attack Framework for conducting Red Team and phishing exercises within Slack workspaces. Many of these Slack workspaces... The post EvilSlackbot: A Slack bot phishing framework for Red Teaming exercises appeared first on Penetration Testing.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Check Point Research recently uncovered a large-scale phishing campaign exploiting a new version of the Rhadamanthys Stealer, dubbed “Rhadamanthys.07.” 07 Mimics Copyright Notices to Phish Global Targets appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

In a sophisticated operation, HUMAN’s Satori Threat Intelligence and Research team uncovered a network of fraudulent online stores, collectively dubbed “Phish ‘n’ Ships.”

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) successful implementation of phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA) using Fast IDentity Online... The post USDA Pioneers Phishing-Resistant MFA with Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) appeared first on Cybersecurity News.

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Penetration Testing

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

A recent phishing campaign, uncovered by EclecticIQ researchers, highlights the lengths attackers will go to exploit trusted platforms and infrastructure.

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Penetration Testing

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Cyble Research and Intelligence Labs (CRIL) has uncovered a sophisticated phishing campaign actively exploiting ConnectWise ScreenConnect, a widely-used remote support and administration tool.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2025

They can enhance their defenses against cyberattacks by implementing the following strategies: Regular security assessments: Conduct frequent vulnerability and penetration testing to identify and address potential security weaknesses.

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